The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08
HURRIED T0CH|CACO
Victims of Dog Bite Receive
Treatment.
CANNES GET OFF STREET
Number Of Strays Are Shot BY the
Police; Chief Miller Starts Out
With a Gun.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Joseph H.. Thro left yesterday for
Chicago with his young son, to place
him in the Pasteur Institute, to be
treated and rendered immune from ra-
bies. The nelly girl will 60 in a day or
two, probably. This young lady is about
twelve years old, and the Thro boy
about ten.
Sidney Field was not bitten severely
enough to warrant his being taken to
the Pasteur Institute, as the dogs teeth
did not break the skin. 1t has not been
learned who else was bitten, if any.
The banks of dogs eminating from
barns and sheds yesterday indicated that
the order of the mayor and health Off
Ger has been quite promptly and gener-
ally observed. Few dogs were to be
seen on the street. There has been quite
a demand for muzZles, and the dealers
have had to send in hurry orders for
more.
+. j. HOerr states that the dog that
developed hydrophobia, while in his Gus
tOdy, was not his, but belonged to Louis
orlando. He admits refusing to allow
Officer Robb to shoot it a week ago,
when complaints about its actions were
first received, and when the officer pur-
sued it to Mr.. Hoerr's residence. He
states that he placed the dog in the
barn, and says that some boys let it
ont.
Chief Miller took a rig this morning
and the shot gun that the city has late
iy provided him with for the purpose of
shooting dogs, and shot four CANNES
that were not muzzled. The owners of
three of these had asked that they be
shot.
Farmers driving to the city should be
careful about bringing their dogs, as
they are liable to be shot The dogs are
also in danger of being bitten by rabid
dogs, in which case much loss might re-
suit on the farms. A son of Aid. Will
mot, living in WinOna county, has suf
fered the loss of $1,000 worth of stock
during the past winter in this way, and
the total losses to the farmers of that
county through hydrophobia has been
nearly $4,000.
The parents of the Kelly girl are too
poor to stand the expense of taking her
to Chicago, and this afternoon con-
ference was had between County Com
missioner Young, County Attorney Ply
mat and City Attorney Daley to devise
ways and means to assist the family to
take the girl to Chicago. 1t is probable
that the county and city will each stand
portion of the expense. 1t is said
that the cost of the treatment at the
Pasteur Institute is 500.
County Commissioner Young has ask
ed Ferd. j. HoeT to stand portion
of the expense of sending the Kelly girl
to Chicago, inasmuch as it is claimed
lltO Ills uOS DlI tHe dlbeT lie
had refused to allow the police to kill
it and then did not restrain the animal
from running at large. He refused to
pay anything, however. Mr.. loung sug-
gested to him that it might head off
damage suits against him if he was ia
assist and show his good will at this
time.
A leading attorney stated this after
noon that a person who allows his dog
to run at large after having been in
formed of its tendency to bite people
is liable in civil action for any dam
age done by the dog or any expense
which it may cause people who have
been bitten.
County Commissioner Young has been
Informed by one or more persons, who
say that they are willing to take oath
to it, that Mr.. Hoerr claimed within
the last ten days to own the dog lnat