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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12
FEW REPUBLICANS LEFT.
New Board of Equalization Is Very
Democratic.

From Mondays Daily.
Governor johnson has made clean
sweep with the state board of equaliza-
ton.
One half of the members of the board
90 out this year and the governor has
announced their successors. The only one
of the nine retained is w. r.. Hodges
of Sleepy Eye, a democratic editor
whom Governor johnson selected last
fall to fill a vacancy. ~
The appointments are as follows:
First judicial district, John Heinen,
banker, of Hastings, succeeding f. L.
johnson of Cannon Falls.
Third district, A. ID. French, farmer,
of Plainview, succeeding j. G. Lawrence
of Wabasha.
Fifth district, William Gausewitz,
druggist, of Owatonna, succeeding Cap
tain L. G. Nelson of Owatonna.
Seventh district, c. E. Vasaly, editor,
of Little Falls, succeeding G. NJ. Sprague
of Sank Center, chairman of the board
and probable candidate for lieutenant
governor.
Ninth district, W. r. Hodges, Sleepy
Eye, reappointed.
Eleventh district, Henry Nolte, real
estate, Duluth, succeeding J. &. Cooley
of Duluth.
Thirteenth district, Samuel B. Nelson
merchant, Luverne, succeeding A. ii
Fowler of Fulda. su
| Fifteenth district, Con OBrien OF
Brainerd, Wholesale merchant and lum-
herman, succeeding George W. Knox
Aitkin.
Seventeenth district, Fred ?. Brown
banker. and former secretary OF state
Blue Earth City.
Mr.. Brown is the only republican IL
the list. The board as it now stands
has only three republicans out of TWEEN
I ty7three,. a.. sfs4.
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kEa3OY HUNTERS ABROAD.
They Kill Many Rabbits; Losing Side
to Pay for Supper.

from Ddlly
The annual hunt of the Amboy
sportsmen came off as advertised on
Monday afternoon There were fifteen
on side; they looked like a guerilla
gang when the start was made for the
woods along the river west of town.
The day was mild and no snow. The
hunters found game very scarce. 1t is
estimated that 500 rabbits have been
killed this season on the ground where
only seyenty-seven rabbits were killed
Monday. Capt. II. f. Days company
bageed fortyone, and Capt. Tiffany's
side thirty-six. Nothing but rabbits
were killed. While the amount of game
killed was not as large as last season
there was more sport in it.
The oyster supper will come off Fri
day evening, Jan. 18th, at Slattery's
restaurant at eight o'clock sharp. Plates
will be laid for sixty. The affair viii
wind up with a dance in the opera
house. None but those connected will
the hunt will participate in the supper
or dance. The liosng side pays all eX
penses-Amboy Herald. - ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12
LIBRARY FOR THE NORMAL,
Structure 10 Cost $4,000; Plans
Will Be Prepared Immediately;
Cash Due in August.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The state board of control will begin
work on plans for the state buildings
authorized by the last legislature. The
appropriations will become available
next August and then active work on
construction, will be commenced.
The board being in doubt as to its
right to proceed called in Gov. John
son and Attorney General Young, and
they were advised to begin on the plans
and other preliminary work. The follow
ing work is to be done:
University-Completing main building,
100000. .s1 !,
Anoka State Asylum Enlargement Of
administration and assembly hall, $751;
900; for addition to root celia, $780,;
for greenhouse, $500.
Hastings State Asylum-New cottage
and equipment, $4,000.
Fergus Falls State Hospital Stock
barn, $4,000; nurses dormitory and
and equipment, $4,000; contag-
ious hospital, $4,000; for completion
of administration building, $4,000.
Rochester State Hopsital- Contagious
hospital and equipment, $4,000; extern
sion of the main building to connect
with the west detached ward, $4,000.
st. Peter State Hospital Contagious
ward, S. 900; new dynamo, plumbing and
repairs, and improvement of steam plant,
$4,000; hospital for tuberculous patti
ents or nurses dormitory, as board may
determine, $4,000.
School for the Blind at Faribault-
New boiler and connections, $4,000.
School for the Feeble Minded = En-
largement of shop, equipment, engineer
ing department, $4,000; cistern and
connections, $4,000; greenhouse, ST.
800 ID l f4a a an.
State Reformatory, Red Wing = Con-
tagious ward, So 600; for silo. $3.50; root
cellar, $500; stone wall, $4,000; admin
istration building, $4,000 as ~ +,
Nlankato NOrmal-Addition for library
and equipment, $4,000. sia7,w 4S:r,z Z
St. Cloud Normal-Model school build
ing and equipment, $4,000. -
The total amount to be expended by
the state in new buildings this year is
$694,35O. 4 -
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WILL ARGUE HANSON CASE.
Owatonna Bankruptcy Matter Before
Court of Appeals.

FROM Monday DAILY.
Senator Morgan left for st. Louis to-
day to argue a case before the United
States circuit court of appeals, says
The Albert Lea Tribune The case is
an interesting one, involving what is
known in law as ''the one man corpora
ton" The title of the case is Evans,
as trustee in bankruptcy for the c. f.
Hanson Mercantile company of Ovation
la VS.. r. p. Johnson. Mr.. Hanson had
a business in Owatonna and few years
ago, it is claimed, he formed stock
company and gave enough stock to some
of his relatives to form board of di-
rectors and incorporated. ,,tts e.,,..
1t is further alleged, however, that he
only called a meeting of the directors
for few formal purposes such as elec-
tion of officers He borrowed money to
the amount of $500, from r. P. John
son without authority of the directors
When the firm went into bankruptcy
MIR. Johnson put in his claim of $500
which was allowed by the. referee in
bankruptcy who was sustained by Judge
Lochren of st. Paul. The appeal is
taken on the ground that the directors
were not liable for the action of Mr.
Hanson, who acted without their con-
sent
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EXPECTED 70 RECOVER.
Miraculous Escape of Mrs. Burmaste'
From Death.


from Thursdays Daily. '''i - -
Chris Burmaster has received a let
err from his brother, Charles, of Chica-
o, giving the details of the accident to
heir mother, Mrs. M. Burmaster, last
friday. She was standing on1the back
orch shaking some rugs, when she eth
n slipped or became dizzy and fell over
he railing to the ground fourteen feet
below. She struck upon her head and
shoulder. and as she is large, heavy
adv, the conclusion was severe. One of
her arms was broken in two places, and
she was rendered unconscious. At first
t was thought to be useless to reduce
he fractures, but as she began to regain
Consciousness and to improve, the doc
1ors decided that there was chance
or her and set the broken arm. She is
,,oing well now, although there is a
light fracture of the skull, and her
Jack and shoulders pain her great
cal. A competent nurse has been Sc
ured and it is believed that she will
,ull through.
Mrs. Burmaster is sixty-four years
If age. Her son, Andrew, and daughter
Iiss Mary, of this city, are with her
,ut Andrew expects to return tomorrow
nd Miss Burmaster Sunday.
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He WOULD RATHER HANG,
Williams, ST. Paul Murderer, Re.
fuses to Sign Application.

From Fridays Daily
William Williams. the st. Paul muir
derer under sentence OF death, has re-
fused to sign an application to the board
of pardons, asking for communication OF
his sentence to life Imprisonment. He
saws lie would rather be hanged than
spend the rest of his life in prison. The
application has been filed. however, by
Williams attorneys, and will be con-
sidered Monday afternoon by the board.
James Cormican, the attorney. pleads
that the evidence of Williams guilt did
not justify the conviction, and that II
guilty he was insane when he commit
ted the crime The condemned man Is
twenty eight years old, native of Eng
land and served in the Spanish Ameri-
can war. "+s> s Ss...-.tss ssSs5x
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12
ROOT OPPOSES THE BILL.
Secretary Of State Does Not Take
Kindly to McCIeary Measure.

Washington, Jan. 4-Secretary of
State Elihu Root is opposed to the Nc
Cleary bill, fixing the Dingley rates of
tariff duties as the minimum and then
imposing % per cent additional tax on
imports from Germany, in the event
that that country puts it's new tariff
schedules into effect March l.
1t is given out in official circles that
Secretary Root is making substantial
progress in his preliminary negotia-
ions with the German government.
Some time ago President Roosevelt,
Utter a full discussion of the situation,
With Secretaries Root and Shaw, agreed
hat there should be mutual concessions
between both countries, at the outset,
before Secretary Shaw had decided to
emain in the cabinet until the close of
he present session of congress. 1t is
low announced that Secretary Shaw
las changed his views and, as the lead
ng exponent of the standpatters, would
refer some such measure as Nc
yleary's retaliatory bill. Hence there is
lome difference of opinion in the cabl-
let, as well as in congress, regarding
he commercial situation with Ger
many, which will soon be the leading
question before congress.
Secretary Root favors the Lodge bill,
which fixes the present Dingley rates
Is the maximum, in accordance with
he demands of the national reciprocity
conference at Chicago last summer, and
provides for a reduction of these rates
nder reciprocal trade arrangement
Nth any country that may desire to
rade with the United States on that
,asis.
Secretary Shaw leans towards the Nc
,leary bill, which fixes the Dingley
ates as minimum, and provides for
N increase of these rates on imports
rom all countries, which, like Germany,
nay be preparing to wage tariff war
gainst the United States. aaa
Secretary Shaw is pronounced
tandpatter and it is naturally expected
hat he would favor the MeCleary bill.
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SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR.
Donation for Rev. w. e. Evans Nets
Nearly $500.


The donation for Rev. w. Z. Evans,
at the Welsh c. NJ. church yesterday af-
ternoon and last evening proved a great
success. Supper was served to great
many Mankato. people of all denomina-
tions, as well as people from Lake
Crystal, Carmel, Zion, Big Woods and
other points. The total amount taken
in was $2O4.75, while the expenses were
not expected to exceed SIP.
Those having charge of the donation
desire to thank all who aided in the
success of the affair by patronizing the
supper, as VOL as by assisting in any
other way. The ladies who served the
supper arc to be commended.
Rev. Evans determination to remain
in Mankato is appreciated by the COM
munity at large, as his ability as a
preacher and his value as citizen are full
ly appreciated. He recently declined a
call to another church where the salary
would have been about double what he
receives in Mankato, but declined it be
cause of the pleasant features surround
inging his Mankato pastorate.
Rev. Exams desires to thank all who
participated in the donation, and es
pecially the committee which got it VI
and carried it out to successful con
clusion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12
EAGLE LAKE REVIVAL.
II Will Begin at the Christian Church
on Sunday.

From FRIDAY Daily.
The pastor and members of the
Christian church are actively engaged
in completing the final arrangements for
the revival which begins next Sunday. 1t
is their ambition to make this the best
meeting of any that has been held in
the Christian churches throughout the
state. Printed posters, announcing the
services have been mailed to every fam
lily in the township. No pains have
been spared to secure the largest at
tendance for next Sunday in the history
of the church. c. r. Neal ID. d., state
evangelist, will conduct the meetings.
Mr.. Neal comes highly recommended as
speaker of unusual ability. He is a
graduate of Drake university. His post
graduate work consist of two years at
Chicago university, one year at Harvard
and one. year abroad. He was for one
year pastor of the Central Christian
church of st. Paul. Mrs. Frank Davis
will have charge of the singing. She has
been chorister of the choir for over eight
years and her help assures a success in
the line of singing. She will be assisted
by a large chorus B. V. Black is the
present pastor of this church. His
work has been attended with success
during his pastorate of two and half
| wears.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12
MUSICIANS ELECT OFFICERS
Phiihs rmonic Society Will Give a Con
cert in Near Future.

The Philharmonic society met at the
,and room in the city hall yesterday af-
ernoon and after rehearsal held an cleo
ion of officers. The following is the re-
suit of the election: Harry Iverson,
president; w. r. Crandall, vice presi-
lent; Emil Schoyen, treasurer; L. A
Fisher, secretary. BY unanimous vote
Mr.. Robert Jache was elected director.
I President Iverson will soonoappoint his
committees and the work of the society
will be pushed very aggressisely. The
future of the Philharmonic never look
ed brighter 1t has concert IN con
temptation which will be given soon
The society is well differed and the en-
tire orchestra is. full of enthusiasm fol
its future success. This combined will
the able and efficient dictatorship o.
Mr. Jache should place this organization
among the best musical societies in TIN
west. The concert which will be given IL
the near future will be combination
Of the band and orchestra, the Concord;
band putting in one-half of the pro
gram and the Philharmonic orchestra TIN
other half. This will be something o
novelty and will certainly draw full
house. Watch for announcements later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12
MANKATO MEN INVEST.
Messrs. Merchant, Sherk and Musser
Put Money in Colorado Land.

| From Mondays Daily.
w. ]. Merchant and +. \. Sherk Sat
urday closed deal for the purchase OF
$500 acres of land in Lincoln county
| Colorado 1t is said to be very desir-
able tract.
c. E. Musser returned Saturday from
Colorado, after trip of four or FIVE
days. He has arranged for the purchase
of 4S0 acres in the eastern part of the
state, In speaking of his trip today,
he said: II was struck with Eastern
Colorado. both with the climate the APP
pearancc of the soil and the reasonable
prices. Wild and cultivated land can be
gotten for So to $40 an acre. This land
has up to now been held by the rangers,
who did all they could to keep people
from learning that it was good for agri-
cultural purposes. One of the leading
rangers, with whom | rode all of one
day, admitted that much to me, every
frankly. A great many homesteads are
being taken, and houses are going up.
The best of water can be had at from
so to l40 feet below the surface. The
land is so level that the blowing will be
done with thresher engines. Soft coal
costs $500 ton there. and lumber is
no higher than it is here"
Mr.. Musser brought back some fine
samples of grain and corn raised there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12
PAYING GROSS EARNINGS TAX
Railroads Will Probably Hand Over
Without a Protest.

From Mondays Daily.
The first payment of the 1903 rail-
road gross earnings tax was made Sat
urday when the Omaha sent in $4,000
to the. state treasurer on account. The
railroads have made no sign as to wheth-
err they will pay the increased rate OF
4 per cent, or, contest the increase IN
court. 1t is taken for granted that they
will pay, however, as refusal would
rouse public sentiment and make the
railroad issue even more vital. Ii the q
per cent tax. is paid, the state will
take in about $3,2OO,OOO from the rail
roads alone before March l.
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Free Press, Dnc ~ %, 90, Jan. 5,
m .R.f IL, 10, 1906.
SUMMONS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth District Court, Sixth Judi
cial District.
son, Alden Bryant, Lyman Mathews,
Samuel Humbertson, Hattie n. Neon
nell. David p. Davis. Jr., Jane I. Evans,
Matilda Lameraux. Jane Williams, Cath
crime Whalen, James Finlay, Jonas
Mohr. William r.. Price, Isaac Woods,
Elijah S. B. Vail. Sarah e. Hughes.
Charles Brown, William j. Maeaulay'
Helen Virginia Grigg, William w: EN-
ans. A. F. Clinton, e. F. Clinton, Justus
White L.. r. Morse, and all other per-
sons, if any, claiming any interest in
the following described real estate or
any part thereof
In the name of the State of Mime
sofa you and each of you are hereby
summoned and required to appear be-
fore the undersigned Judge OF the sixth
Judicial District of the State OF Mlnne-
sofa, and Judge of the County Court for
said Blue Earth county. holding the
lands entered as the Townsite of South
Bend in said county and state IN trust
for the several use and Dement'S OF the
occupants and claimants according TO
their respective interests at his Chamb-
ers i'm the city of Mankato in the Coun-
ty and state aforesaid. on the lotn Gay
of February. A. d. 1906, at Nine O'Clock
i'm the forenoon of said date, then and
there each of you respectively to make
your proofs and allegations, if any you
have, in respect to your respective
claims to the following described lots
and parcels of land in said Townsite in
said county of Blue Earth, to-wit: Lots
number L s. and the west 6 feet of lot
10 in block g. and lots 4, D, 8, 4 3: ana
in block &C, and lots 1 and 4, in block
70, and the west half of lot in block
73. and lots 1. 3, .. and 10. in block 7S;
and lot 3 in block IS and outlot 8. ana
the west half of outlot Z. all of ana In
said Towhsite of South Bend, according
to the Plat thereof on file and of record
in the office of the Register of Deeds
of said Blue Earth county.
Witness my hand and seal this 18th
day of December, A. ID. 1905.
(Seal.) bORlN CRAf.
Judge of the District Court for the
Sixth Judicial District and Judge OF the
County Court of the County of Blue
Earth, Mimi. s
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FIELD WAS WELL COVERED.
Prospects for The Year Are Bright;
Collections for this Particular
Plan of the Church.

From Thursdays Daily.
The report of the Congregational
outstation work has been prepared for
the annual meeting of the church, to
be held this evening. The past year
has been very successful one, one
man being employed for twelve months
and two others for the summer, reach
ing total of eight points in the outly-
ing country with Sunday school and
preaching. The work is sort of part
nership between city and country, to
enable the latter to have regular re-
ligious service. For the st. Clair
Cream circuit the Mankato church
spent during the year $426.67; raised
on the field, estimated, Cream $l74.29,
st. Clair $l63. Only estimates can be
given, as the financial year of the cir
cult does not close until June Both.
For the Decoria circuit, the expense of
Mr. George E. Porter for two months
was $lO575, of which the Iron Bridge
raised $242l, Anderson District $9.97,
and the church $3S.45. At South Bend
and Rapidan, the expense of Mr.. c. D.
Siehl for three months was $3.50, of
which Rapidan Station raised $l7.55;
South Bend $33O5, and the church COW
cred the balance of $3.50. The expenses
of administration, including team hire.
calendars, etc., was $47.60. The total
expense for the year was $l,l56.Sl.
total of $42l.S7 was raised on the
fields; $lS332 contributed by the de-
nominational missionary societies; and
$5S7.lO collected by the First Congre-
gational church of MankatO. A balance
in the treasury of $3.50 has been turn
ed over to the salary account for 1906.
During the coming year it is hoped
to employ two permanent workers, at
least after the middle of the year The
new railroad is expected to make St
Clair and Cream self-supporting.
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T DEAD OR SLEEPING.
Or. o. NJ. Justice, Formerly Of St.
Peter, Is Alive.

From Fridays Daily.
The GAINESVILLE Argus says: Some
weeks ago this paper contained an item
with reference to DR.. Justice, formerly
of Elysian, now of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia. The item was published il
good faith as it was told by w. II. Nor
ton. We supposed it was founded up
ON fact as there was no reservation
whatever in the manner of its telling
ing letter which under the circumstance
we readily publish. We regret exceeding
ly the publication of the item and we
hereby duly apologize for it's appearance
Here is the letter as written by DIR. JUS
tice:
Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. %, l005.-Mr
John Henry, GAINESVILLE, MINI. Dear
Sir: Kindly inform your readers that !
am very much alive, and also enjoying
very good health. Mr.. w. H. Norton
will be doing me great favor If ne
will be kind enough to inform me who
the individual is who is so SOLICITORS
about my welfare as to be circulating
such rotten reports. You will be doing
me great favor to publish this letter,
as there are no doubt IA few people in
your community who are sufficiently in
terested in me to know that / am not
only very much alive, but enjoying very
good health. Yours very respectfully
o. NJ. Justice.
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CASE HARD FOUGHT.
Trial Of Conductor Raney May End In
Supreme Court.

From Saturdays Daily.
The jury in the case of Charles RaRey,
charged with obstructing the Elm street
crossing with his freight train longer
than the ordinance allows, was COM
pleted this morning and the case went to
trial before Judge Comstock. Court Re-
porter Davies took the evidence. at the
request of the defense, and many wit
ncsses were examined on both sides. The
case is likely to get to the supreme
court.
Much depends upon whether the jury
believes that the train was delayed OH
the track by an accident. The state
claims that this was an after thought,
and that nothing was said about an ac-
cioent at the time, but that the conduc-
tor claimed that his train was blocked
BY another one ahead of him, and that
he cut the train at the crossing when
ask al. TO do so ASs4k