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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06
JAIL DELIVERY.
Sensational Affair Occurs at 0Wa.
lorna Sunday Night.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
A sensational jail delivery was effect
ed at Owatonna Sunday evening, and
two important prisoners are now at
large. These are Alexander Stewart, one
of the box-car murderers, and man
named Smith, under arrest for burglary.
The latter had just finished fve-year
sentence in the Iowa state prison at An
namossa, from which he at one time es-
capped, coming to this city, where he en-
tered store and stole several articles.
At that time he was returned to the
Iowa authorities, and was only recently
brought back here to stand trial on the
local charge. There is window at one
end of the corridor, and it was through
this that the prisoners escaped. This
window is locked by means of two large
padlocks, and it is supposed that Smith,
who is an expert at such work, forced
the locks and, prying apart the bars,
made good his escape, together with his
youthful criminal companion. Lewis, the
selfconfessed murderer, is in a separate
cell, which is stoutly barred, and this
alone probably prevented his escape also.
1t is supposed that the two fugitives
went south on freight train, and the
authorities in all the surrounding towns
have been NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Judge Cray Finds the Amboy Eleva.
tor Company lnsoIvent.
From Tuesdav'a DaiIv

Judge Cray has filed decision in the
case of Lamb, McGregor & Co. of Mime
apolis VS.. the Amboy Elevator company.
He finds that the assets of the company
do not exceed $500, and that the unse-
cured liabilities and debts are $4,000 to
$1,000, and that the corporation is in
solvent. He finds that it is necessary
that the property of the defendant be
sequestrated and that some suitable per-
son be appointed receiver to control
the assets and collect the debts, and as
sess and collect the stockholders liabili-
ty, and make distribution to the credit
ors, and take steps to wind up the bust
ness of the company.
The court appoints Charles w. Marks of
Amboy receiver for the company, and
places his bond at $4,000 The creditors
are given ninety days in which to file
their claims with the receiver, after
which they will be barred.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06
Question of Which Court Finishes The
Paving Case First.
Final Judgment in Stale Court Nigh
Be Used as a Bar.
City Puts in An Amended Answer ir
the Patterson Suit.
Practically Joins the Plaintiff Against
the Barber Company.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The city of Mankato, through the city
attorney, has filed separate amended
answer in the case of Lester Patterson
VS.. the Barber Asphalt Paving company
and the city of Mankato. The answer
admits nearly everything in the COM
plant, and in this is at variance with
the first answer put in, which denied
nearly everything. The amended ans
wer denies that the city owes creditors
and funds of the city $65, 900, and alleges
that such indebtedness does not exceed
$4,000 The answer does not admit that
there never has been any necessity for
the improvement of Broad street.
Wherefore, the defendant city prays
that the contract for the paving of Broad
street be adjudged and declared null
and void and that the court give such
further judgment as may be meet and
proper. This answer was served April
23rd last.
This suit involves the Barber As
phalt company in the state court, which
the Diamond suit did not do, and comes
on for trial in the district court at the
June term. The fact that the city has
practically joined with the plaintiffs
against the Barber company will make
its trial much easier, and in view of the
holding of the supreme court in the
Diamond case, the plaintiff is sure to
win.
1t may be that there will be a race in
the state and United States courts to
see in which final judgment shall be en-
tered first. If it is entered in the state
court first, then the city can take ad-
vantage of this fact by pleading this as
bar in the case of the Barber Asphalt
company against the city in the federal
court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06
MINNESOTA CENTRAL R. R
Work Will Begin From the st. Cloud
End This Spring.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The latest information is to the eff
feet that the Minnesota Central railway
company will not begin construction
work from this end, as was at first pro.
posed, but will begin work from ST.
Cloud. 1t is proposed to complete a
section of the road and then the officers
will come to Mankato and ask the citi-
zens how much of the bonds of the com.
pany they will be willing to subscribe
for. The amount allotted to Mankato
has been hitherto placed at $4,000.
There are those who think they see
in this plan a scheme to play off New
Ulm against Mankato. They say that
the officers of the company will come te
Mankato and to New Ulm and ask both
places how much stock they will take
if the road goes to the one place and not
to the other. 1t is known that New
Ulm, which has ambitions to rival Man.
kato, is very anxious to secure the road
and will take liberal blocks of the bonds
if assurances are given that the road
will not be built into Mankato. If il
offers enough it is likely to secure the
road, which would place that progressive
little city in very advantageous posi-.
ton as compared with Mankato.
If it comes to a show down, this city
may have to show more public spirit in
order to get the railroad than it has
done in the matter of previous improve,
ment of the streets. Mankato seems to
be little shy on public spirit, and New
Ulm may have a chance to show whether
it has any more, which some people
doubt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06
1T WILL BE IMPORTANT
Meeting of Swedish Lutheran Mime
SOFA Conference at St. Peter.
Removal CT Gustavus AdoIphus Col
lege to Be Considered.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The meeting of the Swedish Lutheran
Minnesota Conference at st. Peter, from
May lG to %, will be one of the most i'm.
portant meetings held by this body dur.
ing the last forty years.
This body, numbering today, BAG
churches, with a membership of 42,545
adults and l37 pastors, is the leading
church among the Swedes of the North.
west.
The many questions coming before the
next meeting of the conference are these:
The removal of Gustavus Adolphus
college from st. Peter to the Twin
Cities.
The question of petitioning the synod
to withdraw from the general council.
The proposition to establish Swedish
Lutheran Foreign Mission.
The establishment of home for the
aged in Minnesota.
The election of a president of the col
lege in place of DIR. NJ. Wahlstrom, who
has resigned.
The election of superintendent of the
Deaconess institute in st. Paul; and
The adoption of proper measures fol
the establishing of churches, within the
conference in which the English language
will no ,1Sad exclusively
The handling of these questions, in ad-
dition to the regular work of the con,
ference with reference to home missions
orphans home, hospital, ETC., makes the
coming convention an important one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06
Mankato Civic Improvement League
Holds Enthusiastic Meeting.
Committees Are Alive to the Work
They Have in Hand,
Dog Nuisance Will Receive Atten'
ton Of Proper PEI sons.
Hoped That Organization Will Have al
Increased Membership.
From Saturdays Daily.


The first meeting of the newly-or.
ganized board of directors of the Civic
Improvement league was held at the
home of the president, Mrs. G. NJ. Pal
mer, Friday evening. To this meeting
were also invited the chairmen of the
various committees recently appointed.
A very enthusiastic spirit prevailed
throughout the evening, and the worl
planned for the immediate future,
though perhaps not especially snowy in
character is nevertheless calculated to
add greatly to the general beauty, clean
illness, and healthfulness of Mankato
The chairman of the committee on
laws, Mr.. c. n. Andrews, promises to
press at once more rigid enforcement
of the law in regard to dog license, and
to do everything possible to abate the
dog nuisance.
The tree committee, headed by Mr..
E. L. Patterson, has work well planned
and hopes for the cooperation of all
residence owners, especially in the mat
ter of cutting out and trimming up old
trees which hinder the growth of new
ones.
A careful inspection of the city will
soon be made by the committee on
streets, walks and alleys, also by the
committee on lawns, yards and vacant
lots; and every effort will be made by
these two committees to assist the city
council in promoting cleanliness and
beauty.
Several complaints which have already
been made to the league regarding care
lessness or neglest in various parts of
the city were referred by the president
to the proper committees.
Two vacancies in the board of direct
ors were filled, Mr.. Rosenberger being
elected in the second ward, and Mr.. Will
mot in the sixth ward.
After the more formal business of
the evening was finished, delicious re-
freshments were served, which proved a
great stimulus to the informal discus
sion of plans for the year, and the meet
ing adjourned with an enthusiastic de-
termination on the part of all present
to push more vigorously than ever the
work of the league.
The assistance of all loyal residents
of Mankato is greatly desired, and it is
expected that the new membership COM
mittee will meet a cordial reception in
all quarters of the city. Mrs. r. Jache
is chairman of this committee, and will
have two assistants in each ward. The
membership last year numbered $40,
and the directors hope to double the
number this year, the small annual fee
of 25 cents being all required to consti-
tute membership.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06
SOME OTHER CAUSE.
New Wells Said Not to Affect the
Old Ones.
From Tuesdays Daily.

ElOiH ucSudy Ddhy.
Mayor Taylor does not think that
the water supply question that has just
come up is a serious one. He has been
talking with R. D. Hubbard and w. l..
Hixon about the matter and neither of
them is of the opinion that more wells
decrease the pressure on the wells al
ready down.
Mr.. Hubbard informed the mayor that
the new well that he has just put down
has not affected the flow of the old well
at the mill. On the other hand the first
well put down at the mill gave out two
or three years ago without any appar-
ent cause, but it was decided afterwards
that it had sprung leak into the sand
Somewhere above the rock that holds
down the water, or had gotten stopped
up at the bottom Mr.. Hubbard was of
the opinion that the city well has sprung
leak, and that it is in need of repairs,
such as putting down new casing. Or
IL hiiShC NC StoPpSu up "iiu hSOu NiS"'iii
out. In either case, repairs might bring
back the original flow OF water.
Mr. Hixon stated that the we'll at
the knitting mill has not been affected
by the new Hubbard well or by other
wells put down nearer. He did not think
that there was any danger of the city's
water supply giving out.
Mayor Taylor states that the overflow
from the well at the gas works will give
the city all the water that it can pos
sibly need for some years, taken in con-
nection with the adoption of water met
ers. The cost of making the connection
will not be great, as it will be only Ia
Dor, as the pipe used can be taken up
and used elsewhere when necessary. This
connection will be made at once.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06

from the pleadings that it would be a
needless act, the fact that it was not
done is no defense. 1t appears that ii
would have been useless to have pre-
scented the claim in this case, as the
defendant claims that the contract was
void and that the city was restrained
by injunction from allowing it. 1t would
have been an apparently useless form
ality to have presented the claim to the
council. 1t would not and could not have
been allowed in view of the injunction
He overruled the objection.
Mr.. Taylor proceeded with the intro
duction of documentry evidence.
s.. NJ. Carpenter, of Chicago, superin-
oehdent OF the Barber Asphalt company
was the first witness called for the pur-
pose of eliciting testimony. He was
asked as to conversations leading up to
the changes in the specifications after
the contract was awarded, but this class
of evidence was shut out on objections
by the attorneys for the city.
w. R. Mclaughlin of Kansas City,
construction superintendent of the COM
pany, was called, and it was proved by
him that the pavement was laid in ac-
cordanee with the contract and specifca-
tions. He said that the actual cost of
the pavement was $l.7S yard, and that
the pavement was reasonably worth
$l.90 yard. Compared with pavements
in other cities, it was worth $2.l0 This
witness was still ON the stand when
the noon recess was taken.
1t is now thought that the trial will
not be completed before Monday or
Tuesday, as the arguments are expected
to take up the greater part of day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06
NEGROES FOR MINNESOTA.
Colony of CoIored People TO Locate on
The Nor th.Westeen Line.

Springfield, Ohio, May "a meeting
of the colored citizens of this city will
be held Wednesday evening, when action
will be taken regarding the acceptance of
a proposition for the purchase of TO-
600 acres of Minnesota land. The land
lies on the North Western railroad and is
valued at from $3.50 to 81 an acre.
The recent lynching of Richard Dixon
had led the negroes to consider this
project and it is probable that large
number of them will seek homes in the
northwest, where they assert race feeling
is not so strong.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06
VICTORY FOR The JApS
Hard Battle Is Fought Today on
the YaIu River.
Mikado's Men Attack 10000 Rus
SLAMS and Win Fight.
Especial to The Free Press.1

Washington, April 30.-Reports have
reached the state department from
sources of which the officials do not care
to devulge to the effect that great bat
tie has been fought on the Yalu river
resulting in complete japanese vic
tory.
Kaupangtze, Manchuria, April 30
The first battle of the war is persistent
ly reported to have occurred on the
Yalu river Sixteen thousand Japanese
crossed the stream Thursday and at
tackled thirty thousand Russians who
were strongly fortified. 1t was rumor.
ed this morning that the japanese were
reinforced and the battle continues
japanese sharpshooters killed many Rus.
sian officers whose uniforms were con-
spicuous.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06
BARTZ WILL FILED,
1t Divides the Property Among Six
Heirs.
From fridays Daily.

rloiH riiudy Ddly.
The will of the late Matthias Bartz
was filed for probate today. The estate
consists of $4,000 worth of personal prop
erty and no real estate. The heirs are
four children and three step children.
All of the property except the house
hold goods and furniture is left to the
children, Kathrena Bartz, Anna Miller
and Barbara Bartz, and to the step chill
dren, John Felber, Caroline Vanthene
and Mary Bune. The household goods
and furniture are left to Barbara Bartz,
and Peter Krost Is named as trustee for
her, owing to her lack of financial abili-
ty or experience. The will states that
Joseph Bartz has already received his
share of the estate.
The will is lated June 9th, 1903. The
hearing is set for May 25th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06
GOES TO NEW YORK.

Nicollet county is to lose one of hen
champion buttermakers. John Sollie
buttermaker of the New Sweden cream
cry, this week accepted a position as
superintendent of large New York
creamery and will leave at once to take
up his work. He followed Sam Haug
dahl as buttermaker at New Sweden, and
while there scored several notable vic.
tories, among them the national but.
termakers' contest. His going is dis
tinct loss to the dairy interests of Mic
ollet county. G. A. Grandy will sue
coed him at the New Sweden creamery
st. Peter Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.

The Mankato Sunday School Institute
will hold its next meeting in the Christ
ian church on Friday, May Is. The
afternoon session will be devoted to pa.
pers and discussions on Sunday school
work. A banquet will be served at
six; twenty five cents per plate. This
will be followed by toasts. Good music
All interested in Sunday school work
are invited to the sessions and the
banquet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06
HORSE STOLEN.
Lewis Grams, Near st. Clair, Loses a
Hambletonian Mare.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Some one stole a horse from Lewis
Grams, two miles south of st. Clair, be-
tween midnight Saturday night and Sun
day morning. The animal was a two
year old Hambletonian mare, weight 900
pounds, dark bay with white star in her
forehead and white on her nose. Grams
has procured a warrant, and Sheriff
Williams has offered reward of $25
in addition to the state reward of $50
for the arrest of the thief.
The party who stole the mare entered
the barn and went past seven head of
horses to get the mare. The horse near
est the door was the most valuable of the
lot, but was not disturbed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

James Mcconnell to Atwood Crosby
lots one and two, block twelve, Davis &
Coy's addition, for $500.
Margaret M. Hallock to FL. G. Parker
lot twelve, block four, Allyn's addition
to Madison Lake, for $75.
Stephen Murphy to William Hoehn,
SELF, nwA, section s, LeRay, for $1,000
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06
THEY SEE THINGS.
Russians Catch Sight Of Japanese
Cruisers and Battle Ships.
Especial to The Free Press.1

Especial 20 the Free FreSS.I
st. Petersburg, April 29.-Viceroy
Alexieff telegraphs that japanese ships
were sighted six miles off Port Arthur
last night and Friday morning. There
were ten Japanese cruisers and six tor
pedo boats seen in the adjacent bay.
The squadron commanded by Rear
Admiral Geszen has returned to Val
divostok from its recent operations off
the Korean coast.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06
MUNICIPAL COURT.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Judge Plymat yesterday continued
the case of the American Copying COM
pany vs.. A. L. Cummins until May oath,
in order to allow the defendant to file
an amended answer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06
PREPARING AN ADDITION.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
M. B. Haynes has prepared the plat
for an addition to North Mankato to
be made by John Page Sr. 1t consists
of eleven lots on the east side of Range
street, being a part of subdivision &C."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06

One of the best means of increasing
the fertility of the soil is by better
tillage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06

Success does not come with Jump
and hurrah.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-07-22
HIGH HANDED METHODS
....... PREVAIL in COL LORADO

Denver, Col, July 22.--The Portland
is closed again in consequence OF the
action Of the military authorities. The
mine was giving employment to about
500 men. Squads of soldiers have ar
rested forty Of these, including the en-
tire mechanical force at the three work
ing shafts. This comprised engineers,
firemen, master mechanics and skilled
men in other departments. The men
thus summarily removed from their la
bors are accused Of no crime, the only
accusation being that they refused to
sacrifice their membership in the West
ern Federation OF Miners and take out
mine owners association working
cards.
Six Of the forty men arrested were
declared to be "all right" by the mili-
tary board and were released. Twelve
Others were released on their own
|recognizance. Each of the remaining
twerity-two, when questioned, admitted
that he had intended to quit work on
the Portland but denied knowledge of
the Others plans. 1t is alleged that the
union men working in the mechanical
department were to walk out in body.
There are said to have been about 100
union miners still at work on the Port
land who have not taken out mine
owners association cards and they will
now be required to take out such cards
gor leave the district.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-07-22
NEW WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.

New Westminster. B. c., July 22.
The formal opening tomorrow of the
new ST 10000 steel bridge across the
Fraser River at this city is to be made
the occasion for a big celebration. The
last spikea gold one--isi to be driven
with a silver hammer by the lieutenant
governor of British Columbia, Sir
Henry Jolly de Lotibiniers. Governor
Mcbride of Washington and other
guests of note from across the Ameri-
can border have been invited to take
part in the celebration. The new
bridge IS of international importance as
1T will enable the American railways
to get direct entry into Vancouver and
New Westminster.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-07-22
S. DAKOTA
LAUNCHED
The Armored Cruiser Given to the
Waves Last Night Christened
by Miss Herreid.

San Francisco, July a2Fhe arrnosE
ed cruiser South Dakota was success
fully launched from her cradle at I'm
ion iron Works. at 8: 40 last night. The
ceremony attending the launching was
simple. Bishop w. N. Nichols of the
Episcopal diocese of California, offered
a short prayer and then Miss Grace
EHerreid, daughter of the governor Of
South Dakota, pressed button that
released the hull of the youngest Amer
lean cruiser. As the vessel began to
move Miss Herreid swung bottle of
champagne against the boat and be-
slowed the designated name on the
cruiser. Governor Herreid, Of South
Dakota and party and number of
naval officers and distinguished citizens
witnessed the launching.
The armored cruiser South Dakota
lis sister ship Of the California, which
was launched three months ago at the
yards Of the Union Iron Works. The
two ships are almost identical and are
the largest war vessels ever launched
lin a Pacific Ocean port. Each repre-
|serts the latest type Of efficiency, speed
and power. The engines which are
expected to develop $4,000 horse pow
|er, will give high speed and great fa-
Ecility IN Inaneuvering at sea. The coal
capacity Of the bunkers admits of a
radius OF operations considerably great
Fer than that Of any war vessel now in
the navy. ss
The South Dakota is type Of six
authorized by congress at the same time.
Rnc;Iac 4l,a " y. J, =.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-07-22
SWALLOW AND CARROLL.

y 4 /. - - *
Indianapolis, Ind, July aa.--In Tom
linson Hall this afternoon before an
audience that taxed the capacity ol
the floor and galleries, Silas C. Swal-
low, Of Pennsylvania, and George w.
Carroll, Of Texas, were formally no
tined OF their nomination as prohibition
candidates for the presidency and vice
presidency respectively Oliver w.
Stewart, chairman of the national com
mittee, presided over the meeting and
A. G. Wolfenbarger, OF Lincoln, Neb.,
delivered the notification address. The
two nominees delivered speeches OF ac-
ceptance in which they dwelt upon the
aims and hopes Of the party and pre-
dicted the best showing in the party s
history at the polls next fall.