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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-09
ANNEXING PROVINCES.
Austrian Emperor Soon Will Issue a
Proclamation.

Proclamation. =
Vienna. Oct. THE proclamation
Of Emperor Francis Joseph soon will
be issued declaring that the Austro-
Hungarian rights of sovereignty and
succession have been extended over
Bosnia and Herzegovina. The new i'm
periaI provinces will be informed in
the proclamation that they will be
given constitution and a special diet.
The proclamation says: when
generation ago our troops crossed the
boundaries of your countries you were
assured that they came not as ene-
mics, but as friends, with a firm reso-
luton to put a stop to the ills from
which your fatherland for SO many
years so severely suffered. This
promise was given in a solemn mo-
ment and was righteously kept. 1T
was the steadfast endeavor of our
government in peaceful Observance Of
the law and by vigorous efforts to lead
the land to happier future
"To our great pleasure we can say
that the seed which was then scatter
ed in the furrow of plowed soil has
come up richly. You yourselves must
feel the benefits of situation where
by order and security have taken the
place of force and oppression. Trade
and communications are steadily
spreading; the civilizing influence of
a wider education has made itself felt
and every man may enjoy the fruits
of his labors under the protection of a
well ordered government.
1--WE consider it our most solemn
duty to move forward along this path
and with that goal before our eyes we
are Of the opinion that the time has
come to give the inhabitants of both
countries fresh proof of our trust in
their political maturity"
The emperor declared his decision
to grant the provinces constitution
and after stating the rights he pro-
posed to confer, concluded as follows:
Freedom for the individual, we'll
being of the whole; that will be the
guiding star of our government. Prove
yourselves worthy both by loyalty and
fidelity to our house"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-09
POLITICAL SITUATION.
Carefully Gone Over at a Conference
at the White House.


Washington, Oct THE political
situation at large and particularly the
prospects for the state and national
ticket in New York was carefully gone
over at a prolonged conference at the
White House. Those who talked with
the president were William l.. Ward,
the New York member of the Republi-
can national committee; Secretary
Root, Secretary Cortelyou, Postmas-
ter General Meyer, Secretary Loeb
and Assist mt Secretary of State Ba-
con. The inference lasted two hours.
Secretary Loeb later told the news
paper men there would be no state
ment given out relative to the con-
ference One of those who took part
said, howe er, that review of condi-
tions showed that the general situa-
ton was very encouraging to the Re-
publicans and that especially good re-
ports were coming in as to the chances
of the New York state ticket to win.
The campaign for Judge Taft had
thrown off the last vestige of lethargy,
he said, and was being pushed with
all the swing and vigor of previous
national contests. Incidentally the
question of campaign finances came
up as result of the visit of Treasurer
Sheldon to the White House du..ng
the afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-09
Turkeys Policy at Restraint May
Avert Serious Conflict.
CALLS UPON THE POWERS
Ottoman Government Demands That
They Preserve to Turkey What
They Guaranteed by Treaty.

London, Oct. THE second and
eliminating step in the Austro-Bulga-
rian programme for the aggrandize-
ment of themselves at the expense of
the status established by the treaty
of Berlin was consummated when En-.
peror Francis Joseph formally pro-
claimed the practical annexation OF
Bosnia and Herzegovina to the dual
monarchy.
The present situation is as follows:
Turkey calls upon the powers to
preserve to her what they guaranteed
by that treaty.
Austria and Bulgaria strongly de.
clare their determination to keep what
they have taken.
Servia is protesting belligerently
against being hemmed in more strong
iy between the two unpopular neigh
bors and against having the Servians
in Bosnia absorbed into the Austro-
Hungarian nationality.
The other powers concerned in the
Berlin treaty are discussing the hold
ing of an international conference to
consider this most delicate of prob
lens.
Turkeys unexpected policy of re-
straint minimizes the possibilities of
war, which now Is considered out of
the question.
The English papers unite in prais-
ing Turkeys moderation and in de-
nouncing Austria. The Standard in
typical utterance says:
1--WE are sorry for the aged emperor.
We regret that so late in his long and
honorable career he has chosen to
sully his name with deed which will
go down in history alongside of the
partition of Holland"
Several of the London newspapers
question whether or not Emperor
Francis Joseph is acting against his
Will
A conference of the powers is eX-
pected to be held within two or three
months If it can be arranged, but no
one imagines that it will undo this
weeks work Austria declines even
to discuss annexation and the most.
that is expected is some arrangement
that will save Turkeys pride.
Before the powers agree to enter
upon conference they probably will
be obliged to define it's scopes which
will be a hard task. British states
men suggest that compensation be
made to Turkey and that guarantees
be given against further disturbance
Of the status quo,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-09
GIVES HIS REASONS.
Mack Tells Why New York Will Go
Democratic.

Chicago, Oct. Norman e. Mack,
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, made known the reasons
upon which he bases his prediction
that New York state may safely be re-
garded as Democratic this year. Mr..
Mack's statement regarding the sit
uation in the Empire state is as fol-
lows:
"The Democratic party in New York
was never more united, not even in
1892, than it is this year. The state
is never doubtful when the Democrats
stand together. With a united party,
We find our opponents all shot to
pieces some Republicans opposing
Roosevelt, others are against Hughes,
while another faction is set against
Taft. AS an instance of the union of
the Democratic forces, the national
Democratic club of New York city,
composed of 400 members, made up
of bankers, merchants and profession
al men, opposed Bryan almost to a
man in 1886 and in 1900. I am told
that g. per cent of the club member
ship is ready to support Bryan this
year and that the club recently passed
resolutions endorsing him and have
contributed $4,000 with : promise to
contribute like amount later With
this situation I feel that New Work is
not only safe for BRYAN, but there will
be a Democratic landslide"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-09
Oct. Q, &c. 90. 1893.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATOR

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of RIue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Michael
McArdle. deceased.
Oh receiving and filing the petition Of
MINI. representing. amO"@ other things, that
Michael McArdle. late Of the county of
Blue Earth. in the State of Minnesota, on the
Z day of July, A. D.. 1905. at the county
Blue Earth. died inteStatc, and being an in
habitant of this county at the time of his
death, leaving goods. chattels. and estate
within this county. and that the said petit
toner is daughter Of said de-
ceased. and praying that administration OF said
estate be TO C.. ID GcddeS, granted:
1t is Ordered. that said petition he heard be-
fore said Court, on Saturday. the 3lst day of
October, A. d. 1908. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ at
the Probate office, in the Court House in Man
kato in said County.
And all persons interested in said matter
are hereby required to appear at
said time and place and show cause if any
there be why SAID petition should not be
granted
Ordered further that notice thereof he
given to the heirs of said deceased and to all
persons interested. by publishing this order
once in each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing. in the MankatO
Free Press, a weekly newspaper printed and
published at MankatO in said county.
Dated at Mankato the Bird day of October,
A. ID. 1908, BY the Court
WIN. L HUTHES,
LProbateCourt Seal Judge of Probate.
w. r & c. d. Gcddes, Attys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-09
EVIDENCE CONTRADICTED.
Standard Oil Official Refutes That of
Government Witness.

Chicago, Oct. 7.-Evidence present
ed by the government touching the
freight rates from Toledo, O., to Bel
lows Falls, VT, was contradicted by
Henry E. FELTON,, general traffic man.
ager Of the Standard Oil company, in
testimony before Judge Franklin Fer
riss on the railroad phase of the gov
eminent suit to dissolve the Standard
Oil company.
Interstate commerce commission
tariff sheets were introduced by At
torney Rosenthal for the oil company,
showing that the rate for oil between
the two points by way of the Boston
and Maine railroad was q cents,
while the government witness, T. c.
SCHNEIDER, had testified that the rate
was A cents from Toledo to Bellows
Falls by way of Rutland, and had not
mentioned the lower rate
Mr.. FELTON, declared that the tariff
sheets which the government witness
purportad to use showed plainly that
there was a rate of "A cents on oil
from Toledo to Bellows Falls by, way
of Rutland, but that the same sheets
showed the rate on two other lines
to be q cents between the same
points and that agents were cautioned
in the rate sheet to advise shippers
of the different routes and varying
rate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-09
Declares That He 0utIived the
Many Attacks on Him.
SAYS OPPONENTS BURIED HIM
Chanted Their Songs Over His Grave
and Now They Explain Why He
Was Not Dead.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Oct. TT pre-
sent myself as an example of one who
has outlived the venomous attacks of
his opponents. You heard me called
a demagogue twelve years ago. You
saw them bury me and you heard
them chant their songs over my grave,
and now they have to explain why it
happened that / was not dead"
With all the fervor that he could
muster up, William J. Bryan, facing a
vast assemblage in the Chautauqua
Auditorium between Tama and Tole-
do, in this state, delivered himself of
this utterance. At no time during
the present campaign has he spoken
so earnestly or with such vigor. His
remark followed a bitter denunciation
of Mr.. Taft for refusing to agree to a
publication of campaign contributions
before elections.
At Woodward he heaped ridicule on
the Republicans by charging them
with taking credit for the growth of
crops, the shining of the sun and the
bringing of rain. In fact, he said,
fthey seize upon anything that they
think gives plausible excuse for vot-
ing the Republican ticket"
At Maxwell he compared the grant
ing of special privileges.
Drawing large, cheering crowds all
day In the course of his travels
through the state, the Democratic can
didate, never in better form, hurled
defiance at his opponents and chal-
lenged them to meet his arguments.
Fifteen speeches and handshaking
with thousands constituted his days
work, the concluding speech being
made here in the Auditorium, which
was filled to overlooking long before
he was scheduled to arrive. The key
note of his principal remarks here
was that Republican policies meant
disaster, while Democratic policies
meant prosperity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-09
TAFT WILL BE ELECTED.
Roosevelt confdent That chioan VIII
Succeed Him.

Washington. Oct 7-Presidnnt
Roosevelt is entirely confident that
William IT. Taft VIII be elected 20 sue
coed him according TO George R.
Sheldon. treasurer OF the Republican
national committee, VINO was the pre-
dents guest at luncheon. Mr. Shell
don came from New York a. NJ.
Roosevelt's request to discuss with
him the general political situation.
After the conference Mr.. Sheldon gave
out statement in which, with the al-
thority of the president, he denied re-
ports that Mr.. Roosevelt does not ap-
prove the manner in which Chairman
Frank Hitchcock is running the cam
paign. Mr. Sheldon said the Presi-
dent heartily approved Mr.. Hitch
cocks management of the campaign
and Mr. Hitchcock has the presidents
entire confidence The report that
Mr. Sheldon would resign as treasurer
of the committee was positively de-
MED. as was rumor that some differ
ences exist between the president,
Secretary Root and Mr.. Sheldon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-09
STIRS UP REPUBLICANS.
Governor Hughes Arouses Voters in
the Northwest

Omaha, Oct THAT he has stirred
UP the Republican ranks in the states
of the Middle West to an unprecedent-
ed activity was the assurance given
Governor Charles E. Hughes of New
York on his arrival to speak here.
Governor Crawford of South Dakota
accompanied the Hughes party
through that state and assured the
New York governor that the visits of
himself, Mr.. Taft and Senator Beve
ridge to the Northwest had thorough.
ly aroused the voters of that section
to the issues of the campaign. A
genuine Western aspect was given to
the tour by the presence of United
States Marshal Seth Bullock of Dead.
wood, S. d., a former companion on
hunting trips of President Roosevelt
and guide recently of the presidents
son Kermit on an Indian reservation.
who Joined the Hughes train at Wa
tertown. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-09
SECOND ANDREW JACKSON
John w. Kern's Opinion of His Run.
ming Mate.

Greensboro, N. c., Oct. John w.
Kern, Democratic candidate for the
vice presidency, in a speech here de-
clared William Jennings Bryan to be
a second Andrew Jackson to rebuke
the modern Nicholas Biddle. "In
Jackson's time" he said, "there was
a condition in the financial affairs of
the country in measure like that ex-
listing today. A banker, Nicholas
Biddle, a power in the country, at
tempted to dictate the policy to be
pursued by President Jackson, and
threatened financial disaster to the
country. You tell me that you have
power to bring disaster upon this peo-
pie? Then you have more power than
any man should have and we will take
it away from you was Jackson's an
swer," said Mr.. Kern.
"You have second jackson in Will
lam Jennings Bryan to rebuke TIE
Rockefellers and the Harrimans and
the Coreys"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-09
DETROIT wins THE
DECIDING CONTEST
Captures the per1ant in the
American League.

Chicago, Oct. 7.--What is said to
have been the closest pennant contest
ever wageda by American league base
ball clubs came TO an end in this city
when Detroit, champions Of 1907, cap
tured the emblem for another year by
defeating Chicago 10 0. Detroit,
Cleveland and Chicago struggled all
season for first place, never being far
from each other in the percentage ia
BILE. st. Louis put Cleveland out of
the running Monday, leaving the field
to Detroit and Chicago. Chicago's
fight has been an uphill one, but
Manager and Captain Jones never
despaired until the last Chicago play
er had been retired in the ninth in
ming. Had Chicago trimuphed the
pennant would have come to this city,
but the defeat Of the local team in the
final test left no subject of debate for
the eff Club"
Detroit's victory was clean and de-
cisive. Jones used three pitchers,
White, Walsh and Smith, but could
not subdue the Detroits. Donovan
pitched the kind of ball that will win
almost any game. His team mates
coming first to bat, lent him conf
dence in the initial inning by knock
ing White out of the box and putting
four runs over the plate. Donovan's
manner was confident as he faced the
Chicago batsmen, and inning after in
al ao1r h inc
nonchalance, he proceeded to make
first base a very North Pole of unat-
Iainability for his opponents. Two
hits in different innings were all that
Chicago could garner, and a local run
ner perched on second base just once.
Detroit's assist column showed to-
tai of only two, for when Donovan did
not strike out he batsman he pitched
the brand of BALL which resulted in
flies. All told he. struck out ten men.
Behind him errorless ball was played,
and thirteen hits were made when
hits were needed Chicago made five
errors.
The clubs finished as follows:
Detroit, 5SS; Cleveland, .584: Chi
cago, .57S; St Louis, .546; Boston,
1856; Philadelphia, .443; Washington,
.A29; New York. 1897. oa
At Boston, IL; New York, 9.
At Washington, 5; philadelphia, 2.
At ST. Louis, !: Cleveland, 5.
National League.
At New York, 4; Boston, 1.
At Philadelphia, 9; Brooklyn, 4.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-09
PRESIDENT MOTDISSATISFIED
Roosevelt and Hitchcock Talk Over
Management of Campaign

New York, October G.-DespiUe stor.
les to the contrary, there is no dis
satisfaction on the part of the presi-
dent with Mr.. Hitchcock's management
of the CAM aign. The national chair
man talks with the president every
days over the long distance telephone,
and Mr.. Roosevelt is kept fully infor-
med as to everything that is, happen
ing at headquarters. Nor is there any
disscnsion betyeen Mr.. Hitchcock and
the members of the republicans congress
sional committee.
The president did not send Secre-
tary Root here. 1t is true that Secre-
tary Root was in this city Wednesday,
and that he saw Mr.. Hitchcock at
the Manhattan Hotel, and that he aft
erward visited, national headquarters.
Mr. Root was passing through, the city
on his way from his home at Clinton
to Washington, and as he arrived here
early he called at the Manhattan Hotel,
where Mr. Hitchcock is living, for the
purpose of pleading to be let off i'll
this campaign with only one speech.
Mr. Root thinks that one speech for
him at some populous center OF the
country would be more effective than
taking the stump. Mr.. Hitchcock dis
agreed with him, and begged him to
make at least half dozen speeches in the
closing days of the campaign Hr.
Hitchcock thinks that he succeeded
in persuading Mr.. Root that his idea
was a better one than the one-specch
theory
On parting at the Manhattan Hotel,
Mr.. Root told Mr.. Hitchcock that ne
had some personal business to attend
to downtown, whereupon Mr. Hitchcock
invited the secretary, if he had time
before leaving for Washington in the
afternoon, to drop i'll 3t headquarters
and look over the general layout
there. Mr.. Root did so, and this is
all there is to the Washington story
Of Mr.. Root coming here TO investigate
and admonish Mr.. Hitchcock.
Mr.. Hitchcock is giving due Difference
to suggestions made to him by the
president and communicates freely
with the president, but he is not tax
inc instructions" from the president
It can be said for Mr.. Hitchccok
that the plans he adopted soon after
no took office, and when it became APP
parent to him that there would be a
dearth of contributions this year, to
DELAY the opening of the campaign UNI
I'll the last three weeks before election
will be followed out by him, despite
any criticisms which have been maze
or may be made of this policy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-09
Oct. 8, 16. 23-190S
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth,-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF sever
Knutson. deceased.
On reading aud filing the petition of Carl
Flo. administrator of the estate OF
Sever Knutson. dece ased. representing,
among other things. that he has fully admin
istered said estate, and praying that time
and place be fixed for examining and allowing
the final account of bis administration, ana
for the assignment of the residue of said estate
to the parties entitled thereto by 2aw.
1t is ordered. that said account be examined,
and petition heard by this court, on Monday;
the 9th day of November. A. D., 1905 at ~
o'clock a. M, at the probate office In the city OF
Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereon
be given to all persons interested by publishing
copy of this order once in each week, Tor three
successive weeks prior TO said day Oh nearing
in the Mankato Free Press. o weekly news
paper printed and published at Mapkato IN
said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 18th day or
September, A. d. 1905
By the Court,
VIM. F. HUGHES
probate Court Seal.) Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-09
SCORE OF PERSONS HURT
Section of Gallery in Coliseum at
Jackson, Miss, CoIlapses.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. IA score of
persons were more or less seriously
injured just as Booker T. Washington
closed his address at the Coliseum on
the fair grounds. An audience of A..
900 of 5000 persons had assembled to
hear him, many white people from the
city being present, and occupying re-
served sections in the gallery. AS
the crowd, arose to leave, one section
of the gallery gave way with q, crash
and the occupants were precipitated
to the floor beneath, several persons
being more Or less seriously hurt from
the fall or by being trampled under
foot by the panic stricken negroes,
on whose heads the occupants of the
gallery were spilled.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-09
RIOT IN NEW YORK.
Strike sympathizers Clash With the
Police.

New York, Oct. 7.-There was a
riot in front of the garage of the New
York Taxicab company, whose chauf-
feurs have been on strike since Sat
urday last, when 500 strike sympa-
thizers attempted to rescue striking
chauffeur from the police A squad
of police reserves arrived and drove
the crowd away.
Fights between the strike-breakers
and strikers and their sympathiZers
occurred internationally all day.
Throngs of sympathiZers gathered in
front of all the leading hotels and
every time a taxicab would leave the
crowd would pursue it and throw
stones. Many taxicabs were damaged.
The police made a score of arrests
during the day
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-09
Oct. 9. i6. %. 1905.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-ss In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Wesley W.
Reynolds deceased
Letters of administration on the cs-
tate of said deceas being this
day granted unto Charles Bucllmister of
county:
1t is ordered that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
TO this Court. for examination and allowance.
at the Probate Office in the City of Manliato
in said Blue Earth County. on the following
day, viz: Monday. the 9TH day of April.
A. y. 1909 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of
said day.
1t is further ordered. that six months. from
the date hereof he allowed to creditors to
present their claims against said estate at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
sented to ST Id Court or not proven TO its sat
isfaction. snail be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publi-
cation of this order-for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed FOR such examine
ton. in the ManlSato Free Press. weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said County.
Dated at ManlSato. the 80 day of September
A. D., 1905.
BY the Court:
probate Court Seal WIN. Il. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate
Thos Hughes, Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-09
To Settle Championship.

Cincinnati, Oct. For the first
time in the history of the National
League of Baseball clubs, a post-sea-
son game for the settlement of the
championship Is announced for Thurs
day of this week, the tangle that arose
over the last series in New York be.
tween the New York and Chicago
clubs having brought a decision from
the National league directors to that
effect.