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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
TITLE is CLEAR.
Patent to South Bend Township is Re-
ceived in Mankato.

Thomas Hughes yesterday received
the patent to South Bend township.
from the st. Cloud office. He is the
one who has been at work on the title
to the township, in order that the trans
fer of land to the state for IA park
might be effected. The fact that this
patent was not filed has always been a
cloud upon the title to the townsite. al
though hundreds of transfers have been
made during the past fifty years.
The patent was made out and for
warded to Washington about fifty years
ago, but it got mislaid and was never
approved or filed. The Board of Trade
committee wrote to Congressman Nc
Clearly about the matter, and he saw
the officials of the department and got
them busy hunting the lost patent, and
after about three weeks work it was
finally located approved and forwarded
to the st. Cloud land office and filed, and
now has been sent back to Mankato.
This clears up the title to the tract.
The proofs of entry were issued at
Winona by Judge Andrew G. Chatfield
of the United States court June Both,
1856. and sent to the land office depart
ment at Washington, but was mislaid
there. When the proofs were found the
other day they were approved by the
land commissioner and a patent was
issued in the name of President Roose
welt to Judge Chatfeld, although long
since dead, and to his successors. Thorn
as Hughes will record this, and file it
with Judge Cray, whom the Minnesota
statute makes the successor of Judge
Chatfield.
Judge Chatfield, thinking that the pat
ent had been issued, gave judges deeds
to different people, for parts of the 2S6
acres included in the townsite. Mr..
Hughes thinks that these are probably
valid, although some of them are miss
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
GOPHERS ENJOYED A PICNIC
Former Minnesota Residents Hold an
Outing at Los Angeles.

Outing at Los Angeles.
The Minnesota Society of Los Ange-
les, comprising natives of Minnesota,
who have taken up their residence at
and near that city, held the semi-an
nual society picnic last Friday at the
sea side resort of Venice.
Eight hundred people, all born in Min
nesota, assembled to enjoy renewal
of old acquaintance and to form new
ones. 1t was a day of strenuous merri-
ment. The picnickers bathed in the sea,
sailed up the canals, listened to the
"spielers" on the midway, had a good
dinner, assembled in the big auditorium
at the pier and were treated to spe-
cial concert by Ellery's Royal Italian
band.
After the concert, the Minnesotans
went to the chamber of commerce and
viewed the splendid exhibits of Califor-
MIA fruits, flowers, vegetables and seeds.
Among these exhibits was new va
riety of blue Mexican sweet corn. A
number of the picnickers were so inn
pressed with the magnificent specimens
CT this variety that they determined to
send samples of it to their friends and
relatives in Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
OvERCOAT ROBBERY
Three Fur Lined Coats Taken
From H. E. Hance's Store.
THE BURGLAR HAD A KEY.
Attempt Made to Enter Kruse Bros :
Store; Stolen Goods Valued
at $225.
THE BURGLAR HAD A KEY.

Henry f. Hance's clothing store re-
ceived a visit from burglars last night,
and three of his finest fur lined over
coats were stolen. They were picked
from the coat rack, and were of medium
size. lined with muskrat fur and having
otter collars. They are coats that re-
tail at $75 each. Nothing else was
taken from the store, so far as is known.
1t is thought that entrance was gained
by unlocking the front door. The front
and rear doors were securely locked last
night at $3.50 o'clock. Mr.. Hance reach
ed the store at 6:30 o'clock this morning
and found both of these doors unlocked,
but closed, and investigation revealed
the robbery The only clue was foot
print in the snow just at the outside of
the back door. This was rather a large
track, but as the snow had blown away
in the alley it could not be traced any
distance.
The thief or thieves who robbed Mr..
Hance's store evidently attempted to
gain an entrance into Kruse Brothers
store, for the front door lock was UNI
locked by someone during the night.
The firm had placed Yale lock on the
front door yesterday afternoon, and the
burglar failed to open this. The old
lock was the same kind as that on Mr..
Hance's door, being known as dead"
lock- 1t is likely that the robber was
provided with keys that would fit any
of the dead locks, but was not pre-
pared for the Yale locks. Kruse Broth
ers' store was robbed of $500 to $500
worth of trousers little over two
lock several days ago, but were unable
to get their carpenter to come to put it
ON until yesterday afternoon. They are
now congratulating themselves that they
invested in the extra lock.
The police and sheriff's force went to
work on the case early i'm the morning
and have been following every clew.
Chief Donahue and Sheriff Williams
went to st. Paul this forenoon, hoping
to get track OF the robbers, as it is sus-
pected that he made directly for the
twin cities. They have a slight clue
that leads in that direction.
No light is left burning in Mr.. Hance's
store. but the moonlight, shining down
through. the light wells, lights the store
sufficiently on moonlight nights to see
more or less distinctly. The coats are
kept nearly under one of these light
wells.s No burned matches or candle
grease were found on the floor.
Mr.. Hance, in checking up stock to-
day, made the dicovery that several
pairs of mems shoes, snveral pairs of
stockings, and several pairs of trousers
were stolen, in addition to the over
coats. The trousers were taken out of
suits, leaving the coats and vests. 1t
is not known at this time just how
many pairs of each were taken
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
CUT OFF THE FEES.
County Officials Are Hit ~ ProvIs-
ions Of the New Code.

County officials over the state are
hard hit in provision just located in
the new code which cuts off everything
in the way of fees. Judges of probate
will suffer the most, says The st. Paul
Dispatch.
The provision found in the code says
that in the case of every official re-
ceiving a stated salary, the same shall
be in full for all services and expenses
and that all fees shall be reported to
the county auditor and paid over month
ly to the treasurer.
This provision is patterned after the
Hennepin law in which stated salary
is the sole compensation. It is new leg
islation and is sweeping in its effect.
Probably the worst sufferers will be
the probate judges, who realized quite
handsomely in the way of fees from
the issuing of certified copies of legal
documents. County auditors are also
affected In the cases of some of the
officers it will materially reduce their
annual stipend.
The section referred to by The Dis
patch does not interfere with the fees
collected by judges of probate as the
matter is fully covered by section 1857
of the new code.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
NEW FIELD OPENS.
Mankato Stone to Be Used in the East
For Interior Work.

County Auditor Weaver this afternoon
received the following letter from the
Robert l.. Fisher Co. of New York City,
one of the most extensive importers of
marble in the country:
I'VE have been referred to you as one
who can furnish us the names of the
owners of the lime stone quarries in
your section, that is, the ones that fur
nished the stone for the interior of the
new state capitol. If you will be kind
enough to furnish us these, names, we
will esteem it favor, as it is our in
tention to endeavor to use this stone in
the east"
The stone referred to is Mankato
stone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
Building Bids Opened.

Bids were opened last evening at the
office of Architect Pass for the construc-
tion of cottage in Dukes addition for
the Building and Savings association, as
follows: E. Callihan, $685.; j. w.
Sorenson, $l,0S7; George Schofferberg
and John Klatt, $947; Kleinschmidt
Brothers. 1915; William Roemer, $l,025;
B. F. Herrley, $685.; S. w. Lamm and H
o. Leiferman, $l,270; +. S. Chambers
1885; r. Salisbury, $94S. The contract
has not yet been awarded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
Nav Finish the bitches.

Messrs. w. A. and F. ID. Thompson of
the Lacrosse Dredging company with
Mr.. j. ID. DuShane, United States en-
gineer stationed at st. Paul, and MIR.
Edwards in charge of the work in this
county for the Widell- Findley company
are in the city today, and this afternoon
and tomorrow will make a thorough ex-
animation of the county bitches now be-
ing dug. If they find the contracts and
conditions all right, the Lacrosse COM
pany will probably assume the contracts,
-Fairmont Independent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
WAS PAID HARDlCASH
Star Football Tackle Wisconsin
~" on a Salary.
CHARGES AGAINST FACULTY
Management of the Institution Said TO
Be Quite Lax; Much
Jealousy.
CHARGES AGAINST FACULTY

Madison, March 9.-Albion j. Findlay
star end, tackle and halfback on the
University of Wisconsin football team
for four years, testified today before
the legislature investigating committee
that he received from the University
Athletic association last fall $92 in cash
as salary for playing on the university
football team
1t is understood that Z. j. Wander
boom, captain of the eleven last fall, is
possessed of detailed information as to
how much money was paid by the ath-
letic association to the football players,
and he will be examined by the commit
tee on these facts.
Findlay also testified that after the
victory over Minnesota last. fall about
500 worth of Champagne was bought fol-
the team in st. Paul.
Students and professors in the agri-
cultural college testified to conditions in
the agricultural college being bad, the
substance of the testimony being:
Lack of harmony between members of
the faculty, working to the disadvant-
age of students and colleges; clique ex-
listing among minority of the faculty
for retention of power: loose business
methods; domineering and sarcastic at
titude of certain professors toward stu
dents; conditions such as to demand the
immediate removal of Dean Henry; the
repression of the publication of book
showing to advantage the work of pro-
fessors not in the clique; disappointment
Oh the part of students as to lack of
instruction in farm mechanics and ma
chinery; too much time devoted to fads
to the detriment of the college; determ-
nation on the part of the dean to de-
velop the short course at the expense of
other departments.
''These farmers sons that come down
here for twelve weeks in the winter time
TO learn scientific agriculture don't wear
fancy clothes and pinch-nose glasses and
sling big chunks of the dictionary, but
they have more sense than the students
in the department of Greek and philos-
ophy."
This is the way Senator George Wylie,
chairman of the Wisconsin legislative
committee investigating the university,
spoke of the witness from the short
course in agricultural. The committee
has had difficulty in getting the classical
students to testify freely about the pro-
fessors and instructors in their depart
ments, but the agricultural students i'm
press the committee as having much to
say and being able to say it.
There has been a veritable insurrec-
ton among the students of the college
of agriculture against the dean of that
department. W. A. Henry, and other Of
ficials, and the investigating commit
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
HAWK BOUNTY.
South Bend Resident Presents Res.
olution at Town Meeting.

Considerable discussion was aroused
at the town meeting at South Bend by
a resolution introduced by one of the
voters that the township pay bounties
for hawks billed. This did not meet
with favor, and some of the others pres
ent jocularly declared that the mover of
the resolution had several hawks sitting
on eggs at the present time. The reso-
luton was laid under the sod by de-
cisive vote.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
Made a Trade.

Sherman +. Blake has traded his
house and lot on Byron street to l.. VOL
ter for stock of groceries and other
goods at Springfield, and took posses
sion today. Mr.. Blake intends to carry
on the business at Springfield, and will
be the successor to Neville & Wolter.
The amount mentioned i'll the deed is
$1,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16

The Ladies' Aid was entertained by
Mrs. Emery Tuesday afternoon at the
parsonage. A large number was present.
The major part of the afternoon was
spent i'll sewing, the meeting closing
with business session. Dinner was serv-
ed at five o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
PLAT ADOPTED.
North Mankato Gets New Numbers
and Street Names.

From Tuesday Daily
The North Mankato council held a
meeting last night, and passed the reso-
luton REMEMBERING the lots as propos-
ed on the plat, and naming ten new
streets parallel with Belgrade avenue
and north of Wheeler street. Charles
street was changed to Nicollet avenue,
and James street to South avenue. The
name of Paradise street was cut out,
and that was made part of Wheeler
street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
NORTH MANKATO.
Mr.. Ball Entertained Friends, Ladies'
Aid Social.

Mr. c. Ball entertained last evening
from eight to ten. The Commercial col
lege orchestra furnished music, assisted
by Miss Jones. Mr.. Wassel with songs,
and Mr.. O'Miley with readings, mater
tally assisted in making the evening an
exceedingly pleasant one. Light refresh
ments were served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16

Fay Leatherman was brought home
from GAINESVILLE, Wis, week ago Sun
day, suffering from infammatory rheI-
matism, which was followed by an at
tack of pneumonia. He is now some
what better. He is a telegraph opera
tor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
Eagle Lake Turns Down the Saloons;
Madison Lake Favors.
ALL QUIET AT GOOD THUNDER.
Meetings in the Rural Districts Were
Not Disturbed BY Momentous
Questions.

Elections were held i'll towns and vii
lagos in Blue Earth county rs follows:
Eagle Lake-President, w. W. Cor
don. Councilmen, f. w. Hilton, J. l..
Burgess, George Macbeth. Recorder, F.
NJ. Otto. Treasurer, j. l.. Cummins.
Assessor, A. t. Englerth. One justice,
two years, E. r. Stevens. Constables,
Robt Smith, Bert Anderson. For Ii
cense. 50; against, 80.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
oTTLIE A. LILJENcRANTz, AUTHOR OF NEW MORSE NOVEL


of
and"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16

Mso young chief executive has been hoored
Of
the association which the Lincoln birthplace
This little model
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16

Lyra-Supervisor, John Mountain.
Clerk, c. w Graf. Treasurer, +. r..
Schiyan. Assessor Louis SchinOock.
Constables, Henry Gnadke, Walter Cav
en-. For general purposes. $500; road
and bridge, $500. Only one ticket IN
the field.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16

Madison Lake = President, Thomas
NIullin. Trustees, George Mullerleile,
Jr.. John Puetz, f. Martin. Clerk, f..
b. knott. Treasurer, w. j. Sichler. AS
SCISSOR, C. NJ Johnston. Justices. }. IL.
Knapp, Julius .Reinsberg Constable,
John Neary. license, 81; against III.
ope ticket in the. field. hut the license
proposition brought out a full vote.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16

Good Thunder-President. V. A.
Hirscher Trustees, c. c. Bruscke. w.
B. Talancer, T. C. Darge. Clerk, j. c.
c. Kruger. Treasurer, F. \. Morlock.
Assessor. O. j. Wiedenheft. Constable,
Frank Weir. No excitement attended
the election.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16

Rapidan- Supervisor. Charles Sper-
Itch. Assessor. George Ieager. Treas
urer. Frederick Bosin. Town clerk. o.
NJ. Reynolds. Justices, Paul kunkel, W..
4. Just. Constable. Arthur Just. 1t
was voted to raise Sl,400. There were
two tickets in the field.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16

Vernon Center-Supervisor, ii. j.
Good Clerk, F. S. Hemingway. Treas
urer, f. C. Miller. Assessor, S. W. Gray.
Justice. A. II. Dorweiler. Constable:
Fred Fleming. Money voted for town
purposes, $500.
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CONTINUED on Page Eighth
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Vernon Center Village = President,
Miles. Porter Trustees. A. c. Gray, q.
Wendlandt. Carl Halverson. Clerk,
Frank Faktor Treasurer, A. +. Quinn
by. Assessor, Fred R. Lowell. Justices,
j. H. Robinson, H. f. Young. Constable,
G.. c. Stoner. License, AZ; against, IS.
Voted for general fund, $500; street
fund. Sl25: fire fund, $75.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09
FATAL AUTO MIsHAP.
Marchioness Of Corsini Killed Near
Rome.

The Marchioness of Corsini, formerly
Princess Barberini, was killed last evening
by the overturnfng of an automobile in
which she was riding with her husband,
who is King Victor Emmanuels master of
horse. The marchioness, who was sixty
two years of age. was driving the automo-
bile, her husband, aged sixty-nine years,
sitting beside her. While crossing bridge
In the suburbs of Rome, seeing cart ap-
preaching, the marchioness essayed to turn
out to give the cart safe roadway. but ran
the automobile into the parapet of the
bridge with such violence that the parapet
gave way and the automobile was thrown
from the bridge into the ditch, fifteen feet
below, turning completely over as it fell
The marquis and the chauffeur escaped
without a scratch. but the marchioness was
crushed TO death.
The news of the accident was telephoued
to Rome, where ii came to the ears Of
Queen Helen. Her majesty Immediately
ordered her own automobile and FASTENED
to the scene of the tragedy, where she
found the marquis, almost crazed with
grief. beside the corpse OF his wife. The
queen took the marquis and the dead body
of the marchioness into her own automo-
bile and carried them TO the Quirinal. where
they still remain. It is believed the funeral
of the marchioness will take place from the
palace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09
HEARsr,s REBATE CHARGES.
Officials Believe They Have Strong
Case Against Railways.

Evidence of a definite agreement between
the railroads running out of New York
city upon division of the sugar freight
business, and also the payment of rebates.
was given before the United States grand
Jury in New York yesterday.
Representatives of w. r. Hearst, the
complainant In the case, declared that the
government was in possession of docu-
mentary proof on every point charged and
that the United States district attorney
office was confident of exposing the most
startling relations existing between carry
ing and producing trusts.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad Company, Lowell M. Palmer Of
the firm of Havemeyer & Elder "a dock
company and others are the defendants in
the principal rebate action, and other rail-
roads figure in other proceedings.
Nearly every railroad with terminals in
New York or Jersey City is concerned in
the proceedings, and the heads and oper-
ating officials are likely to be among those
subpoenaed to appear before the grand
jury
cone thing is certain" said an assistant
in the United States district attorneys Of
flee "The prosecution thinks sufficiently
we'll of the evidence TO go ahead with the
case. From the time and attention which
have been put upon its preparation, /
should say II is a most important proceed
ing Clarence J. Shearn. counsel for the
complainant, was prepared to go further
than this.
.sThe railroad companies" said he, "are
caught red handed in an open violation of
the interstate commerce law. In our coal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
Success of Bazaar-Will Greet Com
mander-in-Chief

| Many members of the fraternitfes of this
| city were present last evening at the bazaar
| of the Spanish War Veterans, at their head
| quarters, 10 9Th street. Gen. George II.
| Harrles. Col. NJ. Emmett Urell and other
| officers and members of the National Guard
| of the District of Columbia are expected to
| be the guests of the soldiers of 1898 this
evening. Among the guests last evening
| were Mr.. Charles a. Stillings, public
| printer; Mr.. Fred A. Collins, his secretary
| Mr.. Peake and Mrs. Moore Murdoch secre-
tary Of the Association of Veterans of the
Mexican War vote of thanks was ten
dered Mr.. Stillings for a bronze bas-relief
of the late President Mckinley presented
to the bazaar by him. The six camps of
the Spanish War Veterans in this city have
entered into spirited voting contest for the
possession Of the PLAGUE.
The contest for the gold watch is warm
Ing up" as the time for the close OF the
bazaar draws near. The leading contest
ants arc Miss Elise King, sister of Capt. j.
Lyon King, and Mrs. Anna c. Walsh wife
Of Capt Harry Walsh. The Ferris wheel
III charge of Mrs. Anna Ferris, is proving
to be q source of much profit. Her assist
ants are Mrs. Leta Ferguson, Mrs. Oliver
Saers, Mrs. Fred S. Hodgson, Mrs Harry
Walsh, Mrs. Wambold, Mrs. Lawson, Mrs.
Place, Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. johnson.
Capt. Charles S. Domer chairman of the
entertainment committee, announces that
he has secured the services of several
singers and recitationists for the remaining
evenings of the bazaar These include Mrs
Florence Huss the Columbia Quartet, Mr..
Kenneth O'Connor and others.
Among the dances participated In last
night were The Evening Star schottische,
the Charles A. Stllings minuet, Fred A.
Collins nonpareil tOw-step, Mckinley waltz
and the Anna Ferris tribute waltz.
A large delegation of Spanish War Vet
Grams employed In the navy yard are ex-
pected to attend tomorrow night, when Mr..
Frank Morrison, secretary of the American
Federation of Labor will be one of the
guests of honor.
The Spanish War Veterans of this city
are preparing to entertain their commander
in-clIief, Maj. Charles r. Miller of Cleve-
land Ohio, who has informed the District
department that he will stop here on his
way to Atlanta Ga, to attend the Wheeler
memorial ceremonies to be held there March
81 Mai Miller expresses his wish to meet
"all the comrades OF the Department OF
the District of Columbia officially" on the
occasion of his visit to Washington.
Arrangements for his reception are being
made They contemplate his entertainment
at banquet, a reception at headquarters,
71e 9th street, and a delegation of uni
formed members to meet him at the depot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09
Rich Gifts for Princeton.

1t was announced unofficially at Prince
ton, N. j., yesterday that Princeton Uni
versity has been made residual legatee of
the estate of Mrs. ], Thompson Swan, who
died there last week. This is said to be
worth about 100000. and is to be devoted
TO the development OF the graduate school.
The trustees today announced the receipt
OF $245.5oi since the last meeting. In addf-
ton the parsonage property adjoining the
campus, and valued at $25 COO has been
purchased by number of the alumni for
the university. De Witt c. Blair OF New
York, trustee, has agreed to complete
Blair Hall to Halsted observatory, dis
lance of about 100 feet