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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
Card of Thanks.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The undersigned wish to return their
sincere thanks to the friends and neigh
bors who assisted during the illness
and following the death of our beloved
wife and mother. Their kindness will
ever be remembered by us. b. H. Ger
Itch and Family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
New State Bank.

From Tuesdays Daily
The Blue Earth State bank of Blue
Earth. Faribault county, has been ad :
mitted to do business on capital stock
of $4,000, by Public Examiner kerst.
+. w. Willmert is president and o. J..
Clark cashier of the new bank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
PERSONAL MENTION.

for her nome at Owatonna. She has
been staying during her attendance at
the normal school, at the home of her
sister, Mrs. c. O. Daley.
r. f. Jones returned last night from
his business trip to LIE Sueur.
Mrs. Louis Polchow left yesterday af-
ternoon for Augusta, Ga.
II. H. Perrin went to Minneapolis
Sunday and returned today.
Congressman C. R. Davis of st. Pet
er was in the city over night.
Mrs. j. r. Alexander and daughter
of Tracy visited in the city over night.
G. A. Doufor and wife of Waterloo,
Iowa, were Saulpaugh guests last night.
R. C. Wagner of Lamberton was in
the city over night.
A. Williams and wife of Candy were
| in the city last evening.
| H. Z. Woods of Lake Crystal was in
the city last evening.
Frank Clements of New York was
in Mankato over night, the guests of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. l.. Glenn
| ents.
Mr. and Mrs. Dyer and daughter, Miss
Elaine, of Bingham Lake, are in the
city to be present at the graduation OF
| the other daughter from the normal
lschool this week.
| Miss Maude Holman has returned
home, having completed her years work
as teacher.
Mesdames T. w. Hart, M. D. Wood, L.
| A. Linder and w. H. Pfeffer will go to
Rapidan tomorrow morning to spend
the day with the family of William
| Jameson.
County Commissioners Paddock
Schultz, Hanson and Jones went to the
poor farm today. The three latter
constitute the committee on poor farm
Miss Effie Mckinley returned yester
day from three weeks visit with
friends in st. Paul and Oelwein, Iowa
| Miss Vernice la Cue of Oelwein
Iowa, is spending a few days will
friends and relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Koor, who hav,
been owning and operating hardware
stores at st. Peter and Waterville, hav,
sold out both these stores and will max,
| their residence at Mankato. With then
will also come Mrs. Koor's mother, Mrs
Kavanagh of Lake Washington.
Rev. Father Radcliffe, provincial o.
the German Jesuits of the United States
who has been in the city visiting the
Jesuit priests of the st. Peter anC
Paul's parish, left yesterday on his re
turn to mis- headquarters at Buffalo.
Mrs. Teherne of Easton came to tn,
city yesterday to take her sister, Mrs
Paul, who has been quite i'll at tn,
Hospital but has entirely recovered
back to Easton, where both reside.
/ Ed and William Ulrich of Good Thun
der were in the city on business today
i Miss Esther Hubbard returned Thu
afternoon from Faribault, where she ha
been attending school at st. Mary's hall
! Jay Henry Long left last night on
/ legal business trip to Window and st
4 James.
\ Francis Haskell of Boise, Idaho wa
in the city today. He formerly lived a
4 Madison Lake, and returned there
week ago for visit. His health ha
! greatly improved.
/ John Pitcher of Madison Lake wa
! in the city today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
Basket Ball Game.

From Wednesdays Daily
Basket ball was played this afternoon
on the normal campus, opening at four
o'clock, between the team of the young
ladies of the school. and team of
young ladies, who are numbered among
the alumni
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
Heavy Hailstorm.

From Tuesdays Daily.
b One of the section foremen on the Mil
waukec road just west of Wells reported
to the roadmaster that he had seen in
that locality yesterday the heaviest
hailstorm that ever visited the section.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
Defective Plumbing.

Defective plumbing in your home viii
make lots of trouble for you. If you
intend to have any installed this sum
mer, have it done right. The work
manship is as important as the materi
ais used Our work is first class. and we
use the very best equipments. Nc
Laurin & Northrop, All South Front.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

d. A. Brewer to julius Ulrich, lot
Is and west half of lot 10, block Is,
Amboy, for 81 $50.
lima G Harrington to Phillip NIuel
Ter, part of lots 6, Z and 8, block 3.
Waite & Roelfson's addition, for ST.
an
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
Claims Paid By Insurance Companies.

According to statement published in
The Insurance Press, the amount of
claims paid in AIankato in 1904, by life
insurance companies was about SILL
5s5. The amount paid in the state was
1921, 776.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09

Governor Douglas of Massachusetts, is
tired of his job. There are plenty of
men in mis- state who would be willing
to relieve him of the strain of holding
office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09

The w. c. L. Z. meets tomorrow af
ternoon at three o'clock, with Mrs.
Leet, 52S Walnut street. All are cor
daily invited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09

Arc we approaching the millennium!
A man in New Jersey resigned a polit-
ical job because he had no work to do.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
Big Land Sale.

W. IT, Gary sold 1890 acres of North
:en Minnesota timber land to Waseca
parties Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09

The residence of John Steel in Medic
is quarantined on account of scarlet
fever
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09

George 2. Rodman has received his
commission as first lieutenant of Com
pany H.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09

DR.. George Klein and Miss Grace Bond
will be married tomorrow afternoon at
the home of the bride in Wisconsin. The
doctor is practicing dentistry at Glas
gov, Mont, and is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. j. Klein, old and respected resi-
dents of this city. Miss Bond is a beau
tiful and accomplished lady.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09

George Schumacher of Decoria and
Miss Emma Wirsing of Lime were mar
ried this morning at the German Luth
eran church by Rev. A. F. Winter. They
are charming couple with host OF
friends to wish them all possible hap
piness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26
cIrI's0FfrRro rAI0N FERRY 60.
A Reduced Rental Was scheme In 1909
Was Not Accepted.

Comptroller Grout said yesterday that
the records in his Office do not bear ont
the statement made to the Mayor by Presi-
dent Julian d Fairchid Of the Union Ferry
Company that the company has leon
unfairly treated by the city in the matter
Of the ferry terminal rentals
Mr. Grout said that in 1901. when the
company failed to renew It's lease the then
Comptroller was directed by the Sinking
Fund Commission to try and make some
arrangement with the company but no
agreement was reached When Mr. Grout
became Comptroerhe took the matter up
and had a report prepared in 1908 by Eu-
gene Mclean his chief engineer
The repor, said that the running Of trolley
cars over Brooklyn Bridge had e-.ened the
company,s receipts, but MIR Mclean found
fault with the capitalization oi The COM
pany He estimated the value OF the COM
pany's property nj S2.2uOOO inst cad of
$1,000 600 and suggested that an equitable
payment 20 the city FOR the terminals would
be So rer cent Of the gross receipts. the
minimum 70 he not less han $4,000 a wear
to bc reduced 10 silJ1o when The subway
to Brooklyn is comrlotei The report
was sent to the company, but no reply was
made
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26
The TTaaiWsIi as IN InV0S' mant

No investor who seeks the safety Of his
principal with q good rate OF income can
AFFORD to leave the stock Of the GEORGE A.
TREADWEIL MINING COMPANY out of
his list Of investments The principal IL safe
for 1t is represented by solid and substantial
real estate of proved values. and he will get
high rate OF income. for the earning capacity
Of the Company's property il high and II is
thoroughly equipped with the best mac hnery
that money can buy. and It's ores OF which il
has millions of tons already developed yield
a profit OF two hundred per cent
The Company has by far the largest prop
eTty IN one Of the richest mining districts in
the world several times as large a. that of
its near neighbor. the United Verde and just
~ rich
The first 2jo-ton furnace OF its smelling
plant is completed and ready to run and
everything Is ready for the installation OF
five hundred tons capacit except the add
ton OF another stack Everything else has
been built for five hundred tons 1t IS planned
to increase the capacity TO one thousand
tons the furnace capacity with which the
United Verde earned It's $50 per cent divi-
bends during the present year We have
ores IN abundance 10 keep II going
The Company has recently increased its
stock to provide the increased capital needed
for increased business and enlarged sphere OF
operations aud offers the new stock for sub
scription on terms which make it most de-
sirahle and profitable investment
Prices viii be quoted on application.
MYRA II. MARTIN, Secretary.
william Stree, New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26
NAY FIGRr sTiNDlRD on.
Crude on PrGducers Meet and rCrm a
Permanent ORGANIZATION In Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb ., The Standard Oil
Company il is believed, viii find an enemy
in the National Crude oil Producers Assoc
citation which was permanently organized
to-day Mt the Great Northerr Hotel
Although nothing was said At the meet
ing about an attack on the standard on
Company as an enemy Of the crude oil
producers. it j. aid that the org4 uizauon
of the association practically means that
the small producers arc getting ready Tor
a fight
Bylaws and a constitution were adopted
at the meeting and officers we're elected
There were thirty-two representative OF
crude oil companies from several Western
States present aud they took lively part
in the discussion. The forming OF Il M tional
association it i declared. practically
mems that the crude oil producers arc
concentrating their power into one body
so that when the time arrives for clash
between the warning interests the crude oil
producers will have q strong organization
to combat the Standard on COMPANY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26
M4DE BRIDGE RED nor
Misplaced Trolley Wire Holds ~ jersey
Central for Three Hours.

SoMERvILLE, n. j., Feb. %, Tile Central
Railroad of New Jersey was tied up at this
point for three hours last night = the It suit
Of trolley wire charging the rails with
electricity. AMI dsarranging the block
signal system for distance Of eight mites.
The trolley line Of the Public Service
corporation passes under the Central Rail
road in a subway An overhead wire in
the subway came In contact with the iron
truss OF the bridge about midnight The
bridge became 50 heavily charged with
electricity that one Of the iron trlsses was
melted, and the rails of TIE main track
became red hot. The Curr, Mt spread
through the rails for distance OF five
miles on either side OF the iidgc and
knocked out the signal lights between
this place and Bound Brook This made il
necessary to discontinue the running Of
trains.
The heavens were brilliantly illuminated
for miles around by great flashes Of uo
fire IS the strong current played tag along
tho rails in the or n country. s,iil alarm
was sent TO the fire department here and tie
fremen finally shut ol the electric current
by passing line wire over the trolley wire
short distance from the bridge and pulling
IL 10 the ground. The rails and trussos Of
the bridge were SO badly warped ly the
heat that it was necessary 10 II place item
before resuming traffic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

AZ per cent; ruling price, y. per cent Tine TIM,
day: 70 six months and per cent. Tor eight Elk
and nine months. Commercial paper ia
quoted at 3hGan per cent; for prime single
names and bills receivable: other names
per cent
The foreign exchange market was very
quiet to-day, but again displayed weakness,
rates we're quoted at sis5h for long bills
and Ass for short. Actual rates: Long
bills. 81. s.eSd,.s1t; sight drafts, 81 sss5a
were quoted at S.isa less i-le for long and
SiIh ess ZIG for short Redlehsmarks were
Lie for long and ,O,. for short.
Domestic exchange on New York. Boston
ssSonB SS aEns Soc
%nm dsoonn S sw pr Gr
sSe d.Soan 7' Paul d;SSn" pr. 9snSs
MINNEAPOLIS eoc premium louisville Par
MUM. st. Louis soc. premium
Money In London. 2hd3 per cent Rates
OF discount in open market for short and three
months bills. 2Hd2'. per cent. Consols for
money closed at OIL and for the account at
francs s7h confines The, private rate OF
dlsoount Is $40 per cent Exchange on Lon
quote exchange on London 20 marks jo}i pigs
The private rate OF discount Is -. per cent.
The Imperial Bank Of Germany to Ivy re-
duces its discount rate from ~ 10 per cent.
New York Clearing House statement Ex-
changes. s47s. 0s7.2 76: balances, $40. COS. 036
Sub Treasury debit balance. s27.5n.
Commercial price of bar. silver in New
York, coke Bar silver in London closed Mt
~ i5-iod Mexican silver dollars were quoted
at 40,
The imports of specle for the week were
t273, 7o7. OF which s22l ass was gold, making
total specie imports since Jan 1 1852. $50
Exports OF specie were: Gold set5. 03l silver,
the previous week. The exports Of specie
since Jan. / have been Gold, $40. 457 1876.
silver IS 100 40 a total of s55 237 GAG
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26
MERcAhTiLE MARINE AOvARC
INC

advise all my readers to buy lnterna-
tlonul Mercantile Marine preferred stock
aN the rise in price 70 o. and the reaction
to 80, marks but the beginning Of m upward
movement, which viii curry this . per cent.
cumulative preferred stock to 20 several
weeks ago the writer published market
letter. advising the purchase Of international
Mercantile Marine preferred. then selling
between y and 80 1t was pointed out that
settlement OF the rate war. which was ir-
minent. would result in sharp advance In
Mercantile Marine stocks on the curb
The rate war was finally settled early in
January. and Marine preferred rose to IS
under an urgent demand Il has since re-
acted 10 IS. and the action Of the stock clearly
lndlcates a scarcily al prevailing prlce.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26
REAL ESTATE.

SIX LOTS. 2SIll4 each, and &? room house. al
improvements price. $1,000 cash 5000. mort
gage 5000 BRILL. il6 Nassau -.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26
PRESIDENT TO VISIT HOLY cross.
win Attend the commencement Exercises
nj MarceSter ON Juno Il

WORCESTER Mass, Feb. rs. Word has
been received by the Rev. Joseph F. Han-el-
man, S. j.. president Of Holy Cross College.
that President Roosevelt has accepted an
invitation 10 attend the commencement
exercises here in June. in connection with
his presence at the commencement excr-
oises at Clark diversity. President Han
sel!nan extended his invitation through
Cong gresham John r. Thayer Of Worcester
The Presidents acceptance Of the inyi-
tation will somewhat affect the arrange
mcnts for the commencement exercises. and
the date will be changed 10 June p. in
stead Of June g. as scheduled. The ar
engagements for his reception n Holy Cross
will he looked after In Washington ~ Con-
gressman Thayer and John T. Murphy. a
former Holy Cross man al present the
private secretary OF Senator William =.
FRYE of MIME
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26

have accepted orders In sloss- Sheffield last
week on TO point margin. At least 20 points
would have been wanted. An active trading
market might have been made In Sloss-Shef-
leld and other stocks Of the same group on
prospects OF consolidation OF the Southern
properties. but instead, legitimate specula-
two interest was almost entirely eliminated
People we're afraid of the stocks Nobody
has ever been able to understand clearly
why methods 80 disturbing and spectacular
are resorted 10. when so much more could
be accomplished by making a market that
people would believe in and follow. The
Gates leadership is often referred TO as being
spectacular but there is at least a market
under Western leadership on which one may
re- an blV
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26
BnslneAs Troubles.

creditors petition In bankruptcy has
been fled against Max Name and Monte
II. Hayman tMane & Haymanl dealers in
dry eoodh at Eighth avenue. corner Of issth
street.
., creditors petition In bankruptcy has been
nled against Robert S. Bishop. doing busl-
hess as Robert 5 Bishop a Co. contract ing
engineers. At II Broadway
Charles Van TAscher, real estate broker
OF ~ Eat forty-eiEhth street. has hled
is.si2 and no available assets He has $40
shares Of stock OF the Van Taacher Realty
and Construction Company, which 10 value
less There IA judgment against him for
q 900 In favor Of tho City OF New YORK
3o@tned ION Nov. Z. 1909. as surety on
BAL bond, and $3.50 Of the liabilities are 20
others as surety. Emma Van TaScher Ia a
creditor for 81. 200.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26
C4PITiI INCREASE.
North Americans to he Raised From
sI7 900, 900 To $50. OoO, 900.

The North American Company's directors
have recommended an increase OF the capt.
tai stock from slZO0O, 900 to $50, coo, 0Oo The
company recently decided to purchase
all the stock of the Laclede Gas Ii ght Com
pany and the Union Electric Lieht-Power
Company OF st. Louis, a controlling in
terest in which the North American has
held Tor some time. conditional con-
tract has been entered into providing
for the purchase Of an important interest
in the United States Railways Company OF
st. Louis.
Several millions Of the new capita will
be used to take over the minority stock
OF the Laclede Gas Light and the United
Electric In order TO provide for rep
resentatlon on the board of directors OF
the ST. Louis interests the directors rec
ommend that the board be increased
from II TO is and that meeting Of stock
holders be called TO consider tie question
Of an Increase
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26
International
Mercantile
Marine.

We are in a big rising movement. which
is to last for several years. There Win. Of
course be reactions. but the trend of prices,
warranted by underlying conditions. VIII be
upward The easy condition OF the money
market Is the main factor. and while | have
not gone very deeply into the present situe-
ton. where money Is so abundant. following
tremendous gold exports | believe that the
primary cause IS TO be- found II an unprecc-
dehted production OF gold. the increasing
supply Of which furnishes a basis for an
UNPARALLELED VOLUME Of credits II is
time for confidence in the financial situation.
and not time to be looking for slump IN
market which il ably and abunduntly
supported
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26
Ma, Bund steel Plant Mt Perth Amboy.

NEW Brunswick. Feb. 2S.-It is almost
certain that the large tract Of land directly
north Of the Perth Amboy docks win be
sold TO Charles NJ. Sohwab for the erection
Of steel plant. The Perth Amboy end
Of the negotiations is being handled by
Nelson Bros. agency. A short time
ego MIR Schwab got contract for supply
ing steel 10 the Russian Government. Ne
gotiations were opened for suitable site
with good water transportation facilities.
Nelson Bros. were communicated with,
and they took up the matter. The Perth
Amboy site affords fine docking and shipping
facilities. If purchased. work viii be
started in the spring on the erection Of a
plant that will give employment to thou
hands of nnnn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26
FURNISHED RnoMs rnL

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East side.
tsn ST. IS EAST. opposite Hotel Manhattan -
VeU desirable large front room Win private h- b
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26
PUBLICITY AFAcToR.

Last autumn. through the medium Of a
market letter published In thirty newspapers
OF large circulation. ! advised buying Detroit
lutcd Railway stock. then G7. predicting
that the stock would advance TO so. and later
u par The results thus far speak for them
selves stated at the time that the dividend
would be increased. and 1t IS generally known
TINT the director, viii increase the dividend
rate next July. which action on their part
viii make the stock iutrnsically worth par.
and Justify all the statement, ! have made
concerning IN the past IN my various market
letters
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26


OF convertible bonds 10 300. IA. 900 and increas-
ing the amount OF Union Pacific stoot out
standing to ti36. 7s2. 900. This is by far the
heaviest conversion that has taken place In
any one week since the movement began.
Two weeks ago an operator whose judy
ment Ia highly respected was asked. on the
eve Of his departure for a vacation. what in
his opinion were the things that would best
reward watching In the market There arc
two things that should watch very closely.
be said. One Is tho speculation in the Steel
stocks. II these stocks are turned In earnest
to the bull side of the market II will greatly
stimulate general interest. and should lead
think. to broader and more genuine speou-
lation in other directions. principally in the
low priced stocks. Owing 10 the wide dts
tribution OF the stock good advance In Steel
common would influence more sentiment
than could be reached through possibly any
other security. The other thing that should
watch Is tho foreign situation. II peace IA
made between Russia and japan London viii
take the lead In our market for while and
operate heavily for tho rise The operator
referred TO has excellent London connections.
There undoubtedly was room for big
legitimate speculation In the stocks Of the
independent steel and iron companies. Popu-
lar sentiment at the present time is very
pulnbn on INV htVoi GAur sIudtlon scntThAlJ,
and this idea OF consolidation OF the various
Southern properties Is one that has been
fAvorably entertained for several years past.
but manipulation Of no exrrsvagant a char
aoter as was witnessed last week in the South
ern steel and iron securities. for example. In
Sloss- Sheffield shares. IL inin1ichl 70 healthy
speculation. II puts general speculative in
terest almost entirely out OF the question.
Brokers require prohIbitive gins on a
stock that may open up 10 points and sd-
vance or 10 more IN the course OF days
trading on transactions Of few thousand
shGres, the stock nuctustinR per cont. be-