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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-10
The Highway Commission.

Governor johnson has another APP
pointment problem on his hands The
law creating a state highway commits
sion goes into effect the lst of next
January, and within reasonable time
the governor is required to appoint the
three commissioners, advises The Min
neapolis Journal.
The positions are purely honorary, as
the members of the commission get on
" their expenses, and not even per
diem allowance for attending meetings,
two months. The commission, however,
will select secretary at salary OF
$1,000, who must be civil engineer
and practical roadbuilder. 1t may en-
ploy stenographer at $50 a month,
and "such expert roadbuilders as it
may from time to time require, and
fix their compensation" The entire an
nual allowance, however, is limited to
$4,000, which must pay all salaries and
expenses.
The legislature requires the board to
be from different sections of the state.
One must be from the first, second,
third or fourth congressional district,
one from the fifth, sixth or seventh, and
one from the eighth or ninth, and it is
taken for granted that none of the
members will be from the cities. Not
more than two members may be from
any political party, so the governor will
have to recognize at least one republi-
can. One is to be named for one year,
one for two years, and one for three,
and the terms thereafter will be for
three years.
Although the appointments will be
made inside of sixty days, and the
board will meet for organization early
In january, there are no applications
yet for places on the board, and few
names have been discussed. The south
ern district may be represented by John
III. Rich of Red Wing, the former mayor
and well-known business man. He is a
democrat, and was formerly a member
of the state board of charities and cor
rections. w. r. Baumbach of Wadena,
prominent banker and a republican,
has been suggested by friends in that
section of the state.
The duties of the commission are not
onerous. It's most important work is
the annual apportionment of the road
and bridge fund to the counties. 1t is
not allowed to give any county more
than three per cent of the fund. This
may be applied by the county commits
sioners to any section of road, which is
to be designated state road, and built
according to the plans of the state en-
gineer. The county must spend at least
twice as much as the state allows, on
any such road. The commission is also
required to ascertain the location of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-10
ELK RIVER TOWN FEARFUL.
Residents Afraid That Attempt Be
Made to Free Crawford.
From Tuesdays Daily.

ioiil luSSuty . lIdliS.
Residents of Elk River and vicinity
are reluctant to obey the order of Gov
ernor Johnson that the execution of G.
D. Crawford, condemned to be hanged
Dec 5 for the murder of H. Lundin in a
box car at Elk River, shall not be made
u public spectacle and that no more than
the number allowed by law shall see the
hanging.
Word has come from several sources
to the governors office that the citizens
of the town fear demonstration in ia
vOr of having Inc sentence committed to
life Imprisonment and that an attempt
may be made TO rescue Crawford from
the moose. They suggested that to be
prepared for the contingency the gov
ernor ought to expand the number al
lowed within the death chamber so that
there could be no chance for interfer-
encc
Tic governor notified the authorities
that if they produced proof that there
is any danger of a demonstration in be-
half of Crawford he will take steps to
have sufficient forces on the scene to see
Chat The sentence is carried cut 1t is
thought that the warnings sent the gov
e!nor are more of "a 1use on the part of
the morbid curious who want a chance
TO witness the gIewsome sight.
Word reached the governors office
yesterday that Crawford had signed the
petition for the communion of sentence
and it was expected that his attorney,
w. S. Cary, will file the petition with
the clerk of the pardon board today. If
so a special meeting of the board will
be called as the next regular meeting
will not be called until Jan. 10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-10
FAKE WRESTLING MATCHES.
People Of Houghton, Mich, Taken In
BY Rum Bunch.

Houghton, Mich, Nov. Sit has come
to light that the wrestling matches
throughout the copper country recently
have been gross impositions and the
sport has received another black eye
from which it will take years to re-
cover. 1t has been discovered that the
recent matches supposed to be between
Collins of Canada, and Fred Beels, were
fakes in which neither man was pres
ent. Ed. Adamson of Chicago, imper-
sonated Collins, and rank impostor
took the name of Beels, who has writ
ten this city exposing the fake.
Mankato can give Houghton some
pointers on fake wrestling matches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-10
RAPIDAN MUTATIONS.
Accident to Ed. NayIor; Repairs at the
Creamery; Notes.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The Rapidan Literary society did not
meet and organize last Saturday on ac-
count of the rain.
The Rapidan creamery, will close to-
day for ten days or two, weeks for the
purpose of putting in cement floor and
other, needed Improvements, and when
completed will be one of the most up
to-date creameries in the state, and will
turn out better product than its now
celebrated brand of butter. ar 8m
John Simpkins Of Mckinney, n. d., is
visiting at Mr. Weller's home }tr
Miss Ethel Weller, who has been at
tending the, normal in Mankato, is at
home sick. Her condition has improved
somewhat. ra.
Threshing is very nearly completed in
Rapidan. ea
The Rapidan Mill company want
wheat.
Duck shooting has been fine.
Berry growers are hustling to get
their berry vines down.
Louis Anderson has built fine addi-
ton to his already commodious house.
Miss Minnie Frazer of Fairmont visit
ed with the Misses Weller recently.
c. A. Rodgers has withdrawn from
the Rapidan Mill company and moved
to Mankato.
Confirmation at the Norwegian Luth-
eran church yesterday. There was a
big attendance, even though the weather
was very disagreeable.
1t is reported that Ed Naylor was
seriously injured in threshing machine
accident last Saturday, one foot being
crushed and badly pinched about the
body. Further details not at hand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-10
FILED A. TRUST DEED.
Transfer Of Duluth; St. Cloud &c Glen
coe Road; 81 500, 900 Involved.

Albeit Lea, Nov. "A trust Iced HIS
just been placed on record in the regis
ter Of deeds Office siv,I. by the Drrth,
St. CIond, Glencoe & N'ankato R1ilroa'l
company IN favor If tie ROYAL Trust
company of New lmk.
The alloinl uamcd in .he deel is s. .
100000, and it cover: or transfers y
railroad contemplated from Duluth TO
st. cloud, hen 20 Nal kato and tha
through this city 10 q point on the sta c
line.
As lyle was for y long time the
northern terminus cf the Illinois Cen.
trail, there seems some reason to tlIiil
that it is rather friendly with the cal
phahct" road. This would also see II to
set ut rest y'mors that Captain Reed is
Settm" ..lred o.cr tie movements Of
ilc Milwaukee a. Gon. Thunder.
The Alphabet" road is about all grad
ed as far northwest as the county line,
covering nearly half it's distance to Man
kato, and work is still being pushed as
rapidly as the weather will permit.
The Albert Lea Tribune says:
Furthermore, of the Illinois Central has
a hand in backing the finances of the
Alphabet there is no need for fear that
Captain Reed will get frightened over
the movements of the Milwaukee at
Good Thunder, as competition at one or
two points would be of little damage to
its business, as it would have a large
amount of business turned over to it
by the Central that now goes to Man
katO over the Milwaukee or Chicago &
Northwestern. The Alphabet road,
with these prospects, seems live prop
osition and may in time become part of
a great trunk line from Lake Superior
to the Gulf of Mexico and Albert Lea
a division point. There has never seem
ed to be any sign of weakening on
the part of Captain Reed and he doubt
less understood far better than the pub
lie the exact status of the railroad deal
between this city, the head of the great
lakes and intermediate points. The
next move will be watched for with in
terest by the public"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-10
STANDS BY PRESIDENT.
Senator William Warner of Missouri
Makes Known His Views

Kansas City, Nov. Pin regard to
the controversy now before the Ameri-
can people over the regulation of rail
road freight rates, | believe in leeis-
lation that will give interstate com
merce commission, or some similar
body, the power to fix maximum
freight rate in cases where disputes
arise, and | believe in vesting that same
tribunal with the power to enforce that
rate"
In the foregoing words Senator Will
lam Warner made his first public an
nouncement last night that, at the COM
ing session of congress, he will stand
with those who support the plan favor
ed by President Roosevelt for the regu-
lation of railroad freight rates. Senator
Warmers announcement was made at
meeting in his honor of the Candle
Light club, local republican organiza-
ton, of which he is member. Sena-
tor Warner, in his speech, left no doubt
in the minds of his hearers as to his
earnest support of the policies of the
president
Il am fortunate in that ] enter the
senate as the personal and political
friend of your personal and political
friend, President Roosevelt; and upon
the main issue now before the American
people | stand with them.
II am not pessimist," SAID Senator
Warner. 81 have no patience with those
who cry out against the accumulation
of wealth. But | believe there should
be limit upon the getting of wealth
that limit is reached when the wealth
is accumulated unlawfully. Today
there are trusts that arbitrarily fix
rates and prices, stife competition and
strike down the opportunities of your
sons and mine Such trusts are one of
the evils of the age. And I do not be-
lieve it a compensation for wealth
wrongly acquired to give princely gifts
to the charities of the country"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-10
DENOUNCED THE GRAFTERs.
Governor johnson Delivered a Force
full Speech at Window Yesterday.

TuI SPGSCT dC vtInOCHt ISSISTCdy.t
From Saturdays Daily. la
=. The new Cottonwood county court
house, costing 100000, was dedicated
at Window yesterday, crowd of $500
or more people being present. The Oma-
ha ran a special train from Westbrook,
bringing about $50 people from along
the Currie line, and hundreds came by
train from different parts of the coun-
try. The Minneapolis Newsboys' band
was present.
Governor johnson delivered an ora
ton. He gave grafters and thieves in
public office a hard blow, and told the
people that when they demanded en-
forcement of law and conviction of dis
honest men in public positions the
courts would hear the demand and en-
force the law.
Former Judge Severance of Mankato
paid tribute to law and justice in Il
speech of half an hours duration. He
glowingly to woman's part in
civilization and the home. The Judge
held court in Window for many years.
Governor Johnson and Judge Sever
ance were eulogistic of the enterprise
of the people of Cottonwood county in
the building of the beautiful structure,
in which the first term of court will
open week from Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-10
SCHMIDT GOES BROKE.
North Front Street SaIoonman Is in
the Bankruptcy Court.
From Saturdays Daily.

from saturday Daily.
William Schmidt, the North Front
street saloonkeeper, has filed petition
in bankruptcy. His total liabilities are
placed at $4,000, all of which are UNI
secured. The total assets are: Stock,
5000; fixtures, $500; bills on account,
$3.50. Exemptions, $l15. w. n. Ply
mat is MIR. Shcmidt's attorney.
Schmidt is the saloonman against
whom Harry Taylor has started an ac-
ton to recover $4,000 for malicious ar
rest, Schmidt having claimed that Tay-
lor passed upon him a forged check.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-10
To Start in Business.

M. M. Clough, formerly of Garden
City, but for some time past a resident
of Mankato, has leased from Joseph
Manderfeld the store at 500 South
Front street and will put in stock of
groceries and other lines. The store is
now being put in order and shelving
put in.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-10
An Oratorical Contest.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Six students participated in the an
nual temperance oratorical contest, held
in the auditorium at Gustavus Adolf
plus college. The judges awarded first
place to Olaf Nelson and gave second
to Ernest Goldberg, and they will rep
resent the school at the state intercolle-
giate oratorical contest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-10
Farm For Sale.

Ny 240 acres farm, ten miles north of
Mankato, in town of Oshawa, Nicollet
county Twenty acres timber, eighty
acres pasture and l40 acres under pillow.
Good house, barn and windmill Adj
dress NJ. r. Coffin, r. f. d. No. l, st.
Peter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-10
OPPORTUNITY-To introduce

OPPORTUNITY-To introduce the
finest known line of soaps, fiavoring ex-
tracts, perfumes, creams, powders and
toilet specialties, we will during Novem-
Der, sell at 80 per cent discount, Hy-
gienic Manufacturing company's pro-
ducts, at l09-lll West Hickory street,
Williams block. Consumers and people
to sell these goods in town and country
are cordially invited to inspect stock.
NJ. G. Willard, sales manager, Mankato,
Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-10
Last DAYS Collections.

From Saturdays Daily.
The collections in the couLty treas
urer's office the last day of October foot
up to SIT ,2925l.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-10

The sale of Blue Earth county land
forfeited to the state for non payment
of taxes began today. The land for
feited by the law of 1902 was had this
forenoon, and that forfeited by the
law of 1894 was has this afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Minor F. Earl to Abner Gonsolus,
neA, seA, section l, Medo, for 81 ,6OO
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10
SCORES STREET
LIGHTING PLAN
CITY ASSESSOR OBJECTS TO
EAST NINTH PROJECT
Evan Lewis Declares Business on the
Thoroughfare Does Not Warrant
Expenditure Of SO Much Money
for Electricity

AS n private individual and a prop
erty owner on East Ninth street City
Assessor Evan Lewis has entered a
vigorous protest against the ornamental
lights for that street, similar to the
system on Broadway and the one that
Is now being installed on Spring street.
which now is in the hands of the city
attorney for an ordinance.
Two weeks ago the proposition to
install these lights was presented to
the council, fathered by Houghton, i'm
whose ward the new Improvement will
be located, and the proposition was at
once put through and turned over to
the city attorney for an ordinance
without the usual preliminary red tape
In his protest, City Assessor Lewis
claims that the proposition for the
ornamental street lamps is scheme
to enhance the value of property at the
expense of the whole city.
In speaking of the case yesterday
Mr.. Lewis quoted from his protest and
said:
"As one Of the property owners oil
that street, l protest against this out
rageous scheme, not because of the ex-
pense of the lamp posts; that is a small
affair and an expense to be met but
once. l am more than willing to pay
my part of it, but the city will End
that the bill for the electricity will
amount to large sum and will have
to be met often, and that is why pro-
test because such expensive lights are
not needed on the street and are un-
called for, except for the interests of
few spectators who are over anxious
to dispose of their holdings at an ad
vance in prices and at the expense of
the whole city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10
MAY ACCUSE INSPECTOR
Building Superintendent Says He Is
Investigating Fire Escape Ger
tjficate Affair

Building Superintendent Backus is
investigating the charges against D.
A Moriarity, an inspector employed
in his office, and declares that If they
are found true he will bring the case
formally before the civil service COM
mission. The building superintendent
yesterday refused to discuss the af-
fair at any length. but admitted that
he was securing evidence.
Moriarity is employed as inspector
in the building department and one
of his principal duties is to pass upon
fire escapes. A few weeks ago the at
tention of the building superintend-
ent was drawn to some fire escapes
that did not comply with the ordinance
regulating these affairs and he ordered
the owners of the buildings to re-
place them with better ones. They
presented certificates of inspection,
signed by Moriarity, in which was the
statement that the fire escapes were
satisfactory in every particular. This
is Mr.. Backus chief complaint against
his inspector although he claims that
he can enter charges of general incom-
potency.
Moriarity is a civil service appointee
and a hold-over from the Snyder adj
ministration when Julius Krause was
building superintendent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10
FIGHTS TO SAVE HIS MILL
E. H. Ellis Contends Against Number
of East Thirtieth Street
Residents

Singlehanded e. II. Ellis made fight
for his little planning mill business, 6li
East Thirtieth street, against dozen
residents and property owners of the
neigh borhood before the board of fire
commissioners yesterday morning.
For more than year Ellis has been
conducting a little planning mill where
he makes curios and souvenirs of Cali
fornia, running his machinery with
small gasoline engine for which he
yesterday admitted he had never re-
ceived a formal permit. The fact that
his engine was established in the local
ity induced r. Lounsberry to apply for
a permit to run an engine in connection
with his lumber yard in the vicinity
and it was through this application
that all the wrath of the community de-
scended on Ellis head.
The property owners complained that
the machinery in Ellis little mill made
SO much noise that it had deprecated
the value of their property and that
they could not receive as much for it
now as they had paid for it years ago.
One protestant, A. l.. Myers, offered
to sell u large tract of land in the
neighborhood for $500 less than it had
originally cost him, and stated that
he would consider himself lucky to
receive that much. No offers were
made for the bargain.
The only witness put on the stand
by Ellis was man somewhat deaf,
who lived in the next block, and who
testified that the engine made no more
noise than a hen cackling. He admit
ted, however, that his hearing was
not good, and his testimony did not
materially strengthen Ellis case. The
case was referred to committee COM
posed of Commissioners Wrenn, Rob-
fueOn and RetOuSki
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10
HATFIELD WINS
GOLD AND GLORY
RAINMAKER SAYS HE SCORED
IN SlERRAS
Citizens Of Grass Valley Convinced
Young Aneeieno Brought About
Fine Precipitation Which
Filled Their Reservoirs

o Covered with glory of success and
a coat Of old fashioned tan, Charles
M. Hatfield, the boy rainmaker of Los
Angeles, arrived in this city yester-
day morning after having spent sew
eral weeks conducting q moisture eX-
pertinent In the northern part of the
state.
Hatfield is greatly elated by his
northern success and the man who
manipulated the rain making ma
chinery back of Altadena last WIN
ter Is now figuratively patting him
self on the back with JOY because he
believes that during the last expert
ment he was able to control two fine
big snow storms with as much ease
as he handled the more prosaic wet
ness
IT had a fine trip" said Hatfield yes
terday, and when ] came away the
people up there were actually swearing
by me. Why some of the merchants OF
Grass Valley were using my name for
advertising purposes and l had TO
look sharp to keep some one from
naming a five cent cigar after me.
"But I really had wonderful success
up north. 1 was Just planning to
make a little trip to South Africa when
/ received a telegram on the fourteenth
Of November which read:
"'Charles M. Hatfield
"'Great drought in Grass Valley,
have had no rain for past 1872 days.
We offer you $3.50 for breaking drought
OF s10O for each inch Of rain up to
five inches within a week. We choose
location of operation to suit our me-
cessty.
(Signed.)
"GEORGE SCARFE, Manager.
"South Yuba Water company, Nevada
City"
''well as soon as I got that tele-
gram I packed up some of my things
and started north that night. When
I arrived at the Grass Valley I found
that the, people We're in terrible con
dition there. The entire district is
mining district and the mines were
operated through electric power.
Because of the drought there was
no water with which to produce the
electricity and as a result the mines
were shut down and hundreds of peo-
pie were out of work.
"This was my thirtieth experiment
and the first to be attempted in the
north and it seemed to me that even
the most skeptica1 should be convinced
when the facts are made public, that
when l went to the district there had
been no rain for 1872 days and when l
was there there We're four precipita-
tions and none after I left.
THE company located me at Lake
Spaulding, near their reservoirs, five
thousand feet in the Sierras. ] made
my first experiment. November 10. and
at that time there We're seven of the
county officials in my tower.
within seven days we had obtained
snow and rain amounting to four and
one-half inches. One fall of dry snow
was thirty-six inches deep on the level.
which amounted to about three inches
of rain. Then there was one rainfall
and another snow fall and then a last
rainfall on the day l stopped my ex-
perinnents.
When / left, the reservoirs were al
most filed. the men We're back at their
work and the mines were in operatio
and the greatest drought in the history
of Northern California had been
broken. / may go north again in a
few weeks on another rain-making ex-
pedition.''
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10
FALLS FROM CAR AND DIES
Charles Summers Drops Dead Imme-
diateIy After Sustaining Slight
Injury

Charles Summers. well-known con-
tractor living at 1888 New Hampshire
street, was thrown heavily to the
ground yesterday morning while try
ing to board a moving Pico Heights
car. A few seconds later he rose APP
parently uninjured. and had taken but
a few steps toward his home when he
of apopleXy.
The deceased had lived in this city
for many years and was among the
prominent contractors here. At no
time in his life had he suffered severe
illness, and his sudden death is great
shock to the widow and two children
as we'll as many friends.