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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-31
MUST BOLSTER COMPLAINT.
Attorney General Has Conference
With independent Oil Companies.

TSpeCIdI 10 ] ne FTtt TTtSS.
st. Paul, May 21.-Representatives of
several independent oil companies were
in conference with the attorney general
this afternoon relative to the complaint
drafted against the Standard Oil COM
pany. The attorney general was of the
opinion that the complaint was not COM
plete and before any action was started
he desired TO have the document in
shape so as to avoid being thrown out of
court. The independents say they have
the evidence and the attorney general
wants them to produce it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-31
Will Vote on Bond Proposition

A special election to vote bonds for
the construction of a system of water
works will be held at Comfrey June 4.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-31
LONG RUN OF TROUBLES
NUMBER OF PERSONS OVER.
TAKEN BY MISFORTUNE.
St. Paul Travelling Man Breaks Leg
While Having Friendly Scuffie,
Many Operations.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
i. S. Sternberg of st. Paul, who
Il bad accident last evening while scuf-
fling in playful mood with some COM
panions in front of the Saulpaugh. He
is a heavy man, weighing 245 pounds,
and fell upon one knee, fracturing the
knee cap in "a very bad way. He was
taken to st. Joseph's hospital, and it
will be many weeks before he can leave
there.
Miss Heline Meyer of Eagle Lake was
operated upon at st. Joseph's hospital
this morning for appendicitis and is do
ing nicely.
Mrs f. n Smith of Elysian submitted
to an operation upon her neck at ST..
Joseph's hospital this morning.
Mrs August Molchow of this city was
operated upon for gall stones and appen
dicitis at Immanual hospital this morn
ing.
Miss Reinke of Vernon Center was OPP
Grated upon at Immanual hospital yes
terday for appendicitis.
Julius Reuter- of st. James was op-
Grated upon Sunday at local hospi-
tai for appendicitis, the case being par
ticlllarly bad one, as it had been let 90
too long.
A.. f. Owen, retired farmer of Eagle
lake, was operated upon at Emmanuel
hospital yesterday morning for stone in
the bladder and six removed, weighing
an ounce each. The case is a critical
one.
Mrs. J. L. Burgess of Eagle Lake is
seriously i'll at Immanual hospital, hav-
ing been stricken with paralysis a week
or more ago. Her entire left side is
paralyzed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-31

Mrs. f. n. Smith of Elysian submitted
to an operation upon her neck at st.
Joseph's hospital this morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-31

Miss Heline Meyer of Eagle Lake was
operated upon at st. Joseph's hospital
this morning for appendicitis and is do
ing nicely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-31

Mrs. August Mochow of this city was
operated upon for gall stones and appen-
dicitis at Immanual hospital this morn
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-31

Mrs. J. l.. Burgess of Eagle Lake is
seriously ill at Immanual hospital, hav-
ing been stricken with paralysis week
or more ago. Her entire left side is
paraIyzed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-31

Grated upon at Immanual hospital yes
terday for appendicitis.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Would Relieve Mine Victims.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-As relief
measure of widows and Il orphans of
the coal mine explosion victims. Con-
gressman Lenahun Of Pennsylvania
this morning introduced bill before
the house calling for a tax of one cent
on every ton Of coal mined in the
country. From the fund so derived,
the bill calls for Il payment of $1,000
to each family made destitute by
the recent accidents. The bill also
provides for the esta blishment of a
bureau of mines and mining.
Lenahau desires that all mining op-
erations throughout the country be
placed under the supervision of fed
eral officers, in order that the same
precautions may prevail in all dis.
tricts and all states. 1t is believed
that Lenah ans measure will have the
support of the representatives of the
coal mining states, while the congress
men who represent metaliferous
| districts want bureau of mines
and mining established by bill which
does not carry rider devoted ex
clusively to the coal mining situation
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Would Enjoin Bond Issue.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1e.-Justice
Gould of the district supreme count
today cited George B. Cortelyou, Sec
retary of the treasury, to appear in
court January 3, to show cause why
he should not be enjoined from turning
over or delivering the balance of the
S21 ,45O, 900 of the Panama canal bonds
to certain banks and persons to whom
be has announced allotments.
The citation issued by Justice Gould
is based on a petition filed by George
Austin of New York, who describes
himself as taxpayer and proper.
ty owner in the United States and who
declares he made a proposal to pur'
chase bonds of the advertised issue OF
face value of $4,000, 900. He AYERS he
had agreed to pay at the rate of lO3,
and accrued interest per 800 and on
notice of the acceptance of his sub
scription stands ready to deposit the
amount with the assistant treasurer
at New York.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
MANY BODIES RECOVERED.
Victims Of Coal Mine Explosion May
Exceed Two Hundred.

JACOBS CREEK, Pa, Dec. 2O.-Only
eight bodies were recovered up to noon
today in the wrecked Darr mine OF the
Pittsburg Coal company. Thirty
others were discovered in the entries
near the pit mouth last night. Many
of these were horribly mutilated by
the explosion. The condition OF these
precludes all hope that the great force
of men working further down in the
mine could have escaped death.
The mine is still full of gas and the
work of rescue is retarded. Relief
parties have endeavored to penetrate
the mine from three directions. They
have covered 5000 feet, but expect to
go three quarters of mile further
before they arrive at the point where
the main body of men, the diggers,
were at work.
The exact number of men is still un'
certain, but there is no reason to
change the earlier estimates Of a,
least 200. Six members of troop "A,' >
the state constabulary who arrived
during the morning from Greensburg
were at once placed on duty, TO keel
back those who began to gather a
daylight, coming from all directions
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Cannon Is a Receptive Candidate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Spesker
Cnauon, numbering down Pennsyl-
vania avenue today, leaving q trail
of fragrant tobacco smoke In his wake,
encountered Representative James S.
Sherm an of New York.
I" 'Mornin', Uncle Joe," said Sher'
man. II congratulate you. Now
Roosevelt is out of it, nothing can
prevent your being nominated for
president
"Jim," said the speaker, as he en-
twisted his arm in that of the sturdy
New York member, II am reminded OF
old Bill Devine out in my district.
Devine was on his way home from
a political rally and his skin fairly
oozed alcohol. Passing through q
field he kicked up rattlesn AXE which
emitted warning. Bill drew himself
up with dignified solemnity, eyed the
reptile with lofty contempt and said
"Strike, darn you: you will never
find me better prepared"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Thousands Killed In Mines.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-The coal
mines of the United states are killing
three times as many men per 1000
employees as those of most European
countries. In the last seventeen
years %, $40 men have given up their
lives iu the mines of this country.
AS many violent deaths have occurred
in the mines during the last six years
as during the preceding eleven years.
The number of fatal accidents each
year is now double that of the year
1895. In 1906, 6,S6l men were killed
or injured in the mines, the dead num-
bering 2,O6l and the injured $500.
In addition to the terrible disaster
in Pennsylvania today, within few
weeks the country has been startl-
ed with the word of three mine explo'
sions, costing nearly 500 lives. The
first explosion occurred in Pennsyl'
vania in the early part of December,
and cost thirty -twoIlives. Then follow
ed the Monongah mine disaster in
West Virginia, which lost nearly 4O(
lives, and the explosion in Alabams
the other day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Want Union Vegetables.

CHICAGO, Dec. l9.-What is union
potato and what constitutes "unionism
in q beet," a plain ordinary beet OF
the common or garden variety: This
is the question which confronted del
gates to the Chicago Federation OF
of Labor when Secretary Nockels
real a communication to the effect that
a market had been established here
with the purpose of supplying organic
ed labor with all sorts of food.
"How are we to know that We are
getting union potato or ham,
asked one delegat "Will the potato
bear the union label or will it carry a
union working card: OF course, We
want to unionize the earth, but II the
potato is made under union coditions.
we have got to get an org ganizer equip
ped with wings in order 70 unionize
heaven and whoever turns on the
water.
President Fitzpatrick ended the dis
cussion by declaring that he did not
exactly know what union po'
tato might be or what virtues i. might
possess superior 20 'scab potatoes
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Wages Will Be Affected.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-trederiek b.
Underwood, president OF the Erie
railroad, yesterday declared that
Samuel Gompers, head OF the Ameri.
can Federation of Labor, was reckon
ing without his host when he said, as
quoted. that the wages of organized
labor "would not have to come down
along with the price of raw materi 8
in the present general business and
financial depression.
1.-The inexorable law of supply and
demand, which is the basis of polite al
economy said Mr.. Underwood, "will
make itself felt in the case Of org ganiz'
ed labor as we'll as all other branches
of business. Labor has been at a
premium for the last four years and
it has also been less effective than
ever before. All classes of employees
have pointed to the heavy earnings
and in consequence have received
their share in the shape OF higher
wages. Now q change has come
Earnings are falling off and employees
will receive lower wage. This the.
should do without protest, as the,
have the precedent that when earning
were improved their wages were
advanced"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
ANOTHER MINE HORROR.
Four Hundred Men Entombed and
Cannot Be Rescued.

CONNELLsvILLE, Dec. 10. - -Four
hundred miners are entombed in the
Darr mine of the Pittsburg Coal com
pany at Jacobs Greek, Is miles west
of this city. Fully 100 of the en-.
tombed men are Americans, while the
remainder are Hungarians. The mine
is afire and it is believed that all are
dead.
A terrific explosion shook the mine
and the surrounding country about
l1:3O o'clock, and shortly after smoke
and gas began pouring out of the en-
trance to the mine, which is of the
slope variety. The mouth OF the en-.
trance was so badly wrecked that res
cuers were prevented from doing any
work until l o'clock. Among those
imprisoned are Shift Boss O'Connell
and two fire bosses.
Rescuers have not penetrated more
than 100 feet from the opening, whence
they were forced to retreat because Of
the dense smoke, the fumes and ter
rible heat. The men who have en-
tered the mine state that it is impossi
BILE for any to live through the fire il
they were not killed by the shock and
flash of the explosion. Men about the
mines have given up all hope OF saw
ing the unfortunates.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Secretary Taft Returns.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20. O.-Secretary OF
War Taft arrived here today on the
steamer President Grant, after a
Journey around the world. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Taft and his
son Charles. When seen on board at
quarantine, Secretary Taft said he
was not prepared to talk on any public
questions.
II have been away from the United
States l20 days and so do not feel
competent to discuss matters OF any
public interest at this time, said he.
"Absence from home has prevented
me from keeping abreast OF current
events. While the work in the war
department has, of course, moved
along in the usual way during my
absence. there are many matters OF
large Importance which require my
personal attention. So | expect tC
have my nose close to the grindstont
for some time to come.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
MILLIONS TO: EUROPE.
Christmas Money Orders Aggregate
An Enormous Sum.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-It's q mighty
good thing for the American stocking.
hanger that this is q big country and
most prodigiously rich. Otherwise
he'd wake up to lean and limpy
Christmas morning, after what the
White Star liner Oceanic took away
from him across seas Saturday.
What the Oceanic took was 81, ,192,-
442. 25 in money orders, all bound to
buy Noah's arks and!popcorn for little
Olafs and Giovannis, Karlis, Pats and
Algernons in the countries where
Santa Claus is spelled ~. S. A."
When somebody stops to consider
also that the foreign born friends in
our midst have previously sent away
81, ia ,3l9 81 this month to help make
European holidays, the great Ameri-
can stocking-hanger will likewise be-
gin to wonder if he hadn't better look
to the condition of his hosiery along
about December 25.
The number of postal orders that
went out in the Oceanic's mail bags
yesterday was IS, ,107. Assuming that
each order will do Christmas for q
family of three or four, the postmas-
ter computes that at least 25O, 900 sep.
arate and distinct Santa Clauses were
shipped to foreign parts in that vessel.
He figured by the same token that
more than a million have been dis.
patched this month. All of which
must make Lapland's claim to the
birthplace of Kris kringle about as
feeble as feebleness can be.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
It Pays To Advertise.

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.--An advertise.
ment in a Chicago newspaper has, it
is alleged, brought an inheritance of
more than a million dollars with
title of nobility to George William
Northedge. He is sole heir to an es"
tate valued at 81, $4,000 in Montreal
and one of - heirs to larger for
tune in England.
An advertisement inquiring for in.
form alton as to the whereabouts of a
son OF Colonel William Northedge,
United States army, was the means OF
locating him all unaware of his own
true position. Reading the papers in
his Wisconsin home he recognized the
anne of his father. Inquiry soon dis
closed to him the wealth awaiting him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
1900 Islands In Philippines.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2O.--When
Uncle Sam acquired the Philippines
he learned from the Spanish charts
that there were about l,200 of them.
After few ships had punctured holes
in their bottoms in water which. ac-
cording to the charts, was deep, the
question of making new charts was
taken up by the United States Coast
aud Geodetic Survey, and the result
to date has been to arouse grave dis
trust of the Spanish guides to naviga'
tion.
DR.. C.. E. Ieagle, who has been at
tached as surgeon to the coast survey
steamer, Fathomer, for the last two
years, arrived here from the Orien,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Gold Coins At a Premium.

NEW YORK Dec. I9.-The fact tn at
the new s2O gold pieces are very scarce
and the collectors are already paying
a large premium for them. has started
q rumor among young men of W all
street, who some day hope to be brok-
ers. that q mistake was made at the
mint and that there is more than $40
worth of gold in the coins.
For that reason there is scramble
along the curb in the street to obtain
the new coins. Only small number
we're sent to the subtreasury in New
York and they were quickly bought up
by collectors. Now the demand has
grown so strong that as high price
as S26 has been offered for the coins.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Burkett Presents Grazing Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Burkett re introduced his bill of last
session. 1t provides for the leasing
of the public domain to cattle owners
for the maintenance of their stock,
giving, however, settlers the right to
enter and locate upon the lands " at
any time.
A bill providing security to de.
positors in banks and for the preven.
ton of boarding of currency was in.
troduced today by Senator Owen OF
Oklahoma. 1t fixes a tax upon all
deposits, and from the funds thus
created provides for the payment ir
full of all depositors when a bank is
declared insolvent. The secretary o1
the treasury is directed to maintain q
fund of 500, 900, 900 in treasury notes
which may be loaned upon bondsof DO
per cent of their value.
Senator Cullom Introduced q join
resolution proposing an amendment
to the constitution limiting the term:
of the president to six years and pro
hibiting a reelection for secon(
term.
A number of other bills and resolu
tions were introduced. After being
in session As minutes, the senate
adjourned until Jan. s.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Nevada Must. Help Itself.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The appeal
to President Roosevelt to have federal
troops remain in Goldfied, in the
opinion of White House officials, in.
dicate a desire on the part to those
sending them to rely solely on the
national government for protection.
The position the president has taken
in the matter Ia that the state OF
Nevada should exhaust every means
within its power to control the situa-
ton and that federal interference
should be supplemental to the efforts
being made by the state.
Nothing in the appeals so far receiv
ed indicate that any steps whatever
are being taken by the state. Until
this is shown TO the president, it was
decided at the White House today
his order OF Saturday, Withdrawing
the troops on December 30. will no
be changed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
SENATORS GET BUSY.
Bill Affecting Mining Claims Causes
Lively Debate.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Is. - Senator
Teller today introduced q bill before
the senate exempting miners from do
ing their assessment work this year.
Senator Carter Of Montana, combatted
the bill, arguing that all honest miners
had already completed their assess
ment work for this year and that 1t
they had not yet begun it they had
no intention of doing the work this
year.
He insisted that those who want the
proposed law adopted are largely
''paper miners with 20 or 30 claims
who do not want to pay others to DO
their assessment work for them"
He declared that the banks OF Mon
tana and other mining states show q
healthy condition and there is little
financial disturbance in the west at.
fecting the miners and prospectors.
The fight to be made in congress to
prevent liquor being shipped into
prohibition districts in the south
broke out in the senate today when
Senator Tillman introduced a resolu-
tion directing the interstate commerce
commission to report bill providing
legislation to enable states to control
the commerce in liquors.
Congressman Gaines of Tennessee,
offered a bill in the house today max
ing it felony lor congressman to
accept pay from railroad for work
actual or fictitious performed for the
company. Many of the house mem
bers are said to be connected with the
railroad payrolls. The bill is in
tended to put stop to all dealings
between congressman and the railroad
company in politics. A hard fight or
the bill is expected.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Call For Democratic Convention.

FRENCH LICK, Dec. 23.-Chairman
Taggart, of the democratic national
committee, today issued formal call
for the national convention. The an
nouncement says:
THE democratic national committee
has appointed Tuesday, the 'th day OF
July, 1908, as the time anu chosen
Denver as the place for holding the
democratic national convention. Each
state is entitled TO representation there
in equal to double the number OF Its
senators aud representatives in the
congress of the United States. and
each territory, Alaska, District of Co.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Smelter Smoke Case In Court.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The fight OF
the Salt Lake Valley farmers against
the alleged nuisance arising from the
smelling of ores by the big furn aces in
Bingham canyon, controlled by the
Utah Consolidated company, reached
the United States supreme court today.
Senator Sutherland of Utah asked
the court to review the lower courts
judgments in granting an injunction
against the operation of the smelters.
1t is alleged by the farmers that the
poisonous fumes render the agricul'
tural land valueless.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Feeding 1000 Mules.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. lS.-About 1900
a day is being spent by East st.
Louis dealers in mules at the Nation al
Stock Yards to feed 1000 mules that
have been on hand since the tinancia
s,ringency made itself felt. Never
before in the history of the mule busi-
ness in this, the largest mule market
in the world, has there been such a
complete prostration of business. As
soon as the financial trouble came OF
al, dealers sent word to the country
not 10 ship any more mules. aud be-
gan trying TO get rid of those on hand
Since the demand fox mules disap'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Must Go To Prison.

WASHINGTON Dec 23.-The United
States supreme court today denied
BENJAMIN d. Greene and John F-
Gaynor a review OF tic judgment OF
the lower court. This ends the not
ed case. The famous defendants must
go to the penitentiary.
Their trial at Savannah lasted three
months and fines aggreg ating $780,
7l9 80, equivalent to the amount EN-.
bezzled were imposed, Each of the
defend ants was sentenced to four years
IN the federal penitentary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Western Matters In Congress.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Secretary
Garfield today sent to the house q
history of the Flathead reservation.
He says the allotment of the land to
the Indians has been nearly all COM
pIeted and the preliminary estimates
and surveys for an irrigation system
should be made as soon as possible.
He recommends an appropriation OF
$50, 900 for this work.
Senator Dixon this morning intro
duced bill instructing the secretary
Of war to survey the Yellowstone river
from Glendive TO its mouth and make
estimates for lock and dam and the
opening of the Crow reservation.
The senate passed a bill today sus-
pending for 1907 in the states OF Col
orado, California, Oregon, South
Dakota aud Idaho the provision oi
the law requiring 800 labor to be
performed on mining claims each
year under penalty OF forfeiture.