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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18
MANKAT0 MAN WAS VICTIM OF
MAYBRAY GANG; He LOST $4,000

Council Bluffs, Iowa, March To-
Howard Simpson, Spokane, Wash,
real estate dealer. according to his
own declaration, furnished the sensa-
ton in the United States district
court today in the trial of John G..
Mabray and his associates, charged
with fraudulcntly using the mails.
No witness called thus far has re-
ceivcd the attention accorded Simpson.
Considerable mystery surrounded the
manner in which he had secured tie
volume of information he youchsafed
i'll the case.
He indicated clearly, however, he had
been i'll touch with the leading defend
ants in the ease for many years, was
familiar with their handwriting and
their method of operation.
The government introduced and had
admitted directory of about 200
names of men, alleged to have been
identified with Mabray during his OPP
erations in various cities of the coun
try. This directory was taken from
Mabrary's effects when he was arrested
at Little Rock and was complied ac-
cording to the chirography, by various
pei sons. Simpson unhestatingly iden-
titled the handwriting of each person
and the defense made no effort to COM
bat his testimony i'll this regard.
Colonel Temple, prosecuting attor
Ley, stated he considered Simpsons
evidence the strongest he had yet in
troduced. 1t is said Simpson will give
further testimony i'll cases to come be-
fore the court later.
The testimony introduced yesterday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18
STATE FAIR MANAGERS HANG UP
$4,000 PREMIUM.
Additional Encouragement to Cattle
RaiSers; One Feature to Be An
Aviation Meet.

At mectin. of the state fair board
cial club, Minneapolis, steps were taken
looking to the setting aside of $l0,-
600 us premiums for the encourage
mcnt of high grade cattle in Mime
sofa. This will be in addition to the
open class which takes in all stock
entries.
The use of this amount for state
premium purposes had the full indorsc-
ment of the board, but there was de-
cidcd clash when its apportiOnment
among the several breeds was reached.
One faction wanted the better part OF
the money set aside for the encourage
memt of dairy cattle while another was
just rs eager that it be given for the
encouragement of beef stock. The
board was still laboring with the ques-
ton at the session this afternoon.
An Aviation Meet
One of the features of the fair this
year will be an aviation meet if one
can be arranged at a reasonable cost
A committee consisting of c. \. Griggs
Robert Crickmore, George Atchison and
Secretary G. M. Cosgrove were named
to go to Chicago and meet airship pro
motors looking to the close of a con
tract. There the committee will confer
With other state fair board managers
and the conference may result i'll an
aviation circuit. Representatives of the
Wrights and other airship inventors
will be seen.
Minnesota corn is also to be featured
this year and Il resolution was adopted
setting aside $50 as premium for
he best ten ears of Minnesota corn
shown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18
ESPECIAL TO The Free Prcss.l

Chicago, March l6.-Is a city fran
chise necessary for wireless telephone
That is the new legal problem for the
municipal and corporation lawyers
which has come up in Chicago as the
result of the sudden recognition that
the wireless telephone invented by Il
Chicago university alumnus. a. Fred
crick Collins, is now commercially
practicable. The corporation counsel's
oAicc is puzzled.
Is Franchise Necessary?
l. franchise necessary. since neith-
Ell central power station, the string
ing of wires. nor the use of the streets
or any public property is required for
its operation: Corporation, Counsel
Brundage at first took it us a Joke,
but now is giving serious attention to
the question. The point is that al
though the city can prescribe how the
streets and other public property shall
be used, it has no jurisdiction over
the use OF private property unless such
use interferes with the public welfare.
Only Private Property is Used.
The force OF this argument is APP
parent from the fact that only private
property is used in the Collins wireless
telephony unless the ether can be called
public property under the jurisdiction
of the city counsel. This question was
developed by the success of public
demonstrations of the Collins nven-
tion which have been given by Henry
W. Lee, civil engineer, to which Mayor
Busse and other city officials were i'll
vited. While the guests were seated
i'll the theatcr listening to the voice
OF man in another building coming
TO them over the ether waves through
the wireless receiver, one of the alder
men said to b. j. Mullaney secretary
TO the Mayor:
Have the City Beaten.
They've got lis beaten OH the fran
elise question with this machine"
The subject was unollicialIy referred
TO the city's legal authorities for an
early solution before the wireless
phone could have time to get too
strongly entrenched in case Il fran
elise should be found necessary. Mr..
Lee aud his wireless apparatus are i'll
in great demand, invitations having
been sent him by several universities
and technical schools to demonstrate
that the Collins invention is a practical
success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18
SET ASIDE A BIG PRIZE CARE FOR RUNAWAY BOYS
POLICE HOUSE LADS FROM COUN
GIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
The Youngsters Were on Sightseeing
Tour, But They Will Be
Glad to Return Home.

Five runaway boys were cared for ut
the police station today. They welt
from Council Bluffs, and ran away from
their homes there Saturday night or
Sunday morning, and caught a ride on
the blind baggage of an Omaha train,
and went to st. Paul. Then they rode
south as far as Lake Crystal and re-
turned to st. Paul. Last night they
came south again on the blind baggage
of No. Q, arriving at l2:45 a. m, but
the night was so cold that they could
not stand it to go any further and got
off at this city, intending to take a
train today for home. They were
found at the union depot and taken to
the station.
Names of the Lads.
The boys gave their names and ages
as follows: Robert Blonty, sixteen
years; Harry Johnson, fifteen years;
Donald Bradley, fifteen years; John
Flanagan, fourteen years; and HUI
bert Brandt, fourteen years.
The lads left home with fifteen cents
between them, and until this morning
had had but two meals. One was
given them in Il bakery at st. Paul.
They were given a good breakfast this
morning, and it disappeared rapidly.
The lads declared it was the best meal
that they had had since leaving home.
Belong to Different Families.
All of the boys belong to different
families, two live in the upper part of
the city and three in the lower part,
and some were attending school. Ali
were willing and anxious to go home.
They did not know why they had left,
except that they wanted to travel a
little.
Chief Pond this morning telegra phed
to the chief of police of Council Bluifs
and asked him to find out the wishes
of the parents about sending the boys
home and whether they would send
some expense money, for railroad fare
and meals.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18
TEST OF PRIMARY LAW
Act in Nevada Is Under the Displeasure
of a President.
Especial to The Free Press1

Washington. March l6.-According
to information just received here, there
is much opposition to the new direct
primary law in Nevada, and suit to
test the legality of the act has been
filed by Reno brewer The outcome
of the test will be awaited with much
interest in the capital. 1t is alleged
i'll this complaint, which is very lengthy
that the law is unconstitutional on
many grounds, chief among which are
that il takes from the qualified electors
the right to run for any office and that
it prevents the formation of new polit-
ical parties in the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18
REELECED Mr.. F. H. EHLERS
He Will Hold Position of Street Com
missioner Ensuing Year.

The North Mankato village council,
that was chosen at last weeks election,
has met and organized. One OF its
first acts was to reflect the present
street commissioner, +. II. Ehlers. 1t
was also decided to make a tax levy
of $1,000 for general purposes, which
is the amount levied for several years.
The bonds of different village officers
were fixed, and it was decided to hold
the regular meetings Oh the last Sat
urday of each month. Some other
business of minor Importance was
transacted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18

was considered strong by counsel for
is concerned.
Alberts an Important Witness.
An important witness was George
Alberts of Sioux City, Iowa, and of
MankatO, Mimi, who testified TO hav-
ing lost $1,000 on Il wrestling match at
Denver. Alberts admitted he had been
solicited to join the defendants in their
business and identified ''show letter"
which he received from Bert Shores,
Il defendant, through the mails. This
letter is the first of its kind the pros
ecution has been able to get into the
records.
James Turner of Myersdalc, Pa, lost
$4,000 on Il prize fight in Council Bluffs
in which Clarence Forbes had been his
fighter. Turner admitted OH crosseX-
animation he had been former justice
of the peace i'll Cumberland, Nd, and
that lie had been concerned in wire
tapping scheme in Chicago when he
first met Forbes. He stated he had
paid u telegraph operator $500 for his
services in this scheme.
A resume of the other victims who
testified shows that DIR. J. b. Ittcring-
ton of Dallas, Texas, lost $1,000 on a
New Orleans prize fight; Otto Graebe
u Chicago saloonkeeper, lost $4,000 on
Galesburg, ILL.,, fight; John Koslek, a
Chicago butcher, left 5000 at Council
Bluffs as the result of Il prize fight;
John Hemclbrecht, vice president of II
Bancroft, Neb., bank, was relieved III
Council Bluffs of $1,000 which he Sc
cured by mortgaging his live stock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18
SIR KNIGHTS ELECT OFFICERS
Mankato Commandery No. Is Headed
By Judson N. Day.

The annual election of officers of
Mankato Commandery No. 4, Knights
Templar, was held last night, result
ing as follows
Judson n. Day, eminent commander;
Custaf Widcll, generalissmo; Freder-
lex i. Soaring, captain general; Clay
ton L. Kennedy senior warden; Harry
Footner, Junior warden; John a. Han
cock, prelate; Charles a. Chapman,
treasurer; William L. Jcwson, recorder !;
Edward r. Kennedy, standard bearer;
Wallace S. Garner. sword bearer;
Thomas C.. Peart, warder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18
Observe "BIock Day."
Especial to The Free Press

Richmond, Va, March l6.-"Block
day." variation of "tag day. will be
observed by the charitable women of
Richmond tonight. Envelopes to con.
tain contributions have been distrib-
uted in all the homes of the city and
the collection will be made this even.
ing, with a collector assigned to each
block. The proceeds will be used for
the benefit of the Belle Bryan Day
Nursery and Free kindergarten.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18
Civil Suit From Lake Crystal.

The civil suit of II. A. Weymouth
VS.. Peter jacobson and others from
Lake Crystal, was set for trial in the
municipal court today, but proba-
bility of settlement delayed the trial.
The suit was brought for alleged I'M
lawful detainer and custer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18
OPINION or ATTORNEY GENERAL
OUGHT TO MOVE CITY COUNCIL
State Official Holds That Second Charter Is Another One in the
Meaning of the Law His Letter to C. O. Daley Time
to Stop clubbing.


S charter meaning of
to O. Daley attorney the charter
Office of the Attorney General, ST. Paul, March
O. Daley Mankato Mimi, Dear
March of the charter by
freehcldcrs Of city council, which
submitted of the people September
rejected also enclose of another charter
to
whether the
meaning "others"
Revised amended by Chapter
cral Laws
have
permitted opinion
IN affirmative. Yours truly George w.
general.
of the
quested 20 subm Il the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18
Normal Enrolls New Students.

The state normal school has enrolled
a few new students, and the enroll
ment is about the same as last term.
The entire faculty is Oh duty, none
OF the members taking their vacations
at this time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18
BIG DAY AT MADISON LAKE
St. Patrick Will Be Paid Fitting Trib-
ute There TnmorrnW

st. Patrick's day will be tittingly
celebrated at Madison Lake. The pro-
gram will be given under the auspices
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Among the speakers are Rev. Father
McCabe of Marysburg; Attorney c. o.
Daily of Mankato; Mr.. Kenney Of
Mankato, the official head of the A. o.
II. in this state; and Attorney Thomas
j. McDermott of ST. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18
The Real Question.

st. Paul Dispatch: In the Ballinger-
Pinchot middle the question appears to
be one of veracity quite as much as
forestry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18
CAUSE BRAIN WH|RL
QUESTIONS SUBMITTED TO LEGAL
MINDS IN CHICAGO.

Is City Franchise Necessary For
Wireless Telephone? New Problem
for Municipal and Corporation Law
yers; What Was First Regarded as
Huge Joke Is Now Looked Upon
as a Hard Nut to Crack.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18
Miss Pfifer Continues to Improve.

Miss Maude Pfifer continues to i'm
prove slowly at the hospital.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-26
MOST oVERCROWDED CITY
Vienna Has That Distinction-A Move
Toward Housing Reform

In no other capital IN Europe has the cost
of living increased SO greatly during the
last two or three years as in Vienna, and
parliament has taken one step toward
easing the strain by grant of money for
the building of cheaper dwellings. Fifty
thousand pounds a year for ten years will
be placed at the disposition Of local au-
thorities and building associations with this
object.
The amount is not very large. but II Is
a beginning toward the Improvement Of
the housing of the poor, who suffer ter
ribly at present from overcrowding. Ac
cording to the last statistics available
nearly one-half of the apartments in Fien-
are all fats-consist of only one
room, sometimes with kitchen, but most
Iy without. Forty-three per cent of the
whole population are living in these one
room fats. And that is not the worst, for
not fewer than thirty thousand OF these
miserably small dwellings are occupied by
six or more persons.
The sad consequences of such oyercrowd-
ing are plainly to be seen in the mortality
statistics of the city In the crowded tene-
ment districts 2s6 deaths IN 10000 are re-
corded, against 123 in the better class dis
tricts. And as regards tuberculosis-Vien-
nas greatest Scourge-I0 persons In 10000
die from this disease in the working class
quarters, as compared with 16 in the other
districts
ParIiament's action in granting money
for building sanitary dwellings in Vienna
has certainly not come any too soon
Vienna letter to The Pail Mall Gazette.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-26

consumed much time and labor. The ORDER
of exercises will be as follows:
Monday, June n, preliminary day; $50
D. r- meeting Of vice-presidents and meni-
bers to talk over plans for the next three
days at the official headquarters. Yates
Hotel: 7:30 .. M, banquet at headquarters.
Tuesday, June 2s. first convention day;
$50 a. m. opening exercises: addresses and
reports; 10:15 a. m, song and organ recital !;
contraIto, Miss Mabel Driver: organ, w.
Ray Burroughs: 11:15 a. m. round tables.
The Importance Of Beginning Right,
Professor Adolf Frey and Carl Faction
leading; 2 p. m, piano recital by Ernest
Hutcheson; $50 p. m, lecture recital by
David Bispham; talk on methods, including
songs in the English language and recita-
ton OF King Robert of Sicily" to music, by
Rossiter G.. Cole: p. m, business meeting
p. m, miscellaneous concert by metro
poltan artists; dramatic soprano Nine
Minna Kaufmann: barytone. Walter Bent
ley Ball: pianist Nine. Cecilia Nj. Behrens;
contralto, Miss Edith Castle: string quartet.
Davol Sanders, William Doenger, Ernest
Bauer and William Ebann: solo and en-
semble numbers; accompaniments, Miss
Jessamine Harrison Irvine.
Wednesday, June %. second convention
day; a. m. business meeting; $50 a. M.
round tables: (a) Special Methods for
Teaching Beginners" George Folsom Gran
berry, Mrs. Flora E. Locke, Mrs, Fair
child Plume and others; (b) How to Make
the Study of Musical History Most Help
ful." w. J. Baitzel1, followed by two other
we'll known authorities: 1920 Il. m. round
tables (O The Robert Foresman system Of
piano playing: (b) The Present Need of
System In Teaching Music in Schools
Professor John J. Raleigh: Il 30 Il m.. Mod
ern harmony; ~ 1, As developed by Max
Roger. Eugene E. Simpson: 2, AS developed
by Richard Strauss Ernest Hutcheson: 3.
AS developed by Claude Debussy, Arthur
Farwell; (b) The Italian Bel Canto; l. Its
Traditions and Importance" S. Camille
Engel: 2, Its Adaptation to Modern Re
quirements, Nine. Anna E. Ziegler and
Nine. Abbie S. Fridenberg: las p. M,
Keyboard Touch Effects on the Organ"
CASTOR NJ. Dethier; (bl Educational Value
of Mechanically Reproductive Musical In
struments" F. ]. DeIfrasse and Melville
A. Clark; 3 p. M, violin and piano recital.
Miss Autumn Hall and Anthony stanko-
posers" Miss Hodkinson, assisted by sew
eral well known singers and players; $50
p. M, business meeting; Sis p. m, mis-
cellaneous concert, by professors of SYRIA
cuse University and others.
Thursday. June 9o third convention day:
New-York tribune., 1910-06-26

Pilate-Bring Him before me- What is
He accused of?
Caiaphas-He has broken the laws Of
Israel time and again. The holy Sanhedri1
has sentenced Him TO death. but as we are
not allowed 10 carry out death sentences.
we came TO ask you to give the necessary
orders
Pilate-What has He done?
Rabbit doesn't seem necessary that
the Emperor's representative go over the
whole grounds again. The high council has
made a most searching investigation.
Ptlate-How you love the Emperor, GO
CHRISTI What have you TO say for your
self? (Christ remains sientD
Caiaphas-He can't dispute our word
His silence means confession. Pray have
the sentence executed.
Phate-I will hear him myself and alone
Ny soldiers will take charge OF him. You
shall hear my decision presently Gle
tXns his face away)
(Jews exit)
Plate (to Christ)-You have heard the
accusations Have you called yourself the
Son of God? Cwhen Christ remains ST
lent) You won't answer me either? Don't
you know that 1 have the power TO cruelty
you and also power to release YOU?
Christ-You wouldn't have any rN,vver
over me II 1t wasn't given you from above.
Pilate-Are you the King OF the Jewsp
Christ-Are you asking on your own ac-
count. or because the rest have told Won so9
Pilate-Am I Jew? I am acting upon
the advice of your own people They claim
you call yourself King OF Israel
Christ-My realm is not of this world
II IL was my servants would have seen 20
ii that 1 didn't fall into the Jews. hands
Pilate-Then you are a King all The
same?
Christi am King who has come into
the world TO tell the truth Whoever Is a
friend of truth will hear me-
(Enter Quintus)
Quintus-Your wife has sent Won n mes
sage. . Lord.
Plate (to Messenger) What does vour
mistress say?
mountaineering before. anS she asks
you 10 do nothing against the holy man the
Jews have brought before YOU. Fer his
sake she suffered great pains last night and
much anxiety.
Pilate-Return and tell her no, to mourn.
VIII not grant the demands OF the Jews
ana VIII do everything to save him. (Pi-
late talks TO several of the Romans. and
then orders that the high priests be brought
oeiofe ninh) tTo the priests)-Taks back
-fo00 prisoner. Ind no guilt In him,
New-York tribune., 1910-06-26
Enhancing The Uofue of
Our Oberamnereou
Pictures.

On his return recently from q European
"trip q well known local theatrical man
sger stated that the famous Passion Play
OF OberammergaU would not be brought
20 this country on account Of the exces-
eiVe cost. AS a matter OF fact. the Pas
sion Play al any other place than ober-
arnmergau or amid eny different surround
sngs would lose its significance as a strict
ly religious spectacle. which is the foun-
oation Of its existence. -------.-.--
However, the Passion Play Of Oberam-
snergau is not the only Passion Play that
ever was given At the end Of the eigh-
Eeenth century nearly every town and viii
aage Sc Bavaria had its Passion Play
Some Of them contained unfortunate and
even ecandalous passages, Il fs said. In
rne ot these the devil was represented as
tclItting Judas open and devouring him
N N3ttenwald those playing the parts OF
the Jewish crowd drove Christls around
the village streets with ribald cries and
eongs. These exhibitions had no ten
Cency toward religious feeling. and it IS
little wonder that the presentation of the
Passion Play was finally forbidden by the
government. and only allowed TO resume
when Il was assured that the real stimu-
Aus for the drama would be religiously ad-
Gered 70.
How different are the powerful tableaus
pf the present Passion Playl Witness the
oignifed yet dramatic pictures of Christ
before Gerod and Christ before PLATE
Impressive in their beauty and telling the
Htory OF Christ In Jerusalem and before
his crucifxion. these beautiful stage pict-
Gres are without parallel IN any other
Theatre II the world Where else for ex-
ample. could such setting be found as is
presented in the dramatic denial by Simon
Peter Of Christ, or OF the rnocking Of
Christ by the soldiers Of Pilates court.
These beautiful scenes. together with
excellent ukenesses. from the originals
Of Simon Peter and Pontius PLATE. are
Reproduced IN The Tribunes illustrated
supplement to-day, a continuation OF tn.
English text OF the famous Passion PLAY
.e also given herewith.
(Cort;nued from last sunday)
D.scip,es-One WORD from HIM DESTROYED
xhenL
(, Ch-1st-Donr -be afraid -lRsel III am
0sS.sss.st t4hsEkatsEA
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New-York tribune., 1910-06-26

dogs (Throws the silver pieces DOWN.
It is decided that the money be utilized
to buy a burial place for strangers. Then
Christ is brought In to receive sentence.
Annas-If you are the Messiah tell us so.
Christ-You wouldn't believe me- but I
tell you that from now on the Son OF Man
will sit to the right of the eternal God.
All-Then you are the Son of God?
Christ--You said 1T, and am the Son of
God
Al--He has committed the crime OF bias
phemy. He must die. Let's bring Him be-
fore PLATE.
CURTAIN
Forest scenery
Judas in despair. After moraIizins on
his crime, he takes a rope TO hang himself
CURTAIN
eleventh SECTION.
THE sCOURGING AND GROWING
WITH THoRNS.
Motif: Joseph's brothers show their
father Josepn's bloody coat, saying that q
angel prevents Abraham from sacrificing
his son.
PROLOGUE.
folnts OUT The fury with which one ac-
cusatfon after another Is piled up against
Christ.
CHORUS.
The basis Of the misdeeds of humanity
Is to be sought in unbridied envy.
TABLEAU.
Daniel is accused before the King Darius
ACTION ON THE STAGE
l. rne soldiers. accompanied by the San
hedr11i and the people, bring Jesus before
Pilates house
2 The crowd. stirred up by Caiaphas
Annas and Rabbi. demand of PLATE that
Jesus be handed over
3. PLATE has Jesus brought to the balus-
trade and cross-examines him.
l. Plate receives the news of his wIfe's
dream. which warns him against a false
condemnation.
0. Caiaphas orders that Jesus be brought
before Herod
CHORUS.
The mob nocking and striking Christ
Inc scene, Pilates palace.
Caiaphas Ito Pilate)-Representat of
the great Emperor in Rome, hail and bless.
inss on you. We have brought before YOU
man named Jesus. and submit that YOU
1hootse and execute ths sentence of death
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