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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
PEOPLE AND RAILROADS.

Commenting on the relation of the
people to the railroads, the Red Wing
Republicans says of Attorney Genera
Young:
The letter of Attorney General
Young recently made public relating
to the present condition of railroad
regulation, states the situation exact.
IN. 1t matters not what views we
may entertain about what ought to be
the first requirement is to know what
is. What is the relation of the people
to the railroads in the matter of rcgu-
lation of rates? Recent decisions of
the supreme court leave that question
clear up in the air. They involve a
contradiction in theory and an impossi-
bility in practice. 1t is well that the
the situation must certainly be cleared
up by some change i'm the constitution.
The supreme court of the United
States has held over and over again
that the several states have absolute
and undivided control over intrastate
commerce.; that is, commerce begin
ming and ending within the boundaries
of the state. That we may take as
settled. The same court has held just
rs repeatedly that congress and the
authorities acting under it, the inter
state commerce commission for in
stance. have absolute and undivided
control over commerce that crosses
the boundary between two states
That also we may take as settled.
And the two do not mix any more than
oil and water. They are contradictory
and impossible to reconcile.
1t has been shown conclusively that.
the right of the states to make rates
without interference for commerce
within the states involves the right
to make interstate rates. Thus if
Wisconsin and Minnesota separately
make rate of so much per mile, the
sum of the local rates from the Twin
cities to the state boundary and from
the state boundary to Chicago will bel
the through rate from the Twin cities
to Chicago. Nothing can prevent this.
And so interstate rates all over the
country would be fixed by state regula-
ton. 1t has been obvious to clear
thinkers for a long time that this con-
fict of authority must be cleared up.
The recent decision in the Minnesota
case involves an extension of the fed
cral authority brought about by rash
and improper state legislation. Now
the question must be settled. If we
are to have general federal rcsulative
authority, the power should be rcgu-
larly conferred by amendment to the
federal constitution. t
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
ONLY BID REJECTED
SprInkiing Figures Raised by Con
tractor Over Last Year.

The board of public works this
afternoon adjourned the confirmation
of the assessment for the, improvement
of South Fifth street until Tuesday
afternoon at two o'clock, to accom-
modate S. b. Wilson, attorney foi
the property owners, who is in the
northern part of the state and will
not be back before Monday.
The board on Monday afternoon
opened bids for street sprinkling dur
ing the coming season. There was
but one bid, and that was from
William Page, who has had the con.
tract for several years. He bid p
cents per 100 feet per week in the
first district, and % cents for the
second district, as compared with 2j
and 20 cents respectively last year
He bid 80 cents an hour for extra
sprinkling and so cents for Sundays
which are the same as last year.
The board thought the bid too high
and today rejected it, and will adj
vertise again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
April 3-1O-1724, May 1-S-15.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

Default having been made in the con
ditions of certain mortgage executed
by John r. Thomas, as mOrtgagor t,
George T. Barr, John II. Barr and Mar,
lgafet /. Jones, mortgages, dated June
LIST. 1908, and recorded in the Office OF
the Register of Deeds in and for the
county of Blue Earth and State OF
minnesota, on the 18th day of January
i9o9, AT = o'clock and minutes p M.
In Book 62 of mortgages, on page 353
py which mortgage there was conveyed
and granted the following described
reai estate situate in the County OF
Blue Earth aforesaid. to-wit:
The northerly forty (4O) feet of the
southerly forty-four 44) feet of lot
tnree 90 in block ten (1O), in the City
OF Mankato according to the plat there
OF. made by E. ID. Bruner on file i'm
me CIilce or the Register of Deeds i'm
anu Tor SAID County of Blue Earth said
mortgage having been given to secure
a portion of the purchase price of said
premises to-wit: to secure the payment
OF SIX thousand six hundred forty-eight
a opi So,o4S.oo), said sum being pay
able in installments of forty-five dollars
Ss45.Oo) per month commencing with the
first day of July, 1903 one instalIment
of forty-tive dollars $4,000 being due
on the hrSt day of each succeeding
month until the full sum of six thou
sand six hundred forty -eight dollars
($6,64S.00) should be paid Said amounts
being payable at the National Citizens
Bank at Mankdto, Minnesota, and there
being due and unpaid upon said note
and mortgage at the date of this notice
the sum of five thousand six hundred
twenty and 43-100 dollars ($562O.43) of
principal and one hundred thirty nine
and 5l-100 dollars ($1395D of interest.
and no action or proceeding at law or
otherwise having been instituted to re-
cover the amount of said mortgage debt
or any part thereof;
NOW THEREFORE,, notice is hereby
given that by virtue and in pursuance
or power of sale i'm said mortgage
contained and Herewith recorded and
with the statute in such case made and
provided the above described premises
VIII be sold at public auction at the
easterly front door of the Court House
in and for said County of Blue Earth,
at the CITY of Mankato Minnesota on
Saturday. the 18th day of May 1908, at
10 o clock in the forenoon to satisfy the
amount of said mortgage debt then due
and unpaid together with the costs and
expenses OF such foreclosure proceed
1ngs. including one hundred dollars
t$l00.0O) attorneys fees as stipulated in
said mortgage and the said mortgage
will be thereby foreclosed
Dated at Mankato this Both day of
March, A d. 1908.
GEORGE r. BARR,
JOHN II. BARR,
MARGARET T. JONES.
Mortgages.
Benjamin Taylor,
Attorney for Mortgages. POI Odd
Fellows Block, Mankato, Mime
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
SUBCOMMITTEES APPOINTED
Not Let Everybody Held Get the New
Hospital.

Chairman Patterson of the CONNER
cial club soliciting committee for the
purpose of trying to secure for Man
kato the hospital that the Evangeli-
cal association is to erect in Min.
nesota, has appointed the following
subcommittee: To obtain subscrip-
tons, DIR. A. F. Schmitt, chairman,
w. L. HixOn, f. G. Weber, DR.. o. A.
Bjelland and DR.. r. M. Dodds. To
procure options on available sites: T.
NJ. Currier, chairman, DIR. j. w. An
drews and B. F. Pay. Pc. >
1t is intended that the committee
shall go to work at once. 1t. is hop
ed that they will meet a liberal res
ponse, as it will be every way to the
interest of Mankato to get this hos
pital located here. Ane twin cities
are trying to locate it, but Mankato
lis better situated and has some ad-
vantages that the twin cities do not
have, and if a reasonable amount of
money is raised no doubt thet hospital
can be secured for this city.
Let all boost Mankato by helping
to get this big hospital a:.
George w. Monks states that he will
donate site for the hospital on Bun
ker hill, where there is splendid air
plenty of sunshine and a beautiful
view. 49,.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
PRO eLAMATI0k BY ANDREWS
Mankato Mayor Urgently Asks As.
-. aistance for Booster Club.

Mankato, Minn., April 8, l9OS.-Te
the Citizens gof Mankato: 1t is with
pleasure that l officially announce to
You that the Booster club of Man
Hkato is composed largely of our young
men who are deeply in earnest in
promoting the growth and develop.
ment of this city, l urge upon the
people the wisdom of giving them
every possible support. When a COM
mittee from this club visits you for
the purpose of soliciting your aid
please give thema courteous audience,
and at least manifest an interest in
the good work they are doing whether
you contribute financially or not, for
without any direct remuneration
these young men are working hard
for the benefit of our beautiful city.
Respectfully , submitted. j. Nv. An
drews.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
a- April 3-10-17
ORDER FOR HEARING UPON PETI
TON FOR DETERMINATION OF
DESCENT OF LAND

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth-ss. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Peder
Erlandson. deceased.
The petition of knudt Rudi having
been duly made and filed in this Court
representing among other things that
one Peder GRANDSON who resided last
prior to his death at the town of Lin
coin. County of Blue Earth in the State
of Minnesota died at the town of Lin
coin in the. County of Blue Earth. State
| of Minnesota on the 31st day of March,
1899. seized of an estate Of inheritance
Fin certain lands in the County of Blue
Earth, State of Minnesota described in
said petition, and that said petitioner
has an interest in said lands. and that
more than five years have elapsed since
the death of said Peder Erandson de-
ceased. and that administration has not
been granted or had of said estate in
this State, and praying that the des-
Ecent of said lands and ~of the interest
of said petitioner therein be by. this
Court determined and said lands as
signed to such persons as may be en-
titled thereto by law.
Now, Therefore, 1t is ordered that the
said petition be heard at term of this
Court to be held at the Court House,
in the City of Mankato in said County
of Blue Earth, State of Minnesota. on
Monday the 9th day of April, a. d.
1908, at 10. o'clock. A. NJ.
! 1t is further Ordered That notice of
said hearing of said petition be given
Shy the publication of this order once in
each week for three successive weeks in
the Manlsato Free Press a weekly news
paper printed and published in said
Mankato County. 4
probate. Court Seal)
VIM. F. HUGHES. 4
Judge of Probate.
Dated March oath.
Il. c. Farmer. 80 -.--
Attorney, Madelia, Mimi.
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Apr. 3, TO- 17-1y0S
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth-Ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate of Frederick M.
Griffith. deceased
Letters of administration on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
Clarence s. Griffith of said county:
1t is ordered that all claims ana demands
of Ill persons against said estate he presented
to this Court. for examination and allowance.
at the Probate Office i'm the City of Mankato
in said Blue Earth County, on the following
day, viz: Monday. the 9th day OF july
A.. D.: 1908. at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
said day..
1t is further ordered. that three months. from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to
present their claims against said estate at the
expiration ef which time all claims not pre-
sented to $; id Court. or not proven to its sat
isfaCtiou. shall he forever barred unless for
cause shown further time he 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 examina-
ton. in the Mankato Free Press. a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said County
Dated at Mankato. the Seth day of March.
A. d., 1905.
.=.f = BY the Court:
Probate Court Seal WIN. +. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Thomas Hughes Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10

after spending a weeks vacation will
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Campbell.
Frank Stratton. who has been al
Amboy, spent Sunday with his mother
Esther Thompson spent Monday il
Vernon.
f. F. FairchiM was Mankato ca llel
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. We're Bixby will NOV,
into the house vacated by Mr.. Wag
ner and family.
Sadie Close of Minneapolis is Wis
iting friends in town this week.
Robert Champlin of Mankato visited
relatives in town Friday and Satur.
day.
Mrs. Bunce of Kensett, Iowa, who
has been visiting her son, Eugene, re.
turned to her home Friday.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Han
sen Olsen is very ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. a. Wagner have
moved into the Methodist Episcopal
parsonage, vacated by Rev. Clafin
and wife. who have moved onto their
farm, purchased of \. p. John.
Mrs. Anderson and children of
Truman are visiting her mother, Mrs.
Bouton. this week.
Miss Garvin of Grand Forks, \. d..
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs
Melvin Crane, went to Nankato Sat.
urday.
The w. C.. T. L. will meet with
Mrs. Eta Wolverton Tuesday, April
IA. Topic. Medical Temperance;
leader. Mrs. Olive Thurston.
Miss Maud Campbell, who teaches
school in Louisville, spent her raca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell. last week.
Anna Parker of Mankato spent
Sunday with her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Len Miller of Man
kato were Garden City callers Monday.
Lawrence Warren of Vernon Center
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Ezra Gates.
Miss Florence Parker, who teaches
at Albert Lea. spent her vacation with
relatives. ....
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
GARDEN CITY NEWS

Ellsworth Boynton of Mankato Wis
tied relatives in town during his va
cation.
Edna Osgood of Lake Crystal visited
her cousin, Allie Osgood of this place,
Wednesday.
Bessie Hopkins of st. James is
spending her vacation with Miss
Hcrtha Hopkins.
The ladies of the Christian church
gave a dinner i'm the basement of the
church Thursday.
Mrs. Floyd Reynolds and daughter
Maurine are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Bixby.
Miss Vada and brother, Clayton
Scott of Lake Crystal, visited their
aunt. Mrs. Will Duffield. this week
Eugene Bunce, who has been in the
hospital at Rochester for the past
three weeks, returned to his home this
week much improved in health.
Miss Mary Campbell, who teaches
school at Triumph, returned Saturday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10

81 tested sixty-one head of cattle
and found fiftyseven afflicted with tn
bcrculosis."
This i'm substance is the contents
of a letter received today by DIR. ID. r
Philips, veterinary surgeon in the Min
neopa house barn. and came from a
member of the state sanitary board
who had recently examined herd OF
sixty-one cattle in Medic township this
county. This herd consists of some of
the choicest stock in tho county, and
nearly all are registered shorthorns.
DIR. Philips is local member of the
sanitary tb@id. .itH I! hh..l 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10

An important event in Methodisn
will take place at st. Peter tomorrow
when the 5000 mortgage that has
hung over the Methodist church there
for twelve years or more will be
burned. This will be celebrated in a
manner beftting the occasion, as it is
the elimination of long and hard
struggle.
Presiding Elder S. F. Kerfoot of this
city will preach at the morning SER
vices, Rev. Peter Clare of this city in
the afternoon, at the mortgage burning
ceremonies, and DR.. J. +. Stout of st.
Paul in the evening.
The church viii be entirely free from
debt, for other debts besides the mort
gage have been cleared up. Much credit
for this is due to the exertions and
perseverance of the pastor, Rev. Will
liam Lee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
DEFEATED THE RED SOx
BARRIERS Seraped Up Seven Scores tc
Opponents Three.

The BARRIERS baseball team played
the Red Sox yesterday afternoon at
the fair grounds, and defeated them,
seven to three. The game was a
practice one, but it shows that the
BARRIERS are going to prove them
selves worthy of their steel. They
expect to win, even if it is by a
close shave. They are all strapping
fellows. can hit the ball good clip,
cut around the diamond, and scrape
up few scores. They will probably
meet the Rapidan team next.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10

Mrs. Rapp of st. Peter was operated
upon at local hospital this morning
Mrs. Hartman of Nashville was OPP.
Grated upon in Mankato hospital
Saturday.
Miss Salisbury of Amboy was op.
Grated upon in this city Saturday.
Mrs. Heidel of Fairmont submitted
to an operation in this city Saturday
Miss Coleta Painter of Manka to
township was operated upon Saturday
Albert Lund and Miss Alta JeDk ins
of Winnebago submitted to operations
in local hospitals last week.
Mr.. Drake of Blue Earth was one
OF those operated upon at local
hospital last week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
From Sa turdav's Daily.

The Free Press mentioned a couple
lof days ago the fact that an Ivanhoe
man was looking for his fourteen year
Iold daughter, who he thought was work
| ing in Mankato hotel. The police
had visited the various hotels and had
been unable to locate her. The article
in The Free Press attracted the at
tention of a number of people, and in
this way information was given to the
police whereby they were able today to
find the girl. She has been working at
the Saulpaugh for several days, going
under the assumed name of Annie
johnson, and giving her age sometimes
as sixteen years and sometimes as
fourteen.
Chief Osten this forenoon telephoned
to Joseph Kubisczewski, the girls ia
Their, who is a business man at Ivan
hoe, and he said that he would come to
Manhato at once and take his daughter
home. He said that she ran away from
home. He is expected on the 4:45
p. IN. train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10

The supreme court yesterday denied
the application of the attorneys fol
Edward temple for reargument thus
finally closing the case. temple was
convicted in the district court last fall
of rape, and was sentenced to Still
water for nine years. His attorneys
asked for new trial on several
grounds, but Judge Cray denied this
and they then took an appeal to the
supreme court. Judge Cray was sus-
tanned after the case had been very
carefully gone over, and then temples
attorneys applied for reargument,
which is now denied.
S. B. Wilson assisted County Attor-
ncy Plymat in this case, and temples
attorneys were I'll. l.. & j. w. .Schmitt
Pau & Pau and c. j.. Laurisch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10

The village of Kenyon was visited
with a disastrous confagration early
yesterday morning which totally de-
stroyed nine places of business and
threatened the entire village.
The fire started in the grocery store
of Nels Hiland and with the heavy
wind then prevailing soon got beyond
the control of the fire department
Before the flames were subdued the
following business houses were totally
destroyed Ochs Brothers, grocery !;
Clarl Williamson, barber shop; o. p.
Lee, restaurant; John Tornband, gro
Gerry, three saloons and one other BUSH
ness house, the name of whose pro-
prietor we have been unable to learn
at the hour of going to press.
With the exception Of two all of the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
Death of Elijah Trusty.
From Saturdays Daily.

Elijah Trusty died at his home in
South Bend this morning of tubcrcu.
losis after an illness of eight months
He was twenty seven years old. The
funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock
Sunday afternoon at the South Bend
church, Rev. John Clark officiating. The
interment will be at Minneopa ceme-
terry. The deceased was a former resi-
dent of Rapidan. moving to South Bend
five months ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
From Mondays Daily,

The tuberculosis exhibit is to bt
given III Mankato the second week in
May, probably May ii and Is inclu
sive. A vacant store is to be leased
and it is hoped to have the free lee.
lures given at the Methodist Episcopal
church. Drs. Bracken and Reynolds
and probably Milwaukee speci alist
will give lectures.
The Minnesota Valley Medical So
ciety will hold its meeting May ~
and on that evening DR.. Bracken is
expected to give his address.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10

The police have been looking a
couple of days for fourteen year
old girl with Polish name, who is
thought to have come to Mankato
recently from Ivanhoe. Her father has
written Chief Osten saying that he
believes that she is working in some
hotel in MankatO, and he wants her
held in order that he can take her
home at once.
The police have visited the different
hotels, but have gotten no certain
trace of the girl. There have been
reports of young girls applying for
positions in hotels, but none answer
ing the description of the one wanted
has been found
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
Bow Shot In The Neck.

Lake Crystal, April "A young son
of Hans Anderson, while handling a
target rifle, accidentally shot son of
]. d. Roberts in the neck. The bullet
fortunately only inflicted flesh wound.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
|sT0R|Es FROM HOME AND ELSEWHERE

business places destroyed were located
an frame buildings. The barber shop
destroyed was owned by Carl William!
son, brother of Alderman Williamson
Iof this city.
The total loss is placed at $4,000
with only partial insurance.
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trom Thursdays Daily.

irom Thursdays Daily.
The claim of $1,000 presented by
James II. Knowles of Boston against
the Lake Crystal Milling company
came on for a hearing before Referee
Flittie this forenoon. Pau & Pau
appeared for Knowles; who was him.
self present, and Thomas and Evan
Hughes for the Lake Crystal Milling
company and Trustee Mcclure. The
latter was opposed to allowing the
claim, and Referee Flittie finally decid,
ed that it was not matter that he
ought to pass upon. but one that
ought to be litigated in some other
court, and he will make an order to
that effect. Mr.. Knowles position was
that the referee ought to pass upon the
claim himself.
After the case has been fought out
in some other court, it will come back
for the referee to take the final steps.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10

Joseph Lamina, who had been an in
mate OF the insane asylum at st. Pc
ter for fourteen months past. died
there at ten minutes after eight
O'Clock yesterday morning after an i'll
ness of twenty hours with pulmonary
edema. The contributing cause of
death was chronic diffuse nephritis.
Lamlna was born in Austria, and
was forty-two years old, and married.
lie was a quarryman before he was
sent from Mankato to the asylum
Jan. "a, 1907. The remains were
brought to Mankato today, and the
funeral services will be held at st.
Peter and Paul's Catholic church at
nine O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10

C. A. Wyatt and family move into
Mrs. Willard Wiser's residence on Lin
coin street April Is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10

A purse containing repair tag for
a watch left at Palmer Bros jewelry
store and sum of money was found
on Front street Saturday evening by
C. A. Randen of CORTLAND. The lady
who had lost the purse left gold
watch at Palmer Bros to be repaired
and was given a tag with their name
and number on. which was the means
of Identification. As soon as picked
up Mr. Randen left the purse at
Palmer Bros where it was later
handed the owner. +