The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-21
Mayor Haynes Puts Three
in Good Positions.
FORMER MANHATTAN LANDS
A. D. Evans, License Inspector Of
Minneapolis; Colonel corriston
to Be Chief of Police.

Minneapolis, Dee. 19.-Mayo ELECT
James G. Haynes has announced the
names of his new chief of police, private
secretary to the mayor and of the
license Inspector.
Colonel Frank L. Corriston of the
First regiment, Minnesota nationl guard.
will be the head of the police depart
ment. Fred T. Williams will preside
over the mayors outer office, and A.
ID. Evans, business manager of the city
hospital under the first Haynes admins
tration, will be license Inspector
The appointment of Colonel Corriston
was not surprise to the majority of
guessers. For the last two weeks he
was the only candidate conceded to
have the inside track. Mr.. Haynes in
announcing tie appointment said:
Colonel Corriston goes into his office
footloose and without any political en-
tanglement whatsoever. My personal in
vestigation leads me to believe that he
is that man who can reorganize the po-
lice department and keep it in good
working order. His military experience
and police work during the Spanish war
fit him for the work of organization
and discipline, and his experience in the
courts will be valuable asset. | think
he has the confidence of the citizens of
Minneapolis and the good will of the
police department. He is to be chief of
police, not merely superintendent, and
his word will be the law in his depart
ment."
Colonel Corriston went to the Phil
ippines during the Spanish war as cap
tain of one of the Minneapolis COM
panies in the Thirteenth Minnesota. He
was promoted to major and while sta
toned in Manila he was appointed pO-
lice Judge. This office also gave him the
! entire command of the police work of
the city, which he did with credit. It
was chiefly because of this experience
and record that he was appointed.
After his return to Minneapolis he
again became prominent in militia af-
fairs and for several years has been
lieutenant colonel of the First regiment
A. ID. Evans, who is to have the re-
sponsibility of carrying out Mr.. Haynes
lid policy, is a prominent democratic
worker. He has lived in Minneapolis
for eight years. Mr. Evans was born
in Afankato, his parents being pioneer
settlers in Blue Earth county. He is a
graduate from the law department of
the state university, and while there
was elected president of the Athletic as
ISOLATION. He worked ardently for the
election of John Lind and James c.
Haynes in the campaign four years ago,
and was appointed business manager of
the city hospital As chairman of the
fourth ward democratic committee, he is
member of the county committee.
Fred T. Williams, whom Mr.. Haynes
abs chosen as his private secretary, is
the son of A. 7. Williams, general man
ager of the A. ID. L. company, and a
recognized democratic leader. MIR. Will
liams was educated at the state univer-
sity and has been engaged in the novelty
business for the past two years. Prior
to entering that line of work he was
engaged in the mining business at Hib-
bing Mimi, with State Senator E. b.
Hawkins of Duluth. He has lived in
Minneapolis nearly all his life.
Other appointments at the disposal of
Mr.. Haynes will probably not be an
nounced until near the end of the year,
or at the meeting of the city council
Jan. l, when they will be confirmed