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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04

Oil company Rockefeller can now
tell nearly every miner in the Uni
ted States what he must take for
his ore.
The smelter trust has patented
methods of ore reduction and ore re-
duction machinery until miners are
compelled to ship ore to the trust
and take its estimate of value.
at has been shown" says Calb-
raith, ''that the miners receives APP
proximately but 80 per cent of the
value of his ore after paying the
regular smelling and transportation
charges. The smelter trust must be
compelled to devise better method
of ore reduction or to quit deducting
profits under the guise of penalties
1t has been shown that on shipments
covering a period of eight years, the
minor received 81 per cent. while the
value unaccounted for was 81 per
cent. In other words, 81 per cent of
the value of eight years shipments
was either lost or stolen.
right The smelter trust charges, for
instance, an extra penalty for smelt-
ing zinc ores. The zinc is kept by
the trust and no payment is even
given the miner for the value of this
metal"
Calbreath believes he has a rem
edy. He wants the senate to pass
the bill establish a bureau of mines,
which has aleady been passed by the
urge on the mining congress that
pressure be brought upon the senate
to secure the passage of this bill.
When the bureau of mines is estab-
lished, the fight is just begun, says
Calbraith. The struggle will then be
to secure annual appropriations for
the use of the bureau of mines to be
used in experimenting on methods
of ore reduction for the benefit of the
whole people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
MUST PUMP THE SEWAGE
Gamble-Roblnson Building Is Sever
al Feet Below Main Sewer.

The Mankato Plumbing and Electric
company has the contract for the
plumbing for the new Gamble Robinson
building, and has about 100 feet of the
sewer in toward Front street As the
building is too low to get fall to
the sewer, the sewage will be pumped
up for a part of the distance, and then
the pipe will slope down to the main
sewer 1t is thought that this will be
the way that all this section of the
city will eventually have TO care for its
sewage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
MARRIED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Ceie-
brate Wedding Anniversary.

Washington, Dee. president and
Mrs. Roosevelt are today receiving the
congratulations OF hundreds upon the
twenty-second anniversary of their
wedding.
Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Ker-
nit Carrow, daughter of Charles and
Gertrude Elizabeth Carrow, were mar
ried in New York, Dee. 2, 1856. They
have five children, four boys and one
girl, all of whome are living. The
present Mrs. Roosevelt is the second
wife of the President, his first wife
having died Feb. IA, 1884, two days
after giving birth to daughter, now
Mrs. Longworth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
LOST TRACK OF HIMSELF
Stranger Is Placed In the Hospital at
Rochester.

Rochester, Dec. 2-One of the sad
dest cases that has come before the
Rochester state hospital is the case of
an aged man from Forest Lake, who
has completely forgotten his name and
where he lives.
The unfortunate was picked up at
Forest Lake, where he had been wan
dering the last few days, but he could
not give his name or any information
about himself. He seems mentally
sound in other ways.
The patient has forgotten also the
name of his wife, but he says he had
a farm somewhere.
1t has been impossible to secure any
information OF to get any clue as to
his identity
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. with every
mineral and metal producing state
from the Atlantic to the Pacific repre-
scented by distinguished delegates, the
American Mining congress opened its
eleventh annual session In the Smoky
City today. 1t is estimated that
the delegates and visitors number a
thousand, and this attendance is ex.
pected to be doubled by Friday, when
the governors and mine experts of all
coal states will hold a conference for
the purpose of promoting uniform
state legislation for protecting the lives
of miners and protecting the fuel sup
ply from waste.
To Eliminate Fraud.
Proposals for elimination of fraud.
relations between custom smelter and
the ore producers; federal aid for
mining schools and experiment sta
ton; the exploitation of the rare
mineral resources of the country; the
conservation of mineral resources,
timber and water supply and unfit
cation of the mining laws of the sew
eral states are the particular subjects
which will be under discussion.
One of the leading objects of the
congress is the enactment of ade-
quate laws for the prevention of fake
mining schemes. 1t has been sue
cessfull in having stringent laws pass
ed by some of the States covering
this subject, and it is the intention to
in time have every State enact a law
which will guarantee protection to legi-
innate mining interests.
The Pittsburg convention will take
long step toward having such a
law enacted in Pennsylvania. The
law that the congress is anxious to
have passed is modelled on a law now
in successful operation i'll California.
Another topic which will come up
for discussion at the congress will be
that of rare mineral such as radium
Dr. Herman Flecll of the Colorado
school of mines, will discuss this mat
ter. Practically no radium is pro-
duced in this country at present, but
mining engineers believe that if it
properly sought for it can be pro-
cured.
Will Produce Sensations.
Sensational developments are expec-
ted to follow the assertion of Sec.
rotary Calbraith that the Standard
Oil company is rapidly securing con-
troll of the output of the mines of the
country through its alliance with the
smelter trust
According to Calbraith, John D.
Rockefeller is slowly but surely gain
ing control of the mineral resources
of the United States. Through his
alliance with the transportation trust
and the smelter trust, which is in
reality an adjunct of the Standard
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
HAVE IMPROVED ROAD
DECORIA FARMERS PUT IN A
GOOD DAYS WORK.
They Make the Busy Rural Mail Car
rier Smile, and Overflow With
Many Thanks.
From Tuesdays Daily.

lDdliS.
The hill between Fred Ziegler's
house and the Giuul bridge, in De-
coria township, has been in very
bad shape. During the summer the
road was changed from the west to
the east side of the ravine. This
change avoided several springs and
also gave u much better grade. But
the road tax was all worked out
before the hill was completed, and
it was therefore left in bad unfinished
condition.
James S. Thompson, the popular
rural carrier on route No. 2, spoke
to August GOettl, the road supervi-
sOr for that district, and also to sew
eral other farmers living near the
hill, to see if some work could not
be done this fall to put the road in
better shape. AS a result, fifteen men
with teams donated a days work
last week on this hill. The road was
widened, graded, and the low places
filled in The hill is now one of the
best roads leading into Mankato.
Mr.. Goettl says he never saw fif-
teen men do so much work in one
day. The public spirit shown by
these men is certainly praisworthy.
If others did likewise, the roads
around Mankato would soon be in eX-
celent condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
TAG DAY IN THE MILL CITY
Gathering of Cash In Minneapolis for
Noble Purpose.
ISneciaI q The

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 2.-Altru-
ism was in the atmosphere of the
mill city" today, owing to the cee-
bration of a tag day" having for
its object the swelling of fund for
building in Minneapolis commodious
hospital and sanitarium for incurables
A veritable flood of coins big and lit
tie, is pouring into the Golfers of the
organization and it is expected that
the total will reach several thousand
dollars
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Port au Prince Is the.
Scene of a Revolt
ESPECIAL to The Free Press.1

Especial to The Free Press.1
+ Port Au Prince, Hayti, Dec. !
+ 1.-The people of Port Au /
+ Prince have reyolted against )
+ the government. They are now !
+ in possession of the city. There ]
J has been no fighting with gov !
+ eminent troops. A provisional /
+ government has been established i
: and General Legitime has ac- !
= cepted the presidency of the !
= new administration. General !
+ Nord Alexis, the deposed~ presi- !
! dent, is still at the palace. !
+ All his ministers and high mill :
+ tary officers sought refuge in :
+ foreign legations. Members of !
+ the diplomatic corps are confer /
+ ring for the purpose of taking !
+ measures to hasten the depart {
i ure of Nord Alexis from the !
J republic. !
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
WANTS TO CARRY BALLOT
Andrew c. OHM Covets the Homer,
Friends Are Interested

Andrew c. Dunn of Winnebago may
have the honor of carrying the ballot
of the Minnesota presidential electors
to Washington when they meet in st.
Paul Jan. ii and cast their ballots
for William H. Taft for president.
1t is a coveted honor and Mr.. Dunn's
friends are making an effort to secure
it for him. Mr.. Dunn is prominent
lawyer and politician and has been a
resident of his county since 1856 and
was at one time prominent member
of the legislature.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
WILL ISSUE SUNDAY PAPER
Washington Times to Be Published
Every Sabbath Afternoon.

- Washington, Dec. An innovation
in newspaper enterprise is to be tried
out in Washington.
FRANC A. Munsey, owner of Wash
ington Times, will commence next
Sunday the publication of an after
nooon paper in which will be given all
the proceedings of the Capital City
churches, including the sermons of en-
inent divines and all other Sabbath
day functions.
This is the first Sunday evening
paper to be printed in the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
GATHERING in PHILADELPHIA MARKS A NEW
ERA AMONG RELIGIOUS BODIES.
One of the Prime Objects Of Quaker City Conven-
ton Is to Bring Denominations Together i'm
Work of Bettering People.
Especial to The Free Press.1

Philadelphia, Dec. 2.-Marking a
Council of the Churches of Christ in
America, to be held in this city, open
ing this evening, will be one of the
most important gatherings in the his
tory of American churches. For the
first time the Protestant churches of
the United States will be practically
and officially, though not organically
united in one body. Delegates officially
appointed by the highest iudicatories
of thirty religious bodies will be pres
ent to the number of about 400, and
the outcome OF the meeting is eX-
pected to be general and united add
vance in earnest evangelism and civic
righteousness.
During its deliberations the council
will consider, among other things,
ways and means of effecting the fol
lowing specific purposes:
First, to express the fellowship and
catholic unity of the Christian church
Second to bring the Christian bod
les of America into united service
for Christ and the world.
| Third, to encourage devotional fell
lowship and mutual counsel concern
ing the spiritual life and religious ac-
Invites of the churches.
! Fourth, to secure larger combined
influence for the churches of Christ
in all matters affecting the moral and
social conditions of the people, so as
to promote the application of the
law of Christ in every relation Of
human life.
| Fifth, to assist in the organization
of local branches of the Federal coun
ell to promote its aim in their com
munities.
immigration Problem Also.
Other subjects will be the immigra
ton problem, temperance, church fed
Grafton, home missions, foreign mis-
sions, religious instruction for schoo
children, the church and labor, anC
kindred topics.
The council will have no legislative
authority. 1t cannot draw up com
mon creed or form of government OIL
of worship, or in any way limit the
full autonomy of the Christian bodie!
adhering to it." 1t will avoid every
thing upon which the denomination.
disagree, and lay emphasis upon tn,
things in which they can work to
gether. 1t will recommend to thu
churches concrete propositions fol
Joint action where "the denomination.
can accomplish more together thai
apart"
1t will be the first federal council
of the evangelistic Protestant church
es of the country, the first official in
lterdenominational assemblage of Am
erican churches, the first formal at
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
LIE Sueur VS.. Pennington.
,ror,, Sat,Irdav'S Daily

The lie Sueur Center and Farming
ton high schools will hold a debate
at Pennington on the evening of
Dec. Is. The question Will be, Re
solved, that the United States should
annex Cuba. lie Sueur will debate
the affirmative side. Her debators
are Gladys Tits, Maud Ellwood and
Mary Kolars. President Cooper and
Professor Hancock of the normal are
two of the three judges.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Man Missing Near Austin; Mask
And Club Are Found.
JOHN BAILEY CAN'T BE FOUND
May Have Been Murdered and His
Body Thrown into Creek, Search
Will BE Prosecuted.

Austin, Nov. Robbery and muir
der are indicated by the mysterious
disappearance of John Bailey, farm
er, who lived four miles north of Hay
ward, Freedom county, and the finding
of a face mask, his hat and wicked
looking club at point on the high
way which he must have traversed in
going from this city to his home.
Bailey came to Austin on Wednesday
afternoon and marketed load of hogs
for which he received check for $751;.
He cashed the check at bank, made
few purchases and at p. m. start
ed home in a driving rain and hail
storm. At 6 p. m. his team, of horses
wandered driverless into the yard of
Ed Carter, who lives about a mile
out of Austin and close to Turtle
creek.
Clew to a Crime.
In the wagon were several grain
sacks upon which was printed the name
of Bailey. Carter tied up the horses
of their owner. Near the bridge
over the creek, which is wide and
rather deep stream at that point,
carter found mans hat, q lace
mask crudely fashioned from a coarse
cloth generally used in making over
alls, and a large club which had been
made from limb of tree.
Carter searched all the adjacent
ground, but could find no other trace
Of the missing man, and, scenting
tragedy, carried word to Sheriff Mich
olsen of this county. The sheriff and
his deputies visited the scene, yester-
day, but had no better luck than Car
ter i'll the search for Bailey.
Attacked By Masked Highwayman
= The officers are inclined to believe
that Bailey was attacked by masked
who may have known
that he had the proceeds of his sale
of stock upon him, was slain and
robbed and his body thrown into the
creek to hide the gruesome evidence
of the crime and to delay the officers
in their attempt to find the perpe-
traitors. The bed of the creek will
be thoroughly dragged without fur
Their loss of time
Bailey was about forty years of
age and had a fainftss~~esn his farm
near Hayward. He was last seen by
two Austin men, who were driving
in the country, just before he reached
the bridge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Enrolment Jumps Up.

The Mankato Commercial college has
been having a big increase in the en-
rollment this week, with the opening
of the winter term. New students to
the number of forty or fifty have en-
tered, and they are still coming. The
enrolment. for the year is rapidly
overtaking last years total, and bids
fair to surpass it. ~ ~ AZ issi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
What It Cost Hammond.

Congressman w. S. Hammond of st.
James certified to the secretary of
state yesterday that it cost him per-
sonally $642.72 to be reelected from
the second district This did not in
clude certain papers and circulars dis
tributed in his behalf for which he did
not contract or nav
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
/ Will Build a Dam.

The committee of the county board
and county surveyor yesterday ar
ranged for the building of the dam at
the outlet of aJckson lake, the work
to be done by the day. 1t is expected
that the work will be enjoined. w. R.
Geddes is the attorney for those who
are opposed to raising the lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Bold SIeuths Round Up a Gang Of
Suspects in Mill City.
MAYBE THEY ARE YEGGMEN
Detectives Swoop Down Upon Bunch
That Had Been Making Head
quarters in Minneapolis,

Minneapolis, Dec. 2.-Nine men, sup
posed to be members of a gang OF
Professional safe crackers wanted in var
ious Wisconsin towns, were captured in
Minneapolis late yesterday in raid
on their rooms at ~ Eastman avenue,
Nicollet Island, by Private Detective
Ole Ringdahl of st. Paul and De-
tectives Morrisey, Stavio, Martinson
and Wirtensohn of the Mill City
force.
A complete outfit of explosives and
various accessories commonly used by
safe crackers was confiscated. The
catch is considered by the police of
the Twin Cities to be most important.
Detectives had traced the men to
st. Paul and from there to Minnea-
polise. Detective Ringdahl, chief of the
branch of Pinkertons,
tracked them to Minneapolis and, with
the aid of the Minneapolis detectives,
located them on Eastman avenue.
Taken BY Surprise.
The men were taken completely by
surprise. At the time the detectives
broke into their rooms they were play
ing cards. All but two peacefully SUBJ
mitted to arrest. These two broke for
the back door but were caught.
At the central police station the pris-
oners refused to talk.
Of the nine men under arrest the
police believe that three of them have
served time in penitentiaries.
The men under arrest give these
NJ. E. Howard. Thomas Bur-
ner, Edward Leburg, Harry Dean, w.
J. Stolz, Joseph Brown, Mike Berming-
ham, John Baker and Gustaf Peter
son.
Wanted Her Husband.
Mrs. Edward Leburg lives in an
other 4ction of the apartment house
in which the capture was made. At
police headquarters last night. She
asked the release of her husband, and
said he was a wireworked, not a safe
blower.
The outfit lconfscated by the po-
lice, which is now at police headquar-
tiers, is one of the most complete ever
taken in the northwest. There were
two maps, one of Minnesota and an
other of Wisconsin. Towns were mar
lSed wit hred ink circles, and the po-
lie believe they indicate the scenes
of past or prospective crimes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
Gilmore Bank to Reopen.

The Elmore bank, which has been
closed for about year will reopen
for business about the first of the
year.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-04
MINING men WILL USE
Big STICK ON OCTOPUS
ASSERT THAT STANDARD Is SECURING the
CONTROL OF VAST PROPERTIES.
It's Alliance With the Transportation and SmeIter
Trusts Gives 1t An Advantage Over Com
petitors; Work of Congress.
Especial to The Free Press.1

with Rockefeller
producing the Uni
to
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01
ePELLMAN's PERFORMING BEARS.

One Of the greatest attractions Tor
the coming state fair, which will COM
mand no little attention, is the Spell
man bears, numbering seven, all
trained and in charge of Mrs. Frank
p. Spellman. 1t is the most talked
of and interesting animal act in the
world. Mrs. Spellman thoroughly un.
derstands her bevy of bears and has
them under perfect control at all
times. They do all kinds of tricks and
stunts willingly. The New York Hip
pedrome is the biggest theater in the
world. Mrs. Spellman's bears were on
the program in this great Hippedrome
several months. This act Is absolute
ly free and will take place in front
of the grand stand every afternoon
and evening. They have been taught
to ride in an automobile, and every
morning they will be taken down towE
from the state fair grounds in big
machine and will ride about the
streets Of Detroit They seem to en-
Joy auto riding, as they lean back In
the car, paying little or no attention
to anyone they pass. unless some
mischievous boy attempts to bother
them, when they will reach out their
paws to protect themselves. This is
a wonderful act, free to everybody,
and should be seen to be appreciated.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01
THIS YEAR 1T WILL BE THE
MIDWAY,

The worlds fair at Chicago in 1898
named the amusement feature OF the
big show the Midway. Since that
time new names have been coined
The Glade, the Fike, the Wanderlust,
etc. have gone their way. Each year
when the new name has been coined it
has been necessary to educate the
people as to it's meaning. The word
Midway is known to everyone as the
amusement row-the place to go for
a good time, where something is ccn-
stantly doing-and that is the name
which will be used this year at the
state fair.
The location of the Midway this
year will be one street south of that
OF year ago, being in direct line
with the street railway depot, CON-
mencing just east of the Administra-
ton building. This space was origin
ally intended for the Midway, but, not
being easy accessible to the center Of
the electrical equipment. the shows
were located further north.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01

1t should be of interest and salts
faction to the exhibitors Of livestock.
and to the public as well, to know
that during the state fair OF 1908 most
careful attention will be given to san
itary conditions. Every precaution
will be used to see that the
grounds are kept in the best OF
condition, and all places will Le
most thoroughly disinfected. II has
been decided to use the celebrated dis.
infectant "Kreso" for this purpose. In
tn livestock department all stables.
pens, barns, ect., for the exhibition II
animals will be thoroughly disinfected d
before they are occupied, and a con.
slant supervision in this respect will
be carefully given throughout the en-
tire meeting. This will prevent any
contagious disease among the stock.
IT will also destroy all foul odors.
making II both healthful and pleasant
for the visitors in every respect. This
forms a safeguard to the visiting pub
lie and to the exhibitors of livestock
as well.