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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31

own steadings, Canada contributing
direction and superintendent, as well
Jas the field for the experiment, the
cost to be borne directly by the gov
eminent, assister by private or
organized philanthrOl This makes
the matter one O. individual, as
well as of national Importance,
and will result in the near future in
IAN organized effort to test out the
plan proposed for the conquest of pow
erty.
On best authority it is stated that
Mr.. Pearson has taken up the execu-
ton of the plan with the Sage Foun-
dation, certain other philanthropies in
New York and phlanthropists in Chi
cago, and in England with Lloyd
George; Winston Churchill; As9uith !;
Duke Of Sutherland; Sir Robert
Perkes; Charles Brightman, of Wat.
ford, England; General Booth; John
Burns, Lord Strathcona and Lord
Northcliffe.
The known interest and views held
by statesmen in England upon the
growing problem of the army of the
unemployed, which has totaled con-
tinuously in London $4,000 to lO0,-
coo during recent years, gives promise
of speedy response to the definite pro-
posal of Mr.. Pearson, the plan pre-
, sented in "The Sewers having been
given wide attention in the British
press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31
Medical Men Held Their Annual Meet
ing Last Evening


The annual meeting of the Blue
Earth County Medical society was held
last night and the following officers
elected: President, DIR. E. W. Benham;
vice president, Dr. II. b. Grimes, Lake
Crystal; treasurer, DR.. Lida Osborne
secretary, DIR. 7. c. Kelly. Delegate
to the State Medical society, DIR. J. H.
James; alternate, DR.. John Williams,
Lake Crystal.
One of the members of the society
was present at the clinic at Rochester
by Dr. Jonnesco and gave graphic
description at the meeting last night
that was exceedingly interesting.
This society has recently secured per-
manent headquarters in the National
Citizens bank building, where the Man
wato physicians meet every Thursday
from one to two o'clock for post gradu-
ate study. The subject of post gradu-
ate work has been contemplated by
the Mankato physicians for some time
and since the visit to this city of DIR.
Mccormack from Bowling Green, the
matter has been taken up actively and
is receiving the cooperation of all OF
the society.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31

u o. :, a.
stand nearly ali cay yesterday, and
atthat her direct examination was not
completed when the evening recess was
taken, but was resumed this morning.
When it was tinllay completed, the de-
fendant was put through a searching
cross examination by the state. 1t
was an easy matter for her to give her
testimony yesterday, for her attorney
- framed his questions, as rule. that
whR; he wanted brought out was pre-
scented il the wa that he watned Il,
and she had but TO answer yes or 10.
j he state OBJECTED 10 this manner OF
eHN'nnmg Der, frequently, and the
co"'t always sustained the ooJecSiors.
3lts. LedOe<er's manner OF testify
ing was somewhat of disappointment
to those who had hoped that she
would be able to clear herself beyond
all question. Her testimony failed to
carry conviction to large part of the
audience, at least, and some thought
that the defense made mistake i'll
putting her on.
The defendant, as rule, denied
those things that looked bad for her.
and admitted or qualified everything
else, except where her memory failed
her. In making her denials, she set
at naught much testimony given by
witnesses for the state of undoubted
veraeity, denying some of the things
unqualifiedly. This was notably true
as TO the conversations overheard at
the jail. She denied having made the
statements that might tend to incrim-
mate her, although these had been
taken in short hand, but admitted the
harmless talk.
But the great point that Mrs. Led
better sought to bring out was that
there was plenty of time while she
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31
HIGH UP LIVING COST
SECRETARY WILSON TO INvESTI-
GATE WHO is AT FAULT.
Farmer Is Not t. Blame, Cabinet Off
Ger Feels Certain That the Produ-
Ger Is n, 'icying His Full Share
of the Advarre in Prices Suspects
Middlemen ere Causing Most of
Trouble.

Washington, Dec. 29.-What is the
average gross profit of retailers OF
articles of food?
This question Secretary Wilson has
propounded and he proposes to an
swer it. He h started the forces of
his department IT work collecting the
necessary infor ition and as soon as
he is satisfied that he has obtained
the facts he will make a report which
will be given to the public. Whether
the president will urge upon congress
remedial legislation depends upon the
outcome of the inquiry.
There is loud voice being raised
in all sections of the country bewail-
ing the increase in the cost of living.
Secretary Wilson has received a great
mass of letters on the subject. He is
aware that there has been an increase
in the cost, but he is not prepared to
give the cause. In some instances his
correspondents charge it up to the
farmer, but the secretary promptly
rallies to the defense of the producer.
He feels certain that the farmer is
not enjoying his full share of the adj
vance in prices.
MiddIen1en Suspected.
1t is suspected by the secretary that
the middlemen are causing most, ii
not all, of the trouble. The investiga-
ton which he directed into the cost
of meats, made in fifty cities scat
tered all over the United States, DEM
Onstrated that the gIp SIS Profits to the
retailers of meats racfed the enor-
nous average of SO per lent; that is,
the secretary cha rs :. at he found
that retailers in nity cities sold to
consumers meats at prices averaging
3S per cent higher than the price they
paid the wholesalers for the meats.
Whether it will + found that retail.
ers of food prom Isis: upon such
wide margin, OF It ,cs,l' unreason-
obly wide, is the pre- IN which the
'ecretary has set oGt to solve.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31
FRANK CORNELL is KILLED BY
MILWAUKEE PASSENGER Train
Aged Scissors Grinder Who Was Given Lodgings at
Police Station Last Wight, Came TO
An lla3ina.g End

A man whose name is supposed to
be Frank Cornell, scissors grinder
supposedly Of Schleswig Holstein, Ger
many, was killed this morning after
ten O'Clock by passenger train No. Al
of the Milwaukee road, due in Man
kato at 1910. The train was late
this forenoon and did not reach here
until about eleven o'clock.
The accident occurred near the Red
Jacket bridge. Cornell was crossing
the bridge and when he stepped off
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31
HELD TRAIN TO sEEi FIGHT
Charge Made Against Trainmen on
Missouri Paci6. Lines.
rspecial to The ..ree Press

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 29.-Allegations
of poor service on the part of the
Missouri Pacific Inns in Kansas, re-
Gently the subject of an unofficial In
vestigation, are further sustained by
an incident reported from jamestown,
Kan 1t is alleged that the crew of
a passenger train stopped some time
in the village in order to witness a
fight which was in progress on the
station platform, and that they oblig-
ingly r.. lanterns in order that the
combatants might better see to swat
each y, When the "scrap" was over
the u, =, ,gc train proceeded on its
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31
Effect of Statute Law.

EHcCt OF StdtuIc Law.
It was President Taft, who not very
long ago came out with as sweeping
an endorsement of Secretary Ballinger
as a member Of the cabinet accused of
high crimes and misdemeanors has
ever received, VINO insisted that the
responsibility of passing upon Mr..
Ballinger's conduct be not put entirely
up to congress, but that he be per-
mitted to have a share. A joint reso-
luton will accomplish this, as it must
be signed by the president to become
effective, and when so signed has all
the force and effect of regular statute
law
This is just what is desired It is
pointed out that, in the event of a wit
ness called before a committee of
either or both houses of congress, un-
der a simple concurrent resolution Of
inquiry, refusing to testify, the process
of forcing such a recalcitrant person
to tell what he knew would be tedious
and cumbersome in the extreme. But
a joint congressional committee, OPP
Grating under joint resolution
passed by both houses and signed by
the president, would have back of it
all the weight and power of the legal
machinery of the United States to aid
it in accomplishing it's purposes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31
SHIRT WAIST BLAZE
BAD FIRE IN THE T. J. LAppIN
DRY GOODS STORE.
Occurred at Half Past Three on Christ
mas Morning; SCOT From Gas Lamp
Supposed to Have Started the
Trouble; Loss on. Stock Is EST
mated at Between Eight and Nine
Thousand Dollars.

From Mondays Daily.
Fire occurred in the T. j. Lappin
dry goods store, 100 South Front
street, on Christmas morning, an alarm
being rung from box 26 at $3.50 o'clock
The Carlson family, who occupy rooms
over Martin & Hoerr's iewelry store
were the first to detect the fire from
the smoke, and Immediately sent in
he alarm. The building is two story
brick structure owned by the Lamm
state. and is occupied on the ground
'oor by I. j. Lappin. and on the Sec
ond floor by the Bhssenbach photo
graph studio.
Sect Dropped From Lamp.
Mr.. Lappin stated this morning that
he left the store after business closed
on Christmas eve, leaving one Wells
bach lamp burning as was his usual
custom. This lamp was over a table
where shirtwaists were on display, and
rs that part of the store was where
he fire burned the most and where
it made the greatest Roadway, it is
supposed that the goods caught from
bits of SCOT that fell from the lamp.
Chief Bangerter stated that the fire
was smouldering one and had prob
IDLY been burning for three or four
hours The stock lis almost totally
ruined from fire, smoke and water, and
the fixtures are ins pretty much the
same condition. An immense hole in
the floor where the fire started extends
almost the width of the store
Mr. Lappin stated that the loss was
between eight and nine thousand dol
lars. Mr.. Lappin carries $4,000 in
surance with the H.eF. Leonard agency,
and Mr.. Blissenbach, whose studio is
upstairs. carries $1,000 also in the Fl.
F. Leonard agency. Mr.. Blissenbach's
loss was due almost wholly to smoke,
and is estimated att $500, considerable
damage, being done 70 the photograph
supplies.
The Lamm estate Scarries $4,000 in
surance on the building. The loss on
the structure is III the neighborhood
of $500. The insnsan nee matters will
be- adjusted by Wednesday and imme-
.slss y! Lap 1a1 wi, will be be
tinue business as before.
The fire department is entitled to
considerable credit in keeping the fire
confined to one store, as much damage
would have resulted mad a fire gotten,
under Roadway in that section of the
city. The fire was located with consid
cradle difficulty and the firemen were
compelled to put up a hard fight before
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31
Carrier Bows GREETINGS.

The Free Press carrier boys will dis
Tribute their annual New Years greet
ings on Thursday morning OF this
week. 1t is hoped that the lads will
be well remembered by subscribers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31
Cadets Abstain From Intoxicants.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The threat
ened dismissal of miGshipman from
Annapolis on the charge of drunken
ness has resulted in situation which
is to bring all the first class men into
combination to abstain from intox-
icants and assist the authorities in
Captain ]. M. Bowyer, the superin-
tendent, is pleased over the outcome.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31

TRUE BILLS IN THE CITY
COAL GRAFT CASES.

Especial to The Free Press
Chicago, Dec. 29.-The grand
jury's investigation of the city
coal graft" came to a climax to-
day when true bills were re-
turned against James ?. Con-
merry and NJ. H. Rogers. Connery
is an official of the Chicago
Fire Appliance company and
Rogers is at the head of M.
H. Rogers & Co., both of which
concerns had dealings with the
city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31
ebrats Pike Centennial.

Washington, Dec. 20. Memorial
services will be held in Washington
this evening in honor of the centen-
NAL of the birth of Albert Pike, the
Scottish Rite Mason's patron saint"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31
Injured Doing Nicely.

The doctors state that all those
who were injured in the wreck at
Good Thunder are improving very
rapidly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31

So, WI TIL III, J ,ol,oe
him down the embankment.
Coroner Kennedy the police sta
ZION We're hoIlhed an trolman blen
~, p, '-'I VHe on' ~ '"o '''"'
Kon,od, ordo~oa :, o.od IN.
I.,,4,I; - ,I 90
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31

purely congressional one, under joint
resolution the case resolves itself into
one of "The Federal Government VS..
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-18
An TuRLEY WOKE up.
Orders an Oyster Sandwich
And Bites Into a $50
Pearl.
PoLIcEmAN's GOOD LUCK
RICHARD CROKER.

New York, April 17.-Lieut John l..
Turley Of the new West Twentieth
street station was doing desk duty ami
there wasn't much to do. He had time
to think over his sins and especially
about how readily he gets found ut.
"Arragh," says he to himself, Il
have no luck at all! They're always
putting one over on me. And why !?
bite easy. That's the why of it-l
bite easy
So he esIto Matthew Craven. the
door man.
Matt" says he, '1'm hungry"
Matt went around the corner and
came back with an oyster sandwich, a
cut of pit and some coffe..
Lieut.. Turley set after the sandwich.
Matt" he says, what's this you're
bringing me? This sandwich has nails
In its insides.''
The two looked to see what it was
that got in the way Of the lieutenant
teeth.
II bit,'' says the lieutenant, land
look what's here
Somebody came In later who said
that he knew what such things are
worth. He declared 1t to be pearl
worth $50. j A.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-18
PINCH FOND LOVER
Was frrfsted on a Charge Of
Kissing Pretty Sweet
" heart.
JUDGE WORKS WITH CUPID

Chicago. April 17.-Lest the law
should interfere with cupid and upset
the plans for double wedding, Judge
Hume today discharged Louis w. Sta
yart, Jr.. who was arrested for kissing
his fiancee, Miss Clara Sadenwater, in
front Of the Union restaurant early to-
day. and w. Shay Clark. who inter
fered to prevent the arrest.
Judge Hume. by his decision, mar
aged to make everybody happy and
cleared the way for the double wedding
which will take place at Grown Point
Ind. late this afternoon, the following
being the principals:
Louis Stayart. Jr.. and Miss Clara
Sadenwater and Carleton r. Balzer and
Miss Eva Belle Page. an actress. who
appeared in '.Fantana,' Prince OF Pill
sen, and other musical comedies un-
dor the name Of Airline Waldo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-18
.4Aa0N WANTS JOE
German NobIeman Wants to
Be a Laborer in Balti-
more Subway.
HAS NO POLITICAL PULL

Baltimore, April IA man calling
himself Baroh Won Muegge, of Han
over. Germany. applied today At the
electrical subway office in the city
hall and asked for a position rs labor
er. He was unindorsed mot being a
resident of the city aM consequently
did not know al qrhe many demo
cratic city cou1 1fiyhen.
The Baron told that he must
be registered Foter in order to work
for the city, even in the capacity OF
an humble laborer and he went away
with a heavy heart. The applicant
told chief clerk Otte that he did not
stay in one place long enough to be.
come a voter According to the story
told at the city hall. the Baron is in
this country to do menial work in ord
er to inherit a fortune left by his
mother in Germany. It is stipulated
in the win that he must do menial
work for fifteen years in order to get
possession of the money and it is fur
ther stipulated that he must spend the
greater part of his time in Germany.
The Baron produced letters signed
by persons In twenty cities attesting
to the fact that he has worked as a
laborer In as many cities during the
last twelve years The Baron said
that he had made up his mind to hire
himself to the city of Baltimore for a
| year or so.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-18
TRIUMPHANT IS
JAMES A. PATTEN
He Was Still the King When
The Market Closed Yes
terday Afternoon.
BULLS AND BEARS FOUGHT
DAY ENDED WITH A WILD SCENE
IN THE CHICAGO PIT, AND WITH
THE BULLS CROWNED WITH
VICTORY.
BULLS AND BEARS FOUGHT

Chicago. April 17.-Jxmes A. Pat
ten is still triumphant. When the
wheat market ssosed today after one
of the nose terrific weeks in its his
tory, the wheat king" still held the
reins. The day ended in a wild mar.
ket with trade enormous. Bulls and
bears wa&ed q fierce battle for the
mastery but the former under the
leadership OF Patten, more than held
their own, May closing at $1.2SA bid
1t had been expected that Patten un'
der fire on all sides both from the
traders and the government, would
dump part Of his vast holdings on the
pit but he failed to do so. He sold
the cereal freely but not In quantities
large enough to make the prices tum
BILE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-18
SHE IS 4 CANDIDATE
Mrs. Mathew Scott Would Ac.
cept Presidency Of the
D. A. R.
GIVES OUT HER PLATFORM

Washington, April 1T.-Declaring
that il she is elected president Of the
D. A. R.. she must be accepted with
her own individuality. Mrs. Matthew
Scott, the candidate Of Mrs. MacLean,
for the presidency, today announced
her platform. Mrs. Scott says IL sne
is elected she will reside here and de-
vote all her time to the society.
Mrs. w. Cummings Storey, candidate
OF the opposition to Mrs. Mclean,
reached Washington today and open
ed campaign headquarters in the New
willard. At the board meeting OF the
society today flattering resolutions,
commencing the administration OF Mrs.
Mclean as president general were
unanimously passed. 1t was said that
1000 new members have Joined the So
ciety this month.
Mrs. Mclean said this morning that
Mrs. Scott would undoubtedly be elect.
ed and that she was sEe1l pleased with
the progress of the society.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-18
Suitan's Yacht Waits With
Steam Up, Word That May
Compel Him to Seek Safety
On Seas.
AMERICANS PROTECT
HIM UPON HIS VESSEL
Really Semi-armored Cruiser,
And Sultan Trusts His Cap
tain and Assistant From
y. S. Implicitly.

Constantinople, April 1.-THE stu
alton tonight seems hopeless. Nobody
knows whether the Salonica troops, al
lied with the Young Turks party, are
moving on Constantinople or not, but
it is known that the Sultan is prepared
for any emergency. His yacht with
steam up. lies off the Yilldiz Kiosk,
ready to sail at moments notice. The
Sultan knows that no matter what may
happen, his personal safety is assured
because two Americans are responsible
for his life. They are Captain Buck
man OF San Francisco. commander Of
the Imperial yacht, which is really a
eemi-armored cruiser. and Captain w.
III. Ledbetter. another American who
Is second in command. For many
years the Sultan has placed implicit
confidence in Captain Buckman, and
the latter is well prepared to make q
fight for the safety of his masters life
In the event THAI the worst comes and
he Is Obliged to flee.
ANOTHER MASSACRE.
Athens. April 11.z-Another mAts4cre
of christians is reported RtITarsus,
near Adana, in Asia Mina The in.
nabitants Of the distriq have asked
that warships be sent for their protec5
xion.
TOWN IS BURNING.
Berlin, April IA Constantinopie
dispatch published here says that 1000
persons have been killed in the Adana
massacre and that the town is burning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-18
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY
Farmer Kills Wife and Throws
Himself Under a Tru
ley Car.
NO EXPLANATION OFFERED

Canisteo, N. Y. April 17.-Arthur
G. Conklin, young farmer. shot his
wife and then threw himself under the
wheels Of rapidly moving trolley car.
The woman is still alive, but is in a
critical condition. Conklin is dead.
The couple came to the village appa. :
emily on the best OF terms Conklin
went into hardware store and bought
= box Of cartridges. several OF which
he slipped into . revolver while stand
ing In the doorway. Mrs. Conklin
was walking slowly down the street
slightly in advance Of her husband.
when he suddenly drew the revolver
and shot her, then throwing Aimsef
.snunnnp - -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-18
BANKER MORSE SORE
Denies the Report He Is Suf-
fering From a Nervous
Collapse.
is IN VERY GOOD HEALTH

New York, April 17.-Banker Char
les w. Morse was indignant today ov-
er report that he was suffering from
a nervous collapse in the Tombs pri-
son. Mr.. Morse refused to make .
direct statement but through Deputy
Warden Hanley 1t was learned that
he IL now in better health than when
ne first entered the Tombs.
Like all Of the other prisoners he
IL privileged to take air in the open
every day." said Deputy Warden Han
Icy. He attends to his business af-
fairs and receives visitors daily. He
is not under the care Of . physician" !"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-18
TOWN BOYS WERE
GIVEN ORUBB|nG
Pickedup Team Was OutclaSS-
ed by Collegians.

A picked up team of baseball play
ers lined up against the rearranged
Earlham team on Reid Field yester-
day afternoon and was defeated : to 1.
Earlham loaned the scrubs White and
Harrell, the regular varsity battery.
White twirled good game and lost
through his support Swain twiried
for the college boys and did a good
job of IL. With him and White toss
Ing EN- over. the Quakers ought to
be well cared for in the box this sea-
son.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-18
WOMEN CLERKS ARE
H|GLY INDIGNANT
Government Employees Resent
Unjust Report.

Washington. April 17-Twenty-four
hundred female employees of the bu.
an indignation meeting in the office
of the printing bureau today In de.
nunciation of the report that the dis.
charge OF so women emplp9es would
'nr Ss ''1sS Tse ssa ";,s tS. as
knowledge and consent Of Director
Ralph. he joining personally In the
protest. The consensus of remarks by
the speakers was that every woman
employed in the bureau was At to as
sociate with any lady in any walk OF
life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-18
A fRElCHMAN WILL
CIRCLE THE GLOBE
Will Visit Every Country in the
World.

Seattle. Washington. April I'm
Joseph Thomassin. a French journal
list. and one Of the three contestants
for a prize Of $25. 900 offered by the
Royal Olympia Isopdety Of Amsterdam
in a globe wa1gjhg contest that re
quires call at/every country of the
world, has arrived here.
According to the conditions Of the
contest he must walk 1900 miles
within eight years.