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The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10
ROBBERS Hold UP
CLERK IN HOTEL
Thugs Beat Victim When He
Says He Does Not Know
Safe Combination

Two we'll dressed men walked into
the Hotel Cadillac, $50 Eddy street
shortly after o'clock yesterday morn
ing and approached the night clerk
c. Clark. who thought they were going
to register. He was quickly undeceived
when each pointed a revolver at his
head and ordered him to open the safe
Clark told them that he did not know
the combination and they struck him
on the head with the butts of their
revolvers.
Clark screamed for help and the ele-
vator boy started downstairs to his
assistance. The robbers fled, disap-
pearing in Leavenworth street.
Clark's screams had awakened many
guests, among them DR.. Hugo Wahl
who attended to Clark's injuries, which
consisted of lacerated wounds on the
scalp and forehead.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10
.PESSIMISTIC VIEW OF
s. F. BY r. SPRECKELS
Worse Than Ever" He Tells
New York Reporter

NEW YORK. June 9.-Rudolph
Spreckels Of san Francisco. who is now
engaged in an effort to organize a
national association for the suppression
or graft, sailed today on the North
German Lloyd liner George Washing
ton, and viii study the graft situation
ia Europe. When asked If he would
continue the fight on graft in San
Francisco. Spreckels replied:
Il am in the fight to stay. The con-
.ditious- in san Francisco are worse
than ever and ] believe the grafters
viii go so far that they will kill them
selves Their shameless disregard of
the rights of the public viii cause a
general revolt and the grafters will be
swept away.
I hold that the stock holders of cor
porations are principally responsible
for graft They are content to sit still
and take their dividends without in
Quiring into their business, which en-
abIes a few persons to run the bust
ness. This neglect Of business applies
10 both public and private affairs
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10
MRS. FORD WILL NOT
BE TRIED FOR CRIME
Woman in the Warriner Case Is
Physical and Mental Wreck

CINCINNATI. June e.-Indictments
2 gainst Mrs Jeanette Stewart Ford,
THE woman in the case Of Charles L.
Warriner. now in the Ohio peniten-
tiary for the embezzlement of s643, 900
from the Big -Four railroad, viii not
come to retrial.
Shrieking that she was being hound
ed, Mrs. Ford, who has been a patient
at q local hospital, escaped early today,
and 1t required cooperation Of the po-
lice department several personal
friends and her counsel 10 obtain her
return.
Following this scene, Prosecutor
Hunt sent to Judge Caldwell a written
notice dismissing the indictments still
pending against Mrs. Ford, in which
she is charged with blackmailing War
riner She is a physical and mental
wreck 1t is understood she viii be
committed 20 a private institution, and
that her two children will be adopted
10y a Cincinnati family.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10
time Set FOR
SPEEDY ACTION
ON EXPOSITION
Kahn Resolution for Invitation
TO Nations to Be Considered
by Committee
Favorable Report for San Fran
cisco Expected by Delegation
From California
s. Di.paleh q ~ CaIIl


WASHINGTON, June s.-The house
committee on foreign affairs at meet
ing today decided, in reference to the
.Kahu resolution inviting the nations
Of the world to participate in an in
.ternationaI exposition at san Francisco.
to defer action until next Thursday.
when the matter wiz be taken up with
q view TO o'speedy action.
This pleasing decision was the result
-of the hardest kind of work by the
California delegation. ably assisted by
Charles S. Aiken. While it was hoped
that some action would be taken on
the resolution today, the committee was
forced to make the postponement be-
cause of a hearing granted a number
} of 5ewish sympathizers who came from
New York TO ask that the government
. do something TO stop the Jewish mas
sscres in Russia.
It is likely that both the San Fran
cisco and New orleans resolutions will
be considered by the committee Thurs
day. and the California sympathizers
have every hope of a favorable report
for. San Francisco.
The Louisiana delegation is making
every effort in its power to have action
deferred until next session, but there
appears little hope for the southern
citys ultimate success.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10
PAPAL ENCYCLICAL
AROUSES DEBATE
Chancellor Won Bethmann=Holl,
veg Replies to Interpella-
ton in PruSsian Diet

BERLIN, June 9.-Chancellor Won
Bethmann- Hollweg, replying to an in
terpellation in the Prussian diet today,
spoke with emphasis regarding the re-
Gently issued papa1 encyclical, which
he construed as condemnatory of re-
ligious reforms. The chancellor said:
The papal encyclical contains
judgments about reformerS and the
reformation and about the princes
ana the peoples connected there
with which must hurt the religious
national and moral feelings This
explains the profound emotion in
wide circles, the effects of which
must endanger religious peace.
PROTEST TO VATICAN
Immediately after the Latin text
of the encyclical had been received
l caused representation to be made
to the Vatican by the German en-
yoy,- who expressed the expectation
of Germany that the curia would
find a way to remedy the damage
caused by the issuance of the en-
cyclical.
piled and therefore l must refrain
from further comment except to
make reply to the Interpolation at
this stage so as to let the German
government, which has taken up
the matter, and also to assure the
public that the government is de-
termined to do everything to insure
religious peace in the land that
can be done in the national inter
ests.
The encyclical, issued on the occa-
sion of the third centenary of the can
onization of st. Charles Borromeo, ex-
tolled Borromeo as the champion of
Catholicism againststhe Protestant re-
ligion and declared that at the time OF
the council of Trent the principles of
Catholicism had been undermined by
Martin Luther.
WOULD WITHDRAW LEGATION
On Saturday last interpretations were
introduced in the diet by the conserv-
atives and national liberals. The con-
servative Interpolation asked what the
government proposed to do to meet
such insults to the evangelical
church. It also suggested that the
Prussian legation at the Vatican be
withdrawn.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10
Homes for San Franciscans

Where will the business man Of the
new San Francisco build his home? That
question will be settled here as else
where by the development of cheap and
rapid suburban electric transportation
That's why the Southern Pacific and
the Key Route are spending MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS in pushing their FOUR
NEW ELECTRIC LINES into the cen
ter of NORTHBRAE PROPERTIES,
the most beautiful of Berkeley's resi-
dence districts. That's why they have
established in the center Of NORTH
BRAE PROPERTIES a NEW UNION
STATION with a FIVE minute service to
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10
LOVE CRAZED MAN KILLS
SWEETHEART AND SELF
Puts Two Bullets in Girl.
Heart and Commits Suicide

CHICAGO, June 9.-Unrequited love
is believed to have prompted Frank L.
Campbell to slay Miss Lena Hansen and
kill himself last night. At lonely spot
in the southeastern part of the city
Miss Hansen was shot twice while. on
her way home after dark. Both bullets
pierced her heart.
Campbell, with a photograph of the
dead woman in his pocket. was found
early today shot to death about 500 feet
from where Miss Hansen met death.
Campbell, who was married and the
father of a 3 year old daughter, was
foreman of a starch manufactory. Miss
Hansen was employed in the label de-
partment Of the same establishment.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10
Union Station Lots

Within the next year or two, hundreds
OF San Franciscans will be building their
homes in the vicinity of this UNION
STATION. Many are now doing so.
They are taking advantage of suburban
transportation system. UNEQUALED
ANY VIII ERE ELSE IN THE
WORLD.
This week and next we are making a
special sale of FIFTY LOTS around this
UNION STATION. Whether for a
HOME or for INVESTMENT, it is the
best buy ever offered in Berkeley. The
TERMS are very seasy-a little down
and little each month The PROFITS.
are absolutely SURE.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10
The Giant Steam Shovel

This big steam shovel takes up four
horse load of earth and rock at single
scoop, dumps it into waiting wagon
and is back again for more-all inside of
two or three seconds.
The shovel is excavating a hundred
foot cut, which will soon be arched over
to form the tunnel through which
THREE NEW ELECTRIC LINES
will soon be sending their trains from
NORTHBRAE PROPERTIES direct to
San Francisco. A FOURTH LINE,
also, "The Key Route" is now being
built to the mouth of the tunnel These
are not roads on paper" but actual
roads, now nearly completed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10
CARNIVAL OF NATIONS
PLANNED AT SONOMA
Women Complete Program for
Four Days Festivities
So Dispaleh . AZ CaILl

SONOMA. June s.-For the purpose
Of raising funds for the Improvement
Of the historic city plaza, the Sonoma
Valley Woman's club is planning car
nival Of nations, TO held July / to 4.
Among the nations to be represented
are: American, German. English, Dutch,
French. Indian, Italian and many
others.
The celebration viii consist of exer-
.uises in the different halls street pa
Nades, concerts and dancing. A partic-
Dlar feature will be the row of booths
where national dishes viii be served.
Following is a program Of the events:
Friday. July i-opening of carnival, .. N.
Saturday. July Trades parade confetti
battle dancing At o. m.
sunday. July 3-Sacred concert .. m
Monday. July 4-Sfreet parade, 1890 A. m 7:
literary exercises. Ben Weed. orator II 40
a. m: racing under auspices Of Irving club 2
D. ~: grand ban. ?. q.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10
WOULD REPAY s. p. FOR
REPAIRING RIVER BREAK

WASHINGTON, June a. Senator
Smoot reported from the senate COM
mittee on claims today a bill to pay
the Southern Pacific railway $773,457
on account of its expenditure in re-
pairing the break in the Colorado river
which threatened to overflow the great
Imperial valley in the fall of 1906
The railroads claim was $1.663.136.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10
MAYOR MAY ASSIGN
WOMAN TO POLICE DUTY
City Officials Join in Petition
for Appointment

LOS ANGELES. June 9.-The chances
of Mrs. Alice Stebbin Wells being
named as the first policewoman of Los
Angeles are considered excellent. The
petition, asking her appointment, was
filed with Mayor Alexander yesterday
by Mrs Hester Griffith. state president
of the Woman's Christian temperance
union 1t was signed by several city
officials and other persons of promi-
nence.
The petition urges the appointment
on the ground that woman is fully
capable of enforcing the law prohibit
ing minors from frequenting certain
places OF amusement.
Mrs Wells has for many years been
engaged in humane work and directed
much Of her efforts in behalf of pris-
oners.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10
THIRD CONTRACT LET
FOR SAN DIEGO RAILROAD

SAN DIEGO. June 9.-AccOrding Il
announcement made by President Johr
d. Spreckels of the San Diego and Ari.
zona railroad the third contract for
grading has been let to Robert Shere1
& Sons of Los Angeles. who have done
all of the grading for the line The
piece of roadbed to be built under the
terms of the third contract is on the
Mexican side of the line.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10
PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS
ADDED TO REVOLUTION

Ell PASO, Tex. June 9.-Yucatan. in
addition to its revolution, is suffering
from plague of locusts which threat
en- to destroy all the crops in a large
region.
The insects have come in clouds that
IN some places literally obscure the
ers.
Henequin fruit trees, and, in fact
every kind of vegetation. are DESTROYED d
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10
DANCE HALLS URGED
FOR WORKING GIRLS

ROCHESTER,, N. Y. June 9-Public
dance halls for working girls. to be
conducted under proper supervision.
were advocated at the night session Of
the Fairgrounds Association of America
by Mrs. Charles Henry Israels of New
York city, chairman of the committee
on amusements and vacation resources
of working girls.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10
WOULD WITHDRAW LEGATION
Demand "Free Conscience"

MADRID, June AT a meeting of
the cabinet presided over by King AL
fonso today Premier Canalejas de-
manded that the government inaugu-
rate its religious program by the rec
ognition of absolute freedom of con-
science through the abrogation of all
imperial DEGREES inhibiting the public
services of non-Catholic religious
bodies.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10
Visit the Shovel

This big Steam Shovel is nearly
through its contract. 1t is richly worth
a visit, for its like may not soon be seen
again in this vicinity. Plan to spend to-
morrow or Sunday in the beautiful
Berkeley hills, where this shovel is at
work
Take any local to Berkeley Station
From there either come to our office at
the end of the Key Route and let us
carry you out, or take the car marked
NORTHBRAE and ride direct to the
tunnel the steam shovel and the site of
the NEW UNION STATION. Don't
forget the Spot
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10
"The Story of a Berkeley Home

When you come out to see the STEAM
SHOVEL, take a look at these UNION
STATION LOTS. Don't take our word
for it, but see for yourselves. In the
meantime drop us card asking for the
new souvenir illustrated booklet, "The
Story of Berkeley Home"
This is the true story of San Fran
ciscan and the way he got his home. We
have already received seventy-five cards
from San Francisco asking for booklets,
but we have set aside thousand copies
to give away in the city. So send for
YOURS now.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10

PILOT FOUND GUILTY-st. Louis. June o.
Fdwin Pell pilot of the river packet City Of
Saiffllo which was wrecked the night Of
Nav II in the Mississippi river at Glen Park,
Mo-. was today found guilty of careiessness
in connection with the sinking of the boat
His license was revoked. Twelve lives were
lost in the sinking Of the boat
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10

PYTHIANs DEDICATE HoME-Decatur. III,
lime 9-In the presence Of 1000 knights Of
Pvthias of Illinois, the Aged Pythfans and
ornhans' home was dedicated here today by
Grand Chancellor Albert Watson OF Mount
Vernon The home cost 100000 and will ac-
commodate $50 persons
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10
TWO GIRLS CAST
As LADY TEAZLE
Comedy to Be Given Tonight
and Saturday Afternoon in
Lowell Auditorium

The Lowell high school reading club
will present the School for Scandal
this evening and tomorrow afternoon.
The play will be staged in the high
school auditorium. A. ]. Cloud, head
of the Lowell high school English de-
partment. has had charge of the re-
hearsaIs.
The play will be produced under the
management of Miss Marienne Bell, as
sisted by Charles Street Jr., The cast
is as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-29

do so, and then unlocked the door
and took some OF her goods in.
1t looks now as though the merry war
would go on for some time. 1t prom
ises TO be about as serious as many
n Central American struggle. Mrs
Smith was asked what she would do
If the sheriff attempted to put her
out again, and replied: 81 shall send
for the police"
Mrs. Smith warned the sheriff that
he had better have care about what
step he takes next. 81 will not stand
this thing much longer" she declared.
Neighbors Are interested.
Neighbors are interested in the dra,
matte events that are transpiring
Sin their midst" Sympathy is felt
for Mrs. Smith, who has lost possess
ion of one house after another, until
only an old shack remains in the rear
of the lot, and that is said to be heav-
ily mortgaged, if foreclosure proceed
ings have not been actually begun!
Mrs. Smith took roomers until two
years ago, and had as many as dozen
in the house which she has been evcted
from. but when the troubles thickened
about her head and notices of eviction
were served on the rOOmers as well as
by herself she let them all go. and for
two years she and her daughter have
been taking in sewing.
Mrs. Smith says that until last night
she Had 70 sleen for sixty hOurs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-29
Now the Supreme Court Must Decide
Whether Act Was Legal.
From IhursdaN's Daily.


The divorce suit of Degnan vs.. Deg
nan, from this county, was argued be-
fore the supreme cour; yesterday. The
plaintiff who lives in this city, started
an action against the defendant, who
lives in Tennepin county. The defend
ant wanted change of venue to Hen
nepin county, but Clerk of Court Krost
refused to send the papers, and Judge
Pau sustained him in not doing So
The, defendant then filed petition
in the supreme court and secured a
mandamus to compel Judge Pau and
Clerk of Court Krost to show cause
why they should not transfer the case
TO Hennepin county. 1t was this that
was argued, yesterday, and the supreme
court reversed its decision.
Baldwin & Murphy are the defend
ants attorneys, and c. o. Daley of this
city appears for the plaintiff.
Prior to the revision of the laws in
1905, the defendant was entitled to q
change of venue in such case as this
but it is claimed that the revised stat
utes do not provide for it. The ques
ton is one of interest over the entire
tsate. as this is the first time that the
question has come before the supreme
court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-29
Phil II. Setter and G.. w. Eichstaedt
Organize 4 Company.

Phil II. Setter, manager of the
local branch of the Northwestern
Telephone Exchange company, has
rendered his resignation, to take eff
feet May l. and will go into partner
ship with Alderman G. w. Eichstaedt
in the gas and electric light equip
ment and supply business. The name
of the new firm will be the Mankato
Electric company, and it has leased
the building on Jackson street former
ly occupied by the Quality bakery
and will open up some time between
May | and 10. A full line of elect
rical fixtures and supplies will be
carried. The company has taken over
all of the stock of fixtures and sup
plies of the NankatO Gas and Electric
Light company, as the latter's success
ors, the Consumers Power company
Will not handle these.
The new firm will do both gas pip,
inc and electrical wiring, and will
carry full line of fixtures. Both
members of the firm are expert elect
ricians. Aid. Eichstaedt has followed
the business for years, and Mr.. Setter
was engaged in it previous TO taking
up his present line of work. He has
been local manager for the Northwest
ern Telephone Exchange company fol
nearly year, having come to Man
kato from St Paul The many friend:
of the gentleman composing the new
| firm will extend their best wishes fol
| their success
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-29
Judson

Edwin Evans had the misfortune oil
losing one of his colts last week.
Peter Johnson, the Eureka creamery
buttermaker, is laid up with pneu.
monia.
DR.. r. Dodds of Lake Crystal made
a couple OF trips to Edwin Evans in
his new automobile last week.
Carl S. Thurston shipped another
mixed carload of hogs and cattle tc
Chicago last Saturday evening.
William c. Johnson is having his
dwelling remodeled and enlarged. f
F.. Jones and Conner Evans are. doing
the work.
William MasOn's new store is com
pleted and will soon be ready for bust
ness. Murphy & Osgood of Lake Crys
tai did the carpenter work.
Mrs. c. G. Jones, Mrs. Ruth Roberts
Edwin Evans and a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. c. c. Jones are all on the
sick list. DR.. Williams of Lake Crys
tai is attending the cases.
The weather man seems to hav,
quite change in the weather 70,
April to what March was. About two
inches of snow fell Saturday night anC
Sunday morning, and there was Il hare
frost. 1t will no doubt affect the fruit
this year.
The party that broke into VIII Rob
ert's house and helped himself to some
thing to eat was an inmate of the st
Peter hospital, who had made his es
cape. 1t is learned that he was cap
tnred near Lake Crystal and taker
back to the hospital.
]udson had quite fire couple Of
weeks ago, when all the buildings OF
the Lewis Williams place were burned
to the ground, in spite OF the neigh
bOrs' efforts to put the fire out. II
seems the fire started from sparks from
the engine on the one o'clock train
The wind was blowing a high gale from
the north and it was not long before
the buildings were in ashes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-29
Fred Kronfeldt, Shoemaker at Wood &
Bakers Passes AWAY

Fred. Kronfeldt, shoemaker at Wood
& Bakers shoe store, died very sud-
denly of apoplexy at seven o'clock this
morning, at his home on North Front
street. He had been in his usual good
health. and worked as usual yesterday.
He had breakfast this morning and
seemed to be all right, and started to
put his coat on 10 start for the store
After getting one arm in the sleeve he
was stricken and toppled over and died.
Mr. Kronfeldt was fifty-three years
of age, and leaves wife and ten chill
dren. He was born in Germany, and
came TO Mankato twenty-five years ago,
and had resided here ever since. He
was faithful worker, kind and in
dulgent husband and father and a
good neighbor, and all who knew him
greatly regret his sudden taking off.
The deceased was a member of the
German Lutheran church, and also ear
ried $1,000 of insurance in the insur.
ance branch. Arrangements for the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-29
Eagle Lake

John Pressnall is sick with measles
Miss Aline Macbeth spent Sunday at
home
]. n. Compton went to NTankato Sat
mrday.
Miss Hulda Jacobson was a Mankato
visitor Friday.
DR.. Holbrook was an Eagle Lake
caller Tuesday.
w. H. Compton was Mankato Wis.
itor Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Buckley drove to
Mankato Thursday.
Miss Maude Burgess spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
Mesdames Chapman and Meredith
drove to Mankato Tuesday.
Mrs. Floyd Cook, who teaches ncaI
HARRISBURG, spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. Henry Harein of Alankato is
visiting al the Charles Harein home.
Miss Edythe Johnston visited in
Madison Lake Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Ora and Luella Compton
spent Sunday with their grand parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Compton.
John Compton, agent for the Fari
banlt nursery company, delivered fruit
trees to his customers Thursday.
Ernest Chapman, who has been hav,
ing a seige of measles, returned to his
school work at MahkatO Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Compton and son
of Mankato, visited the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Compton Mon,
day.
Clay Burgess, who is holding a posi-
ton as mail clerk on the Chicago &
Northwestern road, spent Sunday witt
his mother.
Mrs. Smith and family left Tues
day for Chatfield, Mimi, to join Mr.
Smith, who for some time has been
depot agent there.
A box social was given in the Meth.
odist Episcopal church basement Satur
day evening. The proceeds, nearly $50
will be used in purchasing hymn books
for use in the Sunday school.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-29
LETTER FROM MR.. FREEMAN.

Bentley, n. d., April lG, l9l0.-To
The Free Press: Please change my
subscription from Kenyon, Mimi, to
above address. Permit me to advise that
Peter BOtten, who was with me at
Denny Y. d., and myself have
applied for Il $4,000 bank charter mere
and also for a $4,000 charter for a
hardware and implement business to
be known as the Bentley Hardware and
Implement company. This is new
tOwn on the Cannon Ball extension OF
the Milwaukee railway. We have rs fine
farming country here as I have ever
seen and twenty miles square of such
country. This place promises much more
business than we had at Donnybrook
and we have no complaint to eater
against that country. Sincerely, W. F.
Freeman