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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-08
DEFENSE AGAIN BALKED.

The revelations that Thaw had er1-
ployed many detectives to shadow
White for many months robbed the
defense again in the plea for justifica-
tion.
DR.. Allan McLane Hamilton, the
alienist. spent more than an hour with
Thaw in the Tombs today. Hamilton
would not say anything as to the na-
ture of his visit.
The question of the existence of the
AFFIDAVIT said TO have been made by
Miss Nesbit az the instance of White
is causing the defense no end of worry.
olcott again denied that such an aEl-
davit had been made or that it had
been signed. The denial of the de-
fense is thought by some TO have been
made for the purpose of bringing cut
how much Information the prosecution
has on this important document. 1t is
admitted the original afiGavit has
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-08
President sends His Congratulations.

BERLIN. July President Roose-
velts congratulations to Crown Prince
and Crown Princess Frederick William
on the birth Of their son has been trans
mitted through the American Embassy
and the Foreign Office to Emperor viii
liam and the Crown Prince and Crown
Princess
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-08
Batlcsl,ip Texas out of service.

WASHINGTON, July by becoming
the station ship at the new navy yard
at Charleston, S. c., the United States
battleship Texas passes forever from
the active list of the navy. Her six
inch guns have been removed.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-08
Triple Crown Winner Coming.

LONDON. July 7.-Rocksand, winner
Of the 1000 Guineas. the Derby and the
St. Leger in 1so3. recently purchased 81
August Belmont for s125,ooO, was
shipped today to New York.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-08

INSANITY PLEA WILL BE BASIS
OF HARRY THAWS DEFENSE.


Counsel for Harry Kendall
Thaw have abandoned their
intention Of pleading that the
killing Of Stanford White was
justified because of his per-
secution Of Mrs. Thaw, and
will rely solely upon evidence
tending to establish the in
sanity Of the murderer. Dr..
Hamilton, the aIienist, spent
an hour with Thaw in the
Tombs yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-08
Wants to Be Free to Do Business.

DR.. Pohem's letter Mayor Schmiz 5 follows
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 7, ,1oo6
Mayor Schmtz CDear Sir
Police of the county
The newspapers this think Police
his and
While the expressed by
do wish mb the administration which
therefore
and leave free that
J. F.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-08
MOVE Is FORCED.
1T is SAID.
Police Commissioner Says He Prefers
Crockery and Glassware Business.
OGrady's SeIf-Decapifafion Also Expected

ockery
Mayor Schmtz as
Mayor accept resignation has already
considering situation
viii draw in
expresses adminra
acknowledges He
the because
selling glassware
saloon en--he grating
expected partner
OGrady will also be rendered the Mayor already
Says Graft Assumption Is Incorrect
explaining
why he resigned:
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 7, 1906.
To Editor of The Call
Mayor
The will readily
severely part
three commercial The
the that grating This believe
be brought forward that have done anything unbomng
public Official
which has howered wish
the commercial which
think right should
Mayor I nclose d copy of this resignation.
1T public rights He
right business other citizen Because public
official
anything savoring
bskmaing
But forwarding
any blot my escutcheon
Il challenge anybody that have anything unbeconne
Police Commissioner
your space
truly, J. F. POHEIM."
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-08
Maestretd Also Said to Be in Disfavor.

feeling
and Ody the named crocky
to
and
said he over o his official
The of
Of Office declared
right pursuit pleasing
Works
declared Of the skating rink
declined
the Off in
may soon
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-08

Continued on Page 70, Column 2.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-08
WEATHER FORECAST.

For San Francisco and vicinity Fair
Sunday; fog in morning and afternoon;
fresh west wind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23

600 d year in the price they pay for
their illuminating oil in the ruling they
made in a case brought on complaint
of the Bartles Oil company. The Stand
ard always handles it's oil on railroads
in carload lots, and thus gets a fifth
class rate. The independent companies,
which always ship in barrels, were pay
ing. a third-elass rate. They demanded
to be placed in the fourth The
commission granted the demand. The
Standard Oil company then Immediately
made a fiat reduction throughout this
state of one-half a cent per gallon in
the price of kerosene. This meant gain
of 100000 a year to the people of
Minnesota.
Gan ideal law for Minnesota, which
now exists in Iowa and Kansas, is one
that requires that the price of oil made
at any one point in a state, must be the
same at every point in the state, plus
the cost of transportation to the re.
spective points. This forces fair rate
at every point ard gives competition a
chance against the trust"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23
ARE GIVEN A BOOST.
Northwestern Officials Whose Work
Has Merited Recognition.

G1dS UNCSSSbsS's
From Mondays Daily.
The following Chicago & Northwest
ern railway appointments have been an
nounced:
Stanley M. Braden, general superin-
tendent of lines west of the Missouri
river, vice Charles H. Hughes, retired.
w. D. Beck, superintendent of the
Galena division, vice S. NJ. Braden, pro-
NOTED.
P. j. O'Brien, superintendent of the
Madison division, vice w. D. Beck, pro-
NOTED.
Fred H. Hammill, superintendent of
the Northern Wisconsin division, vice P.
j. O'Brien, promoted.
Silas H. Brown, superintendent of the
Sioux City division, vice Fred H. Ham
mill, promoted.
E. E. Smith, superintendent of the
Northern Iowa division, vice Silas H.
Brown, promoted.
C. T. Boone, trainmaster of the Sioux
City division, vice E. E. Smith, pro-
NOTED.
j. M. Patterson, trainmaster of the
Northern Iowa division, vice c. I.
Boone, promoted.
c. E. Andrews, superintendent of the
Lake Shore division, with headquarters
at Green Bay. Wis This is a newly Gre
ated division.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23
WILL BE- CALLED "LURkY''.
Boy Who Was Born on ON aha Sleep
err Saturday Morning..

er SATURDAY MornIn9.
st. Paul, Nov. l9.-When the Twin
City Omaha Limited arrived at the St.
Paul union depot at 7l5 o'clock Satur-
day morning there was one passenger
aboard from whom the conductor had
received no fare. The little stranger
arrived while the train was speeding
between lie Sueur and Merriam. Con-
ductor Dan Calvin was notified of the
arrival, and Immediately started through
the car in search of aid. He routed DR..
Crane of Seldom, Iowa, out of his berth,
and with the aid of the doctor and the
porter the mother was taken to a vacant
berth in the state room.
Conductor Calvin telephoned to the
officials of the Omaha about the happen
ing, and when the train arrived at the
union depot there was an ambulance at
hand to meet the mother and child, who
were conveyed to the Lutheran hospi-
tai
Mrs. Ole johnson and the baby, who
is bouncing boy, were reported to be
doing nicely at the hospital last even
ing. The mother has been visiting at
Sioux City, Iowa, and is on the way
home to Underwood, N. D.
The stork paid its visit to the Pull
man car 'Luray," and the mother is re-
ported as stating that the boy will be
called by that name.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23
DlSPOsES OF HIS PROPERTY.
S. Il. Grapnis Will Go Out OF Busi-
ness Next Spring.
From Thursdays ]

From Thursdays Daily.
S. II. Grannis has disposed of his prop
erty at Front and Cherry street and the
elevator and coal sheds on the Omaha
right -of-way to ]. c. Byrnes of Wells,
a member of the firm of Byrnes Bros,
who control line of elevators on the
Milwaukee road. The consideration was
in the neighborhood of $4,000.
The deal was negotiated through the
Christensen & johnson real estate
agency.
Mr.. Byrnes will remove from Wells
to Mankato next spring and make this
city his headquarters. Mr.. Byrnes has
been quite prominent in affairs at Wells.
Mr. Grannis will continue in the bus
mess of buying and selling grain, and
dealing in coal until May l., when Mr..
Byrnes will take possession. Mr.. Gran
mis- has not determined what he will do
after that date.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23
Thomas A. EdgertOn Victim
of Heart Disease.
RESIDENT OF GARDEN CITY
He Served In The War Of the Re.
belIion and Was. Pioneer Of
Blue Earth County.
From MONDAYS Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Thomas A. Edgerton, one of the most
prominent residents of Garden City
township, died suddenly on Saturday
evening while returning home from a
neighbours where he had been calling.
His dead body was found at about $3.50
o'clock on the highway by Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wilson, who were on their way
to the residence of Mr.. Edgerton's SON.
in-law, Jesse Buck, where a card party
was to be held by neighbors. The cause
of death was heart disease.
Mr.. Edgerton was sixty-seven years of
age. native of New York state and
pioneer of this county. He served in the
same company with Captain Clark Key
sor of this city during the war of the
REBELLION and had to his credit a most
excellent military record. He was a
member of the Grand Army of the Re.
public. His death is deeply deplored as
he was devoted father, good citizen,
kind neighbor and all held him in the
highest esteem. For years Mr.. Edgerton
was president of the Garden City school
board.
Mr. Edgerton's wife died about five
years ago of heart trouble and since
that time he had made his home with
his son Asa. The other children are
Arthur, who lives in Canada; Mrs. Buck
of Garden City and Mrs. Fuller of Nor
throp.
Coroner Kennedy was notified and aft
er making an investigation decided that
an inquest was unnecessary.
Mr.. Edgerton had been failing for the
past month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23
WHERE. THE BLOOD FLOWS,
United. States Has the Record Of Too
Many Murders.

Chicago, Nov. l6.-"During the last
five years, $4,000 persons were murder
ed in the United States. More persons
were murdered last year than died of
typhoid fever. This awful total has
been due to the way IN which the law
was administered. And the law itself is
bad and inefficient. Tt is burdened with
restrictions and technicalities, and in
almost every case the criminal has nine
chances of escaping to one of being
found guilty"
So declared Judge Marcus Kavanagh
last night in an address before the
alumnae of st. Ignatius college, gather
ed at banquet at the Great Northern
hotel. He spoke on Enforcement of the
Law in Large Cities" and vigorously as
sailed the operation of the courts under
the jury system.
That the United States is the most
criminal country in the world, the jury
system the most loose and Anticipated
and the law open to attack were among
the assertions made by Judge Kavanagh.
Figures and crime statistics of the
great countries of the world also were
given and it was shown that, while
England and Wales had only 81 muir
ders last year, in the United States
S.760 persons died by the hand of the
assassin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23
NEW BANK STARTS.
German-American State Bank Has
Large Deposits.


The German American State bank
opened for business this morning, and
the first half days deposits were $4,000.
Lawrence Henline is the president, W.
j. Morehart vice president, W. c. Hen
lein cashier, and Frank w. Darsow
bookkeeper.
The building has been entirely re-
modelled, and one would scarcely recog
nize the inside as being the former j..
c. Thro drug store. The elegant fix
lures are all in place, and the finishing
touches have been put on. A Mosler
screw door, burglar proof safe has been
put in, and an adding machine and ev-
cry modern convenience found in the
best banks. The new institution starts
out with the best wishes of all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23
William George Jr., Suffers
a Serious Accident
LEFT FOOT is AMPUTATED
Distressing Affair Happened Late
Saturday Afternoon While Boy
Was Hunting in kicolIet.
From Mondays Daily.

FROM NOnOaN DallV.
William George Jr., the fifteen year
old son of Mr. and Mrs William George,
who conduct restaurant on South
Front street, met with a serious acct
dent Saturday afternoon while hunting
with two companions, named Fred and
Al Moehlenbrock They were on the
river bank in North Mankato, opposite
Sibley park about four O'Clock, and saw
some ducks in the river. They under
took to crawl up to them on their hands
and knees, in line, with their guns
cccked. Fred Moehlenbrock was at the
left of young George, and only four or
five feet from him, and seems to have
had his gun crossed in front of him,
instead of carrying the muzzle forward
as he should have done. In some way
the trigger was accidentally pulled, and
one barrel was discharged, taking effect
in Georges left ankle Joint. The bone
was shattered, as the entire charge of
No. 6 shot struck the joint at close
range.
One of the Moehlenbrock boys ran to
Joseph Kroeger's house, which was close
by, and just as they returned gentle
man driving a horse and buggy drove by
on the way to the city. The driver was
hailed, and the wounded lad was placed
in the buggy and taken to Emmanuel
hospital Before this was done, his COM
panions had bound his limb tightly
above the ankle with a handkerchief
and a strap, so that the flow of blood
was stopped.
The physicians who were summoned
found that it was necessary to ampu-
tate the foot, which was done Saturday
evening" after consultation with the lads
parents. The amputation was made four
inches above the ankle, and the boy is
getting along nicely. 1t is expected that
he can leave the hospital in about ten
days He showed great courage, stand
ing the pain well, and telling which doe
tors he wanted, after reaching the hos
pital.
Fred Moehlenbrock feels very badly
over the accident. He and his brother
acted with presence of mind after ii
happened, which in. great measure as
sisted in keeping up the strength of<the
injured boy.
This is the first hunting accident that
has occurred the present season, and is
very regrettable, but it might have been
worse.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23
ORGANIZE GRAND COUNCIL
Modern Samaritans HoId.a Busy SEES
sion in ST. Paul.

from thursdays Daily.
Modern Samaritans of the state yes
terday organized grand council at St
Paul. The following officers were elect
ed:
Grand good samaritan, Don C. Nc
Lannan of Minneapolis; grand vice
samaritan, W. 7. Lemon of st. Paul;
grand scribe, J. C. Schnecke of st. Paul /:
grand treasurer Ed Mattson of Cannon
Falls; grand high priest, S. P. Egans of
Minneapolis; grand levite, John De Leo
of st. Cloud; grand chief messenger
John Ryan of Staples; grand Junior mes
senger, E. H. Krelwitz of Aitkin; grand
centurion, C. M. johnson of Rush City;
grand Waterman, John Yost of st. Paul ;
grand auditors, Carl Anderson and
Charles Guffin, both of Minneapolis.
The following imperial counsello9s
were elected: DR.. J. H. Haines of Sill
water, DR.. Z. u. Wanous of Milreapoli:
and c. Bomback of st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23
Two Men, Crime Charged,
Not Indicted.
GRAND JURY DISCHARGED
Case Of Bear vs.. McCIeary is Settled;
Two Divorce Cases are Tried in
District Court.

From Thursdays Daily.
The grand jury completed its labors
at ll:30 o'clock this forenoon and was
discharged with the thanks of the court
for the dispatch with which it had dis
posed of the work before it. Four in
dictments were returned, and all of the
parties indicted are to be arraigned at
nine o'clock tomorrow forenoon.
Two parties who had been held to the
grand jury were discharged, no indict-
ments having been returned against
them. They were Amel Scherer, charg-
ed with the theft of seventeen razors
from Nelson Weeds store, and Robert
Taubert, who was charged with having
attempted to hold up Chris Polchow's sa-
loon. in each case there was failure to
identify or connect the defendant as be-
ing the party who committed the crime
Yesterday afternoon the divorce suit
of Sidney NJ. Knox VS.. Pearl R. Knox
was tried, and the court has filed de-
cision granting the divorce asked for.
The ground alleged is desertion.
The court this afternoon filed an or
der in the divorce case of George W.
Clark VS.. Louise Clark, requiring the
plaintiff within fifteen days to pay the
defendant $25 for attorneys fees and $lj
for suit money.
The petit jury was called soon after
two o'clock this afternoon, AMI all an
swered to their names. Henry Letter
man Jr. of Beauford was excused from
serving because of the illness of his
wife, and G.. L. King of this city was
excused because of his age, sixty-three
years. Charles Berg of this city ap-
piled to be excused because of the illness
of his wife, but it developed that he
would be working at his trade of plas,
terer if he was not in court, so he was
required to remain with the understand
ing that if he is required at home he
will be excused. He is expecting to
take his wife to the Rochester hospital
No. l on the criminal calendar, the
case of the State VS.. Otto Peterson, was
continued by consent because the faith
err of the defendant is about to enter a
hospital in Minneapolis.
The suit of Wendell Hodapp vs.
Oliver A. Thro was continued by con-
sent.
Late this afternoon the suit of S. NJ
Bear VS.. Leslie T. McCleary was set
tied and dismissed. The settlement was
satisfactory to both parties, the defend
ant paying the amount asked by the
plaintiff. The action was for $4,000.
The case is familiar to readers Of The
Free Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23
D. P. DAVID DEAD
Representative Of Oliver Typewriter
Stricken BY Typhoid Fever.
Doiy,

Representative Of Oliver Typewriter
Stricken BY Typhoid Fever.
From Mondays Daily.
Friends of D. P. David, the well
known representative of the Oliver
Typewriter company. will be panied to
hear of his death which occurred Friday
afternoon at l:30 o'clock at Minot, N.
D Mr.. David spent considerable of his
time in this city during the past sum-
mer and met large number of people
with whom he became intimately &C.
quainted. He was married only last
June and those who met his charming
wife in this city will extend sympathies.
Mr.. David was only twenty years
of age, but had worked himself up to q
good position with the company. He had
been in Minot but few days when he
was taken sick with typhoid fever. The
remains will be taken to Belvidere, ILL.,,
his old home for burial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23
NOVEMBER APPORTlONMENT.
Money Now Ready for the City and
Other TresSurers.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The November apportionment is now
ready, and township, village and school
district treasurers can draw the money
at any time. The city of Mankato is
entitled to $l4,7S7.45, and the city school
district to S5,94S.72.
The villages in the county get the fol-
lowing amounts: Eagle Lake, $l45.9s;
Madison Lake, $25.Ol; Mapleton, $5s5.95:
Good Thunder, $lOOSl; Amboy, 1888 /;
Vernon Center, $ll5.96; Lake Crystal.
SJ4567
The independent school districts in the
county outside of Mankato get the fol-
lowing: Garden City, $264.6S; Lake
Crystal, $l,33S.67; Vernon Center,
$46256; Eagle Lake, $l27.40; Madison
Lake, $I55.40; Good Thunder, $740.63;
Mapleton, $673.2l; Amboy, $742.4O; st.
Clair, $74.4O.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23
GIVEN A PROMOTION
Mr.. Claypool Is Made General Agent
At Fort Dodge, Iowa.

fToiu lhui oueiy . DdHy.E
Mr.. Claypool, assistant general agent
for the International Harvester COM
pany of America at the Mankato gen.
eral agency territory for the past three
years, is promoted to the position, OF
general agent at TT. Dodge, la. The
TT. Dodge general agency being an I'M
portant one, the promotion is cor
respondingly important for Mr.. Clay
pool.
Although the employees of the Man
kato agency much regret to lose the
wise counsel, the congenial and ever
ready assistance of Mr.. Claypool, one and
all join in congratulating him upon his
promotion, and all wish him unlimited
success in his new field, which he so
richly deserves.
Mr.. Claypool began his career in the
implement business at the Albert Lea
general agency twelve or fifteen years
ago, being promoted there from sales
man to a blockman, in which capacity
he served in that general agency for
some time He was then transferred to
the territory to which he is now pro-
NOTED as a general AGENT where he
served for several years as blockman,
and then transferred by the Mccormick
Harvesting Machine company to be its
general agent at FIT. Wayne, Ind, in
which capacity and at which point he
served very successfully for several
years, or until he was transferred three
years ago to the Mankato agency.
Mr.. Claypool has made his influence
felt in the Mankato agency organiza-
ton, as every man connected herewith
stands ready to give testimony. He
takes hold of the reins at Ft. Dodge
this week, and after couple of weeks,
will return here and move his family
to their new home. A large circle of
friends will miss Mr.. Claypool and his
amiable and devoted wife, whose ster-
ling worth so many OF the ladies of this
city have come to- love so dearly, every
one of whom wishes them the very best
the city of Fl. Dodge and state of
Iowa affords, socially, commercially and
otherwise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23
0uTCLAssED THE VISITORS.
Mankato High School Team Defeats
Lake Crystal "a 70 o.

Lake Crystal "a to o.
From Mondays Daily.
The Mankato high school football
team defeated the Lake Crystal foot
ball team Saturday afternoon in this
city by score of thirty four to moth
ing. Both sides played good game,
but the visitors were clearly outclassed,
although claiming to be the heavier of
the two teams. The Mankato boys
seemed to play the game with more
headwork. Considering the weather,
there was good attendance, including
about twenty-five from Lake Crystal.
No accidents occurred to mark the
game.
The Mankato high school team will
60 to Mortified next Saturday to play
the high school team there. This will
be the last game of the season with a
high school team, the only other game
scheduled being one with the alumni of
the local high school on Thanksgiving
day.
If the high school team wins its
game with Mortified it will practically
give it the championship among the
high school teams of southern Minneso-
ia. The only defeat that it has sus-
tanned thus far has been at the hands
of the Blue Earth team, but that is
not classed as strictly high school
team and the game with it does not
count. The Mortified team has a fine
record, and the game will be the most
interesting of the season.
The Winona high school football team
was defeated by the La Crosse high by
a score of 80 to O.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23
MISTAKEN FOR A DEER.
Louis King, Formerly Of Decora, Fa
tally Shot Near Pequot.

tally Shot Near Pequot.
From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. Charles Miller today learned of
the death of her brother, Louis King,
at Cross Lake, MINI. He was shot in
some manner, but Mrs. Miller has not
received the particulars.
Mrs. Nora King of Decoria received
a telegram later in the day, giving more
particulars of the shotting. 1t was sent
from Pequot, and said that Louis King,
who is an engineer on the Northern Pa
cifc railway, was mistaken for a deer
by some careless hunter and shot at
place called Cross, and that he could not
live until night. H. D. King of De-
coria left this afternoon for Pequot to
bring the remains home.
The wounded man is twenty nine
years old, single and was raised in De-
coria township. He has many friends
who deplore the accident.