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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
INTEREST IN BRIDGE
Much OF II Is Exhibited BY the
Milwaukee Railroad.
officials Hold Conference With
Local Business Men.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Two private ears brought a marty
Of geenral officials of the Cbicaoo
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway com.
pany to Mankato yesterday afternoon
on two important matters-the project
of the second bridge across the Mime.
sofa river and the switching nuisance
on the Main street crossing.
The party included j. III. Foster, as.
sistant general agent; A. S. Willouoh.
by, division freight agent, and NJ
Main, district master mechanic. al
of Minneapolis, and w. Irwin, super
intendent, and L. G. Perkins, train
master, both of La Crosse.
Conference With Business Men.
These gentlemen held conferenc,
with the Mankato business men most
interested in the movement directed
toward securing a second bridge ovel
the river at the foot of A street II
was planned that Messrs. j. B. Rich
ards, j. c. Noe, Thomas Sherk and
f. NJ. Currier should 90 today to
Minneapolis to discuss the proposition
further and the outcome of the con.
ference will probably be known to-
morrow
As stated exclusively in The Free
Press recently, Superintendent Irwin
has urged donation of $1,000 from
the Milwaukee company to the bridge
project and it was said today that
there is every reason to believe that
his recommendation will be adopted
Call Upon Mayor Andrews.
The officials called upon Mayor An.
drews during the afternoon to explair
their position in the Main street
crossing nuisance. They declared that
it was impossible to do business in
Mankato without doing some switch.
ing over the Main street crossing
They wished to abate the nuisance
as far as possible and had some
time ago issued iron-clad orders
threatening discharges to any train
crew men who made "return switch
when anyone was waiting to cross
In other words. the order required
the raising of the gates every time
"a train passed in either direction.
Will ATTEND Council Meeting.
Mayor Andrews felt lmwarranted ii
making any promises and the matter
was left with the understanding that
a delegation of railroad representatives
will attend the council meeting Fri
day evening when the crossing matter
will probably come up for further con-
sideration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
TEMPLE VERDICT SUSTAINED
Supreme Court Hands Down, De-
cision In Appeal Case.

The supreme court has sustained the
verdict in the case of Edward Zem-
pie, convicted of the crime of rape
The syllabus reads as follows.
State of Minnesota. respondent, VS..
Edward temple, appellant.
Syllabus: First-Where no request
for instructions are made, it is not re-
versible error for the court to fail
or neglect to instruct the jury upon
any particular phase of the case. This
rule applies in criminal eases.
Second-Under the statute (No. $3.50,
r. l.. 1909 which requires the court
in criminal case to state to the jury
all matters of law which he thinks
necessary for their information in rem
dering verdict, the defendant must
request such instructions as he wishes
the court to give, and, if this is not
done, error cannot be predicatcd up
ON the failure of the court to give
any particular instruction or instruc-
tiOns.
Third-Certain instructions consider
ed, and, held, not prejudicially erron-
eOus.
Fourth-The evidence, held. suffi-
cent to sustain verdict of guilty in
a prosecution for rape.
Affirmed. Elliott, j.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Feb p. Mar. 6-i3, 1905.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas
- hLS, deceased
Letters OF administration Oh the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Jacob l. Hoy of said 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 MankatO in
said Blue Earth county. on the following day.
viz Monday. the 3th day of August. A. D.
1909 at ten O'Clock i'm the forenoon OF said day
1t is further ordered. that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate. at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
Sented to said court. or not proven to its sat-
iSfaction. shall be 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 publ
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 18th day of February,
"A. ID. 1908. .t g..
BY the Court:
lPROBATE COURT WM.F. HUGHES,
SEAL Judge of Probate.
Benjamin Taylor, Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
SMALLPOX SCARE is OVER
No New Cases Appear at Good
Thunder, News Notes.

The smallpox scare has died out
There are no new cases reported.
Mrs. Wager ST. is very ill with heart
trouble. h'
Herman Wiedenhcft made short
visit one day last week at the home
of his parents.
William Meyer and family are away
visiting with friends and relatives i'll
Amboy and Willow Creek.
The depot is growing considerably
and will soon be finished.
Fred Brunske is doing business in
the cities, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schram were
doing business in Mankato on Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Searvogel have ship
ped their household goods to Ray,
mond where Mr.. Searvogel will 60
into business with his brotherin law
The marriage of Herman Schwantes
and Anna Fischer took place from the
Lutheran church on Tuesday. William
Schwantes and Carl Fischer and Min
ME Schwantes and Martha Fischer at
tended them. The groom and his es-
Unable wife are well known and
their many friends join in wishing
them long and happy married
life
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Feb. 2S-Mar. GLIB.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Rlua
Earth.-ss. In probate Court
In the matter of tho estate of Jane 4 Crane
deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition Of A. n.
Crane of the County of Blue Earth
representing among other things
that Jane A. Crane. late of
the c unity of Blue Earth. i'm the
state OF Minnesota. on the 9Th day of January
a. ". 1903, at the county of Blue Earth,
died 1ntestate, and being an inhabltant of this
county at The tine of her death, leaving goods
chattels and estate w thin this county and that
the SAID petitioner is the surviving husband
or said deceased. and praying that admins
CratioD of said estate he TO himself granted:
1t Is Ordered, that said petition be heard be-
Iors said court on Tuesday, the oath day Of
March. A. ID 1868. at 10 oClock a ~. f.. a. IN
probate Office. in the conrt housa. in Mapkato
III said county. And all persons interested i'm
sai9 matter are hereby required To appear at
salu Tune and place and show cause. II any
mere be. why said petition shou not be
ordered further, that notice thereof be given
~ tue neirs OF said deceased and tn all persons
lnrr ysCen oy publishing this order once in
eacn week Tor three successive weeks prior to
saIo gay OF hearing in the Mankat, Free Press,
a "eskiy newspaper, printed and published at
Maukato. in said County "
Dated at Mankato the eth day of Fdbru-
airy, d, 1875. '"i :"
BY the Court
probate Court seal. VIM +. HUGHES
~ Judge OF Probate.
W. r. & c. d. Geddes. Attorneys
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Advertised list for week ending Feb
%. 1908:
Mrs. Lula Bean, Cressy Bradford
Mrs. Lizzie Belmer.
Jack FELTON,, Miss Celia Fitzgerald
Mrs. Harriet r. Gibson, Lasse S
Glasnas.
Miss Eta johnson.
Della s. Kane, G. H. Kak.
C.. A. Long & Co.
Miss Marie Mayer, Miss Elsie Mead
Jos. l.. Murphy. +.
Mrs. Elnor Nelson.
Frank Parr. Miss Grace Parson
Mrs. Agnes Ross.
Mrs. Warner Scott.
Amc E. Vast.
In calling tor the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day oil
this list One cent extra will be charg.
ed for each advertised letter. Letters re-
naming unclaimed at the expiration Of
Is DAYS from date will be sent to the
dead letter Office.
A. J. VElGEL, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Feb. q. 2S-Mar. 6-i90s.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate of Henry {.
Hauer deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of l.. Ii.
Hauer. administrator. of the estate of Henry
c. Hauer. deceased representing. among
other things. that he has fully administered
said estate, and praying that time and
place be fixed for examining and allowing
the final account of his administration. and
for the assignment of the residue of said estate
to the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered. that said account b. exam
med. and petition heard by this. court. on
Monday. the 10Th day of March. A. ID. 1873.
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at the probate office. in
the city of Mankato. in said county.
And it is further ordered. that notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order once in each week
for three successive weeks prior to said day OF
hearing in the Mankato Free Press. weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
i'm said county.
Dated at the City of Mankato. the 18th day
OF February, A. y. 1905
BY the Court.
WM. F. HUGH Es.
Probate Court Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
PROPOSITION IS UP TO COUCHLAN;
IS ASKED TO PAY BACK s2,301.50
IF HE DOES FIFTH STREET PROPERTY OWNERS
WILL THEN PUT UP ASSESSMENT
Every Effort to Be Made to Avoid Law Suit the CITY Attorney
Declared the Contract INVALID Discussion at the Special
Conference This Morning

would result a question for jury tc
decide.
Regarding the l0-foot strip of maca
dam, Attorney Schmitt said the item
lied bill would probably govern but
that the contract could in the END
probably recover i'll the amount this
work was actually worth, also.
Avoid a Law Suit
Alderman Atchison urged the par.
ties interested to avoid lawsuit il
possible. Gentlemen" said he, ''the
city has already spent over $4,000
OH law suits over the Broad street
pavement There is besides an at
torney's bill coming in that dread
TO see. And we are not through with
the matter yet. So why not conceed
the shrinkage in this case and avoid
the expense of a law suit!'
The discussion continued, prices paid
for similar work in other cities being
quoted and other facts given.
Finally Attorney S. b. Wilson made
a remark that it was probably the
property owners would want to set
tie if they could secure reduction
of $1,000 and thus avoid lawsuit.
He believed the contract would be
held invalid in the court, but the
proposition was that Mr.. Coughlan al
ready had been paid 7,OS3.5O-thc
full amount-and has everything to
gain but nothing to loose in the mat
ter
This statement brought out the sug-
gestion that Mr.. Coughlan be asked to
refund the sum of $2,3Ol.o0, which Is
the exact amount allowed for shrink
age. None of the property owners dis
scented to this proposed action and the
proportion will be made to Mr.. Cough
lan-li 500 3. go rF.t.,.. go IS. nj.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Last Act of Tragedy.
nm THURSDAYS Daily.

From THURSDAYS Daily.
The last chapter of the tragedy
which caused excitement at Eagle
Lake during the past few days, was
enacted this afternoon when was held
the funeral of Mrs. C.. l.. AXtell. who
committed suicide Monday afternoon
by taking strychnine. The service
was held at the late home of the un-
fortunate woman and a goodly number
of sympathetic friends attended.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
iJOTTINGs FROM JUDSON TOWN
comIags and ,Goinss and Events o.
A. Ha the Week. t..i


MRS. H.. j. Roberts of Mankato spent
a few days visiting relatives and
friends in Judson last week. r7.. -;
Z Emma Jones is keeping house for
Willie Hughes. = Ega"na p"na1 got
Little of Mankato came up
to spend few days with her aunt,
Mrs. Ruth Roberts, who has been
quite sick, but is improving.
William, the infant child of Mr..
and Mrs: Hugh r. EJones,, while play
ing last Friday, fell, and is suffering
from! ati fractured arm. L He was 'ip-
mediately taken to the doctor, who
found the arm broken in two places.
Maggie Roberts has gone to stay a
few days with her brother, B. c. Will
liams and wife, who are the happy
parents of a fine baby boy.
Mrs. H. Z. James bought team of
horses of John Williams the other
day.
r. P. Williams has invested in a
few head of sheep.
UOIH y. hOOCItS 10 duouO ICCoNCl Cu
from the attack of grip.
Maggie Jane Jones is at the home
of William Roberts for a few days,
doing the housework.
Hugh r. Jones is planning an adj,
dition to his dwelling house this
spring. aa,. ..g
Evan L. Evans bought new wagon
for his son Edwin last week.
/. Gabriel Lloyd was a Mankato caller
last Saturday. \.
d. c. Evans, who was hurt by a
tree falling on his toes while ago.
has recovered SO that he is able to
walk again without the aid of
crutches.
Mary Williams visited few days
with her sister Maggie last week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Feb. 23-March 6-i3-190S.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.7-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Franz jacob.
deceased
On reading and filing the petition Of
Henry Jacob. administrator wi h the will
annexed of the estate not already admins
tered of the estate of Franz jacob.
deceased. representing. among other
things. that he has fully administered
said estate and praying that time and place
be fixed for examining and allowing the final
account of his administration and. for the
signment to the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law.
1t is ordered. that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court Tues
day. the 24th day of March. A. ID. 1905. at 10
o'clock /. M, at the probate office in the city
of Mankato i'm said county.
And 1t Is further ordered. that notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order once in each week
for three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing i'm the Mankato Free Press a weekly
newspap per printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato. the eth day
of February. A. ID. 1909.
BY the Court:
probate Court Seal.l VIM Il. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
Pau & Pau and c. j Laurisch. Attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
SAYS ROAD WONT DONATE
John 3. Richards Declares MiIwau-
kee Will Not Give Up for Bridge.

A denial of the statement that the
Milwaukee railway would make "a do
nation of $4,000 toward the project of
la second bridge across the Minnesota
river, was made today by John B.
on the bridge project.
Mr. Richards says that as rule
railroads never make donations of this
nature and as yet there is no reason
TO believe that the Milwaukee COM
pany will make any donation what
ever.
1t is a fact, however, that the prop
osition of a donation has been favor
ably considered by Superintendent Ir-
win. as stated i'll The Free Press some
time ago
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
CABLEGRAM FROM THE FLEET
Blue Esrth Boy SENDS Word That "AiI
10 WeII.''

z TONI T TIudy DdIIy.
A cablegram was received last night
by Mrs. John Pulver of Blue Earth,
Mimi, from her nephew, Will Dayton,
who is a gunner on Bob Evans fleet,
at Collar, Peru. The words trans
mitted were: "All is we'll" This was
a deadhead. message, and according to
the figures of the agent at Blue
Earth would cost $2S. This cablegram
passed over five cables, viz: Peru,
Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Mexican to
Tehauntepec; thence by wire across
the isthmus, thence by cable to Gal
weston.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Notice.

To all persons concerned: Take no
tice, that, whereas, my wife, Ida link,
has without cause or provocation, left
my bed and board. Now therefore, all
persons are hereby notified not to
trust her OH my account. as | shall not
pay any debts contracted by her.
Dated and signed at st. Clair. this
2nd day of March, A. d., 1908.
his
FERDINAND Y ZINK
mark
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
w G. ALVIN Is Dead,

From, THURSDAYS DaiIv.
w. G.. Allyn, aged eighty-s six, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
j. A. Henry. at GAINESVILLE. The funeral
will be at GAINESVILLE on Sunday He
was the father of the Allyn boys at
Madison Lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Won the Curling Championship.

From Saturdays Daily.
w. ID. Stewards rink, st. Paul, last
night captured the Merriam medal rep
resenting the state curling champion
ship by defeating the Van Bergen
rink, II to 9.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Boiler Inspectors Elect.
From Saturdays Daily

The State boiler inspectors, in SEES
sion in st. Paul, elected the following
officers: L. a. Edmonds. St Paul
presidents; Nj. j. Clouse, Minneapolis
vice president; J. +. Morrise, Crook.
ston, secretary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06

w. 4. Comstock, Judge of the mum
cipal court, returned Yesterday from
Pennington. where he made Il brief
business visit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Chosen County Attorney.

w. F.. Sawyer, city attorney o.
Owatonna, has been chosen county at
torney for Steele county to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of S. L.
Littleton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03
A Curious Superstition.

There is curious superstition com mon to Shetlanders and Cingalese. How islanders so wide apart-some 15,000 miles-managed to adopt each others views one does not know, but here is the fact. The rice cultivators of Ceylon and the fishermen of Shet- land resemble each other in one or two rather remarkable points. They re- fraln from speaking of the implements of their calling by their names. They call them something else, by names known only to themselves. The reason is that if the evil spirit were to think that they were speaking of spades and rakes or of nets and hooks he would be tempted to damage them or even to appropriate them. The train of thought is the same with both races: There is an evil spirit always on the lookout for opportunities of doing mis- chief. He even hears what we say. If we let him understand that we are talking about our implements and tools, we shall direct his attention to them and shall suggest to him way of doing an injury. Therefore we will agree to call boat or spade by some fancy name known only to ourselves" ]"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03
STRICT AT YALE
New Rules VIII Prevent Siudenis From CoIDg Bome 10 Attend
 "Churth so Often.

New Haven. Oct 3.-The faculty of the academic department of Yale university In order to prevent ab- sence of students from New Haven on Sunday and at the end of the week, have adopted the following resolutions:
 First-That the privilege of at- tending church out of New Haven be confined to students who are go- ing to their own homes, be grante0 for regular use only, and be granted for one year only at time.
 Second-That the two free Sunday absences per term, hitherot granted. be no longer allowed.
 It is further stated officially that permission to attend the home church will be granted only on the request in writing of the parents.
 A copy of the resolutions has bees sent to the parents of all students who have been accustomed to attend church at their homes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03
STRIKE AT LYNN
Strikers Try 10 Psrsusde uen Who RemaIned sl Work lo
 Go 0ui.

Lynn, Mass, Oct 3.-"Peaceful picketing" was the rule to-day in the vicinity of those shoe factories where some of the lasters had not gone out on strike. The strikers yesterday made a demonstation of their strength, but to-day there was no concerted effort in this direction.
 Of the more than 100 shoe man. ufacturing plants in the city there were not more than dozen estab- lishments in which the lasters re- mained at work to-day. Small groups of strikers assembled outside the various factories where the strike had not reached and endeav- ored to persuade the lasters to re- main away from their benches. How successful their efforts were could not be determined early to-day. Im- portant developments in connection with the strike are expected later in the day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03
WEATHER JUST RIGHT.
College Football Players in Coon
 Condition for To-day's Games.

New Haven, Oct 3.-A touch of frost in the air this morning woke up Yale students to the fact that req ] football weather is actually here, and interest was keen in the prospects for this afternoons game between Yale and Syracuse university.
 The visitors have been coached by Howard Jones, the former Yale end and brother to T. A. D. Jones, one of the Yale coaches. Not only this but the advance in formation is that Syracuse averages up pretty heavy something like POO pounds in the line. Seven of the team are veter- ans. The eleven has defeated Ho- bart 51 to 0, and Hamilton IS td 0.
 Yale's lineup is with one or two exceptions just about what the crit ics on form have picked out as the eleven in the big games. It Is as fol- lows: Fitzpatrick, left end; Hobbs, left tackle; Andrus, left guard; Bid- dle, center; Goebel, right guard; Cooney, right tackle; Burch, captain and right end; Hopkins, quarterback; Murphy right halfback; Philbin, left halfback, and Cof fullback.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03
DEADLY AUTO
ToIe Ihroush Street and Killed Man. on Wsy Rome From
 E0lsriaIDmeni
WOMAN WAS INJURED

New York, Oct 3.-One man was killed, a woman probably fatally in- jured, twelve other men and women slightly hurt and. four automobiles were more or less damaged in a series of early morning motor accidents to- day.
 The dead man was Edward Ryan of Brooklyn, and the woman most se- verely hurt is Miss Josephine Wag- ner. They were struck by big touring car which tore through a Brooklyn street early to-day, while MT Ryan and Miss Wagnef were on their way home from an entertain ment. Ryan was instantly killed and Miss Wagner sustained fractured skull. The driver of the big car sped away after the accident.
 Two taxicabs filled with merry makers colided at Broadway and 104th street early to-day and the oc- cupants were tossed out when the cars plunged upon their side from the force of the collision. Some of them were badly bruised. Half an hour later touring car bringing party home from the Brighton Beach auto mobile race, crashed into lamp post at 103rd street and Broadway. The machine was wrecked and all the oc- cupants were thrown out on the stone paved street. Several persons wera severely bruised.