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The Mankato free press., 1903-07-31
July 24-3i. Aug. I, 1902.
ORDER FOR II Earring FOR
APPOINTMENT L OF ADMINISTRATOR.

ORDER FOR II HEARING APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth. In Probate ourt.
In the matter of the estate vi Ada F. Day,
deceased.
On receiving and filing the etition of Simon
A. Day, of said county, repre- seuting ong
other things that Ada F.. Day, lae of Blue
Earth county, Minnesota. ON The sth day of
March, A. D.. 1885. at The county Blue Earth,
died intestate, and bling an inhabi ant of this
county at the time of her death. leaving goods
chattels and estate within this county, and
that the said petitioner is he surviving hus-
band of SAID deceased, and praying that ad-
ministration of said estate be him ranted.
1t is ordered, that said petti' n be heard
bef re said court Friday, the lith day
of August, A. ID. 1913 ar IL O'Clock, NJ, at
The p. ora office IN Mankaro, In said county.
o. dered further, that uotice II eieof be given
to the heirs of sa deceased aud to all persons
interested, by publishing this order ouce IN
each Week for three successive weeks pri to
said day oi heariny III the Manksto Free Press,
weekly newspaper, printed and published at
Mankato, in SAID coun y.
Dated at Mankato, the 10th day If July,
A. D., 1913.
BY the ronrt.
probate Court Seal. WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
w. R, andC. d. Geddes, Att'ys Tor etitioner.
The Mankato free press., 1903-07-31
July 24-31, Aug. 7, 1903.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

RDER FOR Il HEAR NJ ON CLAih hS,
STATE OF MIME OTA, County of Blue
tarth.-rs. In Probate Iourr.
In tie matter o. the estate IF John Hug hes,
deceased
Letters testamentary on the estate of said
deceased b-lng this uay granted unto john
Henry Hughes, of said county.
It Is tr,.ered, that all claims and demands of
all persons against said estate be presented to
this for examination and and allowance
at tn. probate office i'll the cny or Maukato In
said b ue Ear county. on the following day,
viz: " ednesday the 20ih day of -HuaIy, A.
day.
1t is furthr ordered. that six months from
the date hereof be- lowed TO creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate at the ex-
piration Uf wnich time ali claims not presented
to said court. or not proven to its satisfaction
shall b. forever barred unless f I cause shown
furth. ime be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice OF the time and
place of hearing and exomin6 tion of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica-
tion of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day sppointsd for such examIna-
tion, in the MaLkato Free tress, weekly
news paper. printed and published at Mankato.
in SAID county.
Dated at Mankato. the IL day OF Juy, A. D.,
1913.
BY the Court
probate Court Seal.] \ WM. F. HUGHE
Judge of Probate.
Plymat & Plymat, Att'ys for Execusor.
The Mankato free press., 1903-07-31
CHECKS ON TRAINS.
Mankato Putting on More MetropoIi-
Ian Airs.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Geo. Atchison began yesterday to exer
else checking privilege which he has
secured from the Omaha, Northwestern
and Milwaukee roads. He has the right
to board the passenger trains of these
roads at nearby stations and check the
baggage of such of the passengers as
wish their baggage transferred in this
city. He boards the trains at Mankato
junction, NIinneopa, Kasota, etc. Be-
sides being an accommodation to the pas
sengers, it helps to advertise Mankato as
a large city.
The Mankato free press., 1903-07-31

STATE or MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth. District Court, Sixth Judicial Dis
trlcU.
Robert F. West, plaintiff, vs.. Genie o. West,
defendant.
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUAR
DIAN.
Plaintiff herein shows to the court; That
the summons and mplaint herein were per-
vile, North [ al olina, on May 10, 1903, as ap-
pears by roof of service on file herein; that
said def ndant is a minor of the age Of sixteen
years, TT siding IT ReVi, North arolina, and
has not apTesIed herein by answer, or other
wise: tbas he time to answer expired June IA,
1903, and upon June II, 1903, order was duly
MADE herein giving said defendant until June
81. 1903, In which to appear herein; that said
defendant is non-r sident OF the state of Min
ote, and has no general or testameutary or
other guardian therein, and has never resided,
and Is not, within said state of Minnesota. and
has not applied for the appointn ent OF guar
dian TO defend this action.
That this application is made for the pur-
pose of procuring an order of the court, upon
due notice hereof, appointing guardian for
defendantto defend herein.
That the sheriff of said county hiss made re-
turn upon said summons and comnlaint that
said defendant cannot be found in said county.
Wherefore, plaintiff prays that at special
term Of said court to be held at the district court
house in the city of Mankato, said county and
state, on September 8, 1903. at two O'Clock in
the afternoon, an der be made appointing
VIM ~ Plymat. resident of said county or some
other suita BILE person, as guardian to d fend
this action, and thar an orrer be made upon
the filing hei col, directing that NOTICE hereof
Da given by publication, as provided by law.
Dated July is, 1903.
PFAU & PFAU,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press., 1903-07-31
PLEASED WITH THE SITE.
From Fridays Daily.

From FrldayS DallY.
Rev. Fred. johnson of Minneapolis
president of the Minnesota conference,
Seventh Day Adventists, was in town
yesterday, and, with Mr.. Kloss looked
over the site to be offered for the loca-
ton of the industrial school to be eS-
tablished by that church. The site as
in the northwest part of town and EN-
braces thirty acres. MIR. johnson said
he was very favorably impressed, and
gave The Herald to understand that he
was favorable to locating here, and that
he would call the location committee to-
gether August Sd to take rp the mat
ter of the location. He said the school
would start with not less than fifty stu
tlents-St Peter Herald.
The Mankato free press., 1903-07-31
DECLARES LAW INVALID.
Judge Holt Says Plumbers Need Not
Take Out License.
From FRIDAYS Daily

Judge Holt of the municipal court of
Minneapolis gives decision declaring un-
constitutional the state law, which pro-
vides that plumbers following their trade
in cities of more than 10000 inhabitants
must secure a license. The law is clear
ly class legislation, he decides.
The case came up, following the arrest
of two plumbers, and the judge held that
no more restrictions should be imposed
on workingmen in large cities than are
enforced in smaller towns and communi-
ties.
Plumbing and sanitation being essen
tial everywhere, the Judge holds that
those living in small places are entitled
to the same protection as people in cities.
This decision affects the plumbers in
Mankato.
The Mankato free press., 1903-07-31
From Fridays Daily.

Miss Enid Soaring of Decoria under
went an operation at st. -Joseph's hos
pital Wednesday for appendicitis. The
operation was an unusually long and diff
ficult one for the kind, and was per-
formed not any too soon. Miss Soaring
is resting easily This was the second
attack, the first occurring early in the
summer.
The Mankato free press., 1903-07-31
STATE GRAIN BOARD.
From Fridays Daily.

Governor Van SAINT has appointed the
members of the state board o fgrain
appeals, to serve for a two year term.
All of the old members were re-appointed
except A. j. SaNe of Crookston, whose
place is taken by Martin Lilly of the
same city. The members of this board
receive $500 year, and three officiate
III Duluth and three in Minneapolis. The
six appointees are as follows: James
X. Stone, Montevideo; E. III. Pugh, Du-
luth; A. ]. Strong, Alexandria; Franklin
L. Greenleaf, Minneapolis; A. c. Aaby.
Rock Dell; Martin Lally, Crookston.
The Mankato free press., 1903-07-31

Earth ss.
Robert F. West, being sworn, says that he is
the plaintiff in said action, and has read the
foregoing application, and knows Its n,ents;
that the same is true of his ow knowledge.
ROBERT F. WEST,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of July, 1903.
Notary Seal A. R. PFAU. Ir
Notary Pub ic,
Blue Earth County, Mum.
The Mankato free press., 1903-07-31
MUST RESTORE FIXTURES.
Judge Cray Decides an Interesting
Law Suit.
From Fridays Daily.

Judge Cray filed his decision today in
the case of Axel A. Eberhart, trustee in
bankruptcy of Florian Faber, VS.. the
Brewster State bank. Some years ago
Faber borrowed several hundred dollars
from the bank, giving chattel mort
gage on the fixtures in his drug store.
When the bank reorganized later, he gave
il new mortgage for the amount of the
old one and interest, on the fixtures and
stock. Later he gave third mortgage
to the bank on the fixtures alone, to re-
place the second one. The trustee took
the fixtures on the ground that the last
mortgage had been given within four
months of the bankruptcy proceedings
and was therefore preference to a
creditor.
The court holds that the last mortgage
was no more than renewal of the first,
and directs the trustee to deliver pos
session to the bank of all of the personal
property described in the complaint, or in
case this cannot be done to trun over to
the bank 5000. A stay of twenty days
is granted.
The court grants new trial in the
matter of the estate of Harriet NJ.
Sweet, deceased, A. A. Mcdonald appel
liant, VS.. Alvin B. Sweet, administrator
fof the estate of Harriet NJ. Sweet, de-
ceased, respondent. Mr.. Mcdonald had
claim for $500 against the estate, which
the probate court disallowed. He COM
menced suit and was granted something
over $500 by the jury. The court now
grants new trial, mainly on the ground
of newly discovered evidence.
The Mankato free press., 1903-07-31
A FINE GAME.
From Fridays Daily.

from fridays daily.
The Lake Crystal ball team defeated
the Easton team yesterday by a score
of three to nothing. The Lake Crystal
boys were assisted by three Mankato
players, Krost as catcher, Harry McCsl-
lum as pitcher and Walker Plymat as
third base The sans teams will play
again today.
The Mankato free press., 1903-07-31
BETTER TELEPHONE SERVICE.
From Fridays Daily.

The Northwestern Telephone Exchange
IL running another toll wire between
Minneapolis and Sioux City, and it is
completed as far as this city. The men
are now working between Mankato and
Lake Crystal. This makes six wires that
this company has in operation between
this city and the twin cities, and when
the work is done there will be three wires
to Sioux City.
The Mankato free press., 1903-07-31
From Saturdays Daily.

NJ B. Haynes expects his sister, Mrs.
Phebe H. Haynes to spend next winter
with him. Miss Haynes was formerly
music teacher in the normal and has
many friends in Mankato who will Be
glad to see her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-12
OVER SCORE DEAD
Detached Oil Tank Cars Crash Together
at OIean, N. Y.
At Least % Thought to be Dead and
Many Injured
The Scene is TerribIe--Burning Oil Cast
Over S pectators

Olean, n. Y, March 10.-A score or
more people were killed and a large
number injured by an explosion of oil
near here last night. An Erie freight
train, made up principally of oil tank
cars filed with oil, broke in two near
this city about o'clock. The sec
lions came together with crash ana
one of the oil tanks was demolished A
fire broke out almost instantly. A
large crowd went to the scene, and
lined up along the tracks. A terrific
explosion occurred. The flames com
municated to the other tank cars and
other explosions followed quickly
Sheets of flames shot out in all 1irec-
tions. Scores of persons were caught
within the zone of the fire and enveIop-
ed in the flames. Men and boys ran
screaming down the tracks with their
clothing a mass of flames. Others fell
where they stood, overcome by the
awful heat. Just how many were kill
ed is not known, as many bodies were
incinerated. Sidney Fish, prominent
business man, returned from the scene
at midnight. He said after the ex-
plosion he saw several persons who
started to run away drop on the rail
way tracks and never move again. He
says:
The others who had been standing
close to the wreckage were hurled
through the air for hundreds of feet.
The scene was awful, half dozen
young boys ran down the tracks with
their clothing on fire. They resembled
agonized screams distinctly from
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-12
Late News Epitomized

The lady abbess, Elizabeth Won
Haeussler, of the old woman's asylum,
who was on trial for attempting to
poison a servant, has been sentenced
to six years in a penitentiary.
The Madrid Heraldo states that a
serious cabinet crisis is threatened be-
cause of Finance Minister Villaverde's
determined refusal to consent to a
great increase in the estimates.
The sultan continues to order arms
and ammunition in Europe, entailing
fresh loans He has purchased an es-
tate in England and has deposited a
large treasure Of gold and jewels i'll p
London bank.
The st. Petersburg correspondent
of the Daily Mail telegraphs that ter
ribIe snowstorms have been raging
during the last week in the govern
ment OF Samara and have. caused hun
dreds of deaths.
At Budapest street demonstrations
by 10000 socialists to protest against
the governments military bills took
place and led to collisions with the pO-
lice and breaking of windows. Many
arrests were made.
The sultan recently ordered an
armed cruiser of the first class to be
built in England at cost Of 1900, 900
Turkish pounds. The builders, whose
names are not made public, have pre-
scented Abdul with a model valued at
$4,000
A cablegram from San Salvador
states that the Honduran government
forces have been defeated at Talgua
by the revolutionists supporting Bon
iata General Ferrera was killed and
General Lopez and his staff were
taken prisoners.
An old Frenchman named Cham
bier, who had made a small fortune
in Canada, returned to Paris on La
Champagne with $4,000. He lost it
all in Paris through the swindling OPP
erations, he alleges, of a young man
travelling under the name of John
Werther of Chicago.
AS dueling pistols cannot be OBJ
tanned in Manchuria, Russian officers
at Zizikar have invented a novel sub
stitute. The principals draw lots
and the loser is obliged to take the
next train on the Manchurian rail
road If he survives the inevitable de-
railing honor is satisfied.
Joseph B. Head, who prescribed
for Theodore Hagaman Of New York
during his fatal illness, has furnished
Assistant District Attorney Garvan
with some important information, as
q result of which the district attorney
will have the body of Mr.. Hagamar
exhumed to determine the cause Of
death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-12
MORGAN WILL VOTE.
PUGNACIOUS SENATOR PERMITS
BUSINESS TO PROCEED.
IF HIS SPEECH is PRINTED
Makes Remarks That Reflect Rather
Severely on Colombian Govern
ment-Senator Allison Urges His
Colleagues to Attend and Main
tain a Quorum.

Washington, March 11.-During the
session of the committee on foreign
relation yesterday Senator Morgan
offered to consent to vote on the
canal treaty at 2 o'clock Saturday.,
providing the senate would consent
to allow him to print such remarks as
he wanted in the Congressional
Record, or as a public document.
A.embers of the committee later dis
cussed the proposition with other sen,
ators and the consensus of opinion
seemed to be against granting the per-
mission. Some remarks made by
Senator Morgan reflected rather Sc
verely on the Colombian government
and especially on the president OF
Colombia and the senators think it
would be inadvisable to give official
sanction to such utterances by allow
ing them to appear in the senatc's
records. 1t is also feared the Colon
bian government might take offense
and fail to ratify the treaty, and it is
asserted that ratification of the treaty
can be accomplished even if no agree
ment is reached.
Senator Allison, chairman of the re.
publican steering committee has sent
rotice to all republican senators re
questing them to be present at the
sessions of the senate in order to
maintain a qporum. No definite line
of policy has been agreed on in the
way of pressing the treaty, but the In
tention is to keep it before the sen
ate and under consideration as long
as possible each day. While little
opposition has been shown aside
from Senator Morgan, the democratic
senators have said they do not intend
the Alabama senator shall be sub
jected to undue physical strain in
presenting his views.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations takes up the Cuban treaty to-
morrow. Republicans who favor the
treaty count on three or four more
votes than the necessary two-thirds to
ratify it. The opposition intimates
that the question of the right of the
ate to make a treaty affecting reve-
nues without the concurrence of the
house will be of sufficient Importance
to delay ratification until the regular
session. The committee, however, will
press the treaty to a vote as soon as
the canal treaty is out of the way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-12
Wisconsin Brevities

The Wausau Telephone company has
purchased the property Of the Wiscon-
sin Bell Telephone company in the city
of Wausau.
The body of Henry Redgren, who
died of heart failure at Albert Lea,
Mimi, was sent to Chicago instead of
to Menominee, by mistake, delaying
the funeral two days.
Friends of Capt. F. B. Goodhue are
asking Congressman Cooper to recon-
mend him as postmaster at Whitewat-
er to succeed Mr.. Merriam, who is
candidate for reappOintment.
Judge O'Neill has sentenced Grant
Olson of Black River Falls, the justice
of the peace convicted of working up
fictitious cases to increase his fees, to
five years in the state penitentiary.
John Powell, the man who killed his
wife near Rockville a short time ago,
has been adjudged insane and taken
to the asylum at Oshkosh. Judge Mil
Ter dismissed the charge of murder.
F. B. Marsh, the man who wrote to
the mayor of Vineland, N. j., for
bride, is widower, 55 years old, ma
lives on a homestead in the midst Of
a pine forest fifteen miles from
Spooner.
The Mons Anderson company of La
Crosse, recently forced into involun-
tary bankruptcy, reports that its liza
bilities are over $142,000. E. M. Wing
has been appointed receiver for the
company.
Pedro Tinsley of Marinette, former
ly a parlor car porter, has resigned as
director Of vocal music in Tuskegee.
Tinsley claims that Booker T. Wash
ington knows nothing about music and
insisted on volume instead of tech
nique.
Adjt-Gen. c. r. Boardman has notf-
fed all companies of the National
guard that a field day for each regi-
ment will be held during the encamp-
hent at Camp Douglas next summer.
1t is proposed to make this d regular
feature of the annual encampments.
At Black River Falls, Sidney Clark,
aged go, died from the effects OF fall
on an icy sidewalk. Mr.. Clark was
well known throughout the state as
the inventor OF paper collars. He
died in extreme poverty although Tor
tunes ha We been realized by those who
used his idea.
An injunction has been issued by
Judge E. B. Belden restraining the
twenty-seven employees, mostly girls,
who went out on a strike against the
Schoen Manufacturing company at Ra-
cine from interfering with the other
employees. The feeling caused by the
Injunction is very bitter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-12
PHILADELPHIA WINS IN
SUIT FOR EVANS MONEY

Philadelphia, March 10.-Messages
received yesterday announce a ter
mination in favor Of Philadelphia be
fore the supreme court of New York
of the last suit in this country over
the will of Dr. Thomas w. Evans,
who died in Paris, leaving the bulk of
his 100000 fortune to this city to
establish a museum and dental insti-
tute. Suits were instituted by heirs
in Paris, New York and Philadelphia
A compromise was affected between
this city and the heirs, who demand
ed, however, a division of the tes-
tators property in New York claiming
a vested interest. The city opposed
this suit and was upheld by the New
York supreme court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-12
GRACE SMELL Welded AGAIN.
Much Married and Divorced Woman
Now Mrs. Perkins A. Layman.

Chicago, ILL.,. March 10.-Mrs. Grace
Coffin, daughter of Amos
Smell, has been married for the fifth
time and is now Mrs. Perkins A. Lay
man. Los Angeles will be the home
of the couple, who expect to devote
much of their time in travel.
Mrs. Layman has been thrice mar
ried and divorced from Frank Nixon
Coffin, and once married and divorced
from James G. Walker. Her first
marriage to Coffin occurred in 1884
and the relation was continued for ten
years. During this time the pair had
three children. Mrs. Coffin later got
a divorce In 1898, at the death bed
of her eldest son, Mrs. Coffin became
reconciIed to her former husband and
was remarked to him. This relation
endured only a few months.
AS soon as separation from Walker
had been granted, she was remarked
to Frank Coffin. This period OF mar
ried life lasted only four hours, and
then the divorce court was again call
ed upon. This divorce was granted IN
1901, and since that time Mrs. Coffin
has been travelling and devoting her
self to literary work. She is said to
have inherited much valuable proper
ty from the recent division of the es-
tates of her father and her mother.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-12

where l stood. They ran some distance
down the track and threw themselves
to the ground, grovelling in bitches in
their frantic efforts to eXtinguish the
flames. Then they lay still, some OF
them unconscious, others dead. l do
not know how many were killed, but
| counted twenty bodies before l came
away"
AS soon as tne police headquarters
was notified of the disaster every doc
tor and ambulance in the city was
summoned. Grocery wagons and We
hicles of all kinds were pressed into
service and everything possible done
to bring the injured to the hospitals
At midnight four boys, the first of the
injured arrived at the hospital Their
injuries we're frightful. Great patches
of flesh were burned off and hung in
shreds from their bodies.
1t will be difficult to ascertain the
names of a great many Of the dead
now as the bodies were burned ia
ashes in the intense heat. A canvass
is being made of the city as rapidly
as possible to learn the names OF
those missing. There is great excite
ment and the streets are thronged
with people. Large crowds gathered
at the hospital and the faces Of the
Injured were anXiously scanned
they were borne into the building on
stretchers. Heart-rending scenes
were witnesses when one of the poor
blistered bodies was recognized by a
father or a mother or brother and il
was with difficulty that persons. Were
restrained from invading the opera
ton room.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-12
Cleveland Out of Politics.

New York, March 10.-Former Pres
ident Cleveland denied yesterday that
he came to New York city for any such
political purpose as was rumored. He
said he came solely to attend the
in politics; I am out for good,' said
Cleveland. Politics is furthest from
my thoughts at present, although l am
always ready to act in an advisory ca
pacity if so desired. AS for taking
any active part in politics that is to be
considered"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-12
SHOULD PRESERVE FORESTS
AND THUS AVOID FLOODS

Washington, March 10.-Commis-
sioner Richards of the general land
Office who is a special representative
OF the president in all matters per
tanning to lands, irrigation and forest
ry yesterday issued a statement re
specting the present and future
policy Of the administration relating
to the establishment and control OF
forest reservations. Richards says
the supply of timber should be pre-.
served for future needs and the
natural sources of water supply so
protected as to prevent the flooding
of streams during spring time and to
insure water for irrigation and other
purposes during the dry season.