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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
SALES REPORTED BY
BOARDMAN BROS. & co.
Trade Amounting to $4,000 in
Washington and Geary Lots

transaction involving properties Of
total value in the neighbOrhood Of
$4,000 has been closed in the ONCE OF
Boardman Bros. & Co. 1t involves the
exchange OF two properties. one a va
cant apartment house site in the north
side OF Washington street, 1875 east Of
Polk street, thence east 45.10x137.6
feet, owned by George Hammersmith.
and the other a lot with three large
flats in the south side of Geary street
1886 feet west OF Van Ness avenue. COX
120 feet to Myrtle avenue. owned bT
z. B. Robinson
1t was recently reported that the
Geary street flats were taken by Rob
inson in exchange for a lot in the east
side of Second street on a basis of
$17,50O. For the purpose OF this trade
the Washington street lot was put at
s13.500 by Hammersmith. Therefore. a
cash consideration passed between the
parties for this transaction.
Other recent transactions closed by
Boardman Bros & Co. include:
Lot 25xs7: g feet and seven room house. in
east line Of Buchanan street. SIS feet north OF
Post; price $500.
Lot in east line Of Baker street. 20 feet south
Of Vallejo. 69x6-SS feet: $4. 900.
Lot in west line Of Willard street. 94:4is feet
south Of Carl. 25x102:5 feet; 81. 200.
Lot 25x10o feet. with residence OF eight rooms.
in line Of Scott street 1926 south OF Fflbert
at price Of about $500
LOT AT the northwest corner or F0rriefh
nue. and street 25X90. 81 250.
Lot in south line OF Sacramento street. s2:s
feet east Of Franklin. 30x127 .S14 feet: S6 500
Lot in east line Of HYDE street. S7:6 feet north
SS. 900.
Boardman Bros. & Co have also
sold the following out OF town prop
critics:
Lots and s, block 10, Northbrae tract. Berke.
ley: $500.
Lots % and "a. together with I've room
modern cottage IN Central addition to San Nj
teo. at 81. 600.
Lot q, block 1, Belvedere. at 81 800
Lot 8. block 3. Stanford park living north OF
and adjoining Stanford university. for S775 The
purchaser OF the latter LOT Is shortly to construct
handsome residence on this property.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
BUILDING SITES NEAR
MILL VALLEY WANTED

Lapachet & Co. 407 Pine street. re-
port the sale of block of land at
Muir Woods park this week to an east
ern investor Several minor sales were
also consummated in the same tract.
making a total of % lots for the week.
In the face of the unsettled weather
conditions the demand continues good
for this class of property at the right
price
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10

The majority of property owners in
Lincoln way between Twentieth and
iWenty-fifth avenues have signed a
contract to bituminize that thorough
rare 1t now rests with the supervisors
20 appropriate the amount necessary for
the clty's part on the north side of that
avenue next to Golden Gate park. when
the beautifying of that much needed
avenue will begin.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
LARGE LEASE REPORTED
BY WOLF & HOLMAN

Wolf & Holman report having
leased for Sarah Rosenstock and Hilda
Nuttau the seventh floor of the Rosen-
stock building at % Geary street to
the Royal Worcester corset company
Of Massachusetts. The lease is for a
period Of seven and half years al an
approximate rental Of $24,750 The
floor comprises an area Of 300 square
feet.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
Building Contracts

Michael Rooney with VIM. Linden altera-
tons ana a., addition 10 two story. frame build
30 BY %. for 81 800.
T. Kennedy Co with o. V. Gerzabek. to
srect erect & nse 81 sIoTy brick building in line of
s45. rs.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10

The visitacion Valley improvement
association, through its committee on
sanitation, has succeeded in getting the
board of public health to declare the
half burned. unsightIy building at 1t
Leland avenue, Refs tract, public
nuisance The owners were given to
December to show cause why it
should not be removed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19

head. The company has expended
quite sum of money on the prop
ertv. and it was classed as one of the
most improved and modern -four mills
in Southern Minnesota. Its capacity
was 600 barrels per day, and the com
pany enjoyed a large patronage. 1t
employed about twenty five men.
Will Rebuild at Once.
The company will rebuild at once
and fine new structure will occupy
the site of what are now the ruins
of one of Winnebagos most valuable
industries.
The mill was in operation constant
ly, and run up to $3.50 last evening.
Thousands of bushels of new wheat
were stored in the elevator, carload
having been received late yesterday
afternoon and lifted into the bins.
Considerable -four was on hand ready
for shipment Although its loss is
heavy, the company is not dismayed.
Until the new mill is in readiness
Tor operation, the men employed in
Tue oiu Hlln VIII DE out OF employ
ment
There were rumors last night that
the mill might have been set afre, but
all the circumstances 90 to show that
the flames had their origin in the
second story, and that spontaneous
combustion was the cause The news
of the fire was telegraphed to Man
kato last evening.
This is the. second large fire that
Winnebago has experienced during the
past few years. The tile works were
destroyed a few months ago.
Were Ready to Respond.
The local fire department received a
call for assistance from Winnebaoo at
about 1890 O'Clock hast night. with
a request for it to be ready to 90
there and if needed it would be mott
fed. The fire department got ready to
respond in case second call came,
and a special train was made up Nh
the Omaha road to take the fire fight
ers to WinEebagO at top speed, bnt
the second call did not come. Blue
Earth, st. James and Mason City were
asked to send aid also.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19

peace and the county" jury. There
are village and township justices of
the peace but no county justices of the
peace. The majority of the cases arts
ing from violation of the liquor laws
are tried before justices of the peace
and in the Mankato municipal court,
and very few are tried in the district
court, which alone has county iuries.
The salary of the municipal judge is
paid by the municipality. Justices of
the peace receive fees that amount to
out very small item during the en-
tire year. Many of them never have
case before them. The county
auditors duties are fixed by law, so
are the court clerks and the district
judges. The district judge, the coun-
ty attorney and the sheriff receive
fixed salaries, and the question of sa
loon or no saloon, option or no option
does not fix the sum of those salaries
The salary of the Judge is paid out of
the state treasury and not the county
treasury. The amount, if any, the farm
els pay lOWdIu the prosecution VI id"
violators due to the saloon is so in
finitesimal that it's consideration is
hardly worth the space given to it.
In fact, the fine paid by the blind
piggist more than offsets the amount
of costs of the prosecution in almost
every instance. So, it must be that
in the case to which Brother jamie
son refers, the farmers were the gain
ers as well as the county.
Sometimes violators of the saloon
laws are indicted by a grand jury.
If convicted and fined they pay the
fine and costs into the county treas
ury Several years ago a number of
saloonmen in this city were brought
before the district court on indict-
ments. Each was fined 800, which
more than paid the costs of prosecu-
ton and the county was beneficiary
not the city where the men were en-
gagged in business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19
Denies That He Willfully Started a
Fire; Arrested.

Deputy Sheriff Klugherz went to Le-
Ray and served warrant on William
Ewing, charging him with having will;
fully set Il fire on August IL that
spread to the farm of his neighbof,
Harry Hill. Mrs. Hill made the COM
plant. Mr.. Ewing was arraigned be-
fore Judge Comstock this morning and
entered a plea of not guilty, and his
trial was set for Sept. Ia, and he WAS
released upon his own recognizance.
Mr.. Ewing states that he set fire to
IA straw stack upon mis- own place af-
ter taking precautions to burn around
it, so that the fire would not spread.
In spite of this, however, the fire did
spread, and ran over the stubblefeld
of Mr.. Hill, but neighbors saw it and
helped put the fire out. Mr. Ewing
has lived there for over forty years
and was never i'm trouble before it is
said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19
Rev. Jamieson's Definition Of County Option

village voted dry under the existing
local option law They had Just one
blind pig case and this was the way
it was handled. An individual went
to the county attorney and made
complaint. The county attorney caus-
ed warrant to he issued by county
Justice of the peace; the warrant was
given to county sheriff for service
and was served; he was tried before
the county Justice of the peace and
a county jury, found guilty, sentenced
to certain number of days in the
county Jail or to pay Il fine OF cer-
tain number of dollars into the county
treasury. The accused not paying
the fees of the Justice, he filed his bill
with the county auditor who brought
it before the county commissioners
who had no recourse but to allow it
and it was paid ont of the county
funds. The witnesses for the state
were all paid by the county ont of
the county funds. An appeal was tax
en- to the district court of the county.
The Judge who presided, so far, as
his salary and the manner of his elec-
ton are concerned. was a county of
ficer The county clerk of court, of
ficiated and again the county attor-
ney and county sheriff acted. He was
tried by county jury. Every official
mentioned in both trials was a county
officer and paid by the county. The
village, as a village, did absolutely
not IA thing and paid absolutely not
a cent. So You see if village votes
liquor out it is the county that mas
to keep it out and stand all the ex
pense until the village changes its
mind.
where saloons were licensed a man
selling liquor illegally was prosecuted
in exactly the same manner as the
one given above. That is. by the use
of the county legal machinery and
at the expense of the county. In each
| instance, the farmer and the voters
outside the villages had absolutely
nothing to say as to whether license
was granted or not granted. In the
first village they could not prevent
it going dry, and in the second they
could not prevent going wet. Yet, IN
both instances the expense of both
trials was upon the people of the
whole county"
| am of the opinion that ] have
given enough in the afore cited cases
to show that Il wrong exists that men
ought to endeavor to make possible
of correction. The agency creating
these possibilities ought to be the one
! to bear all financial obligations arising
4 therefrom.
! SO YOU see now what is wanted is
/ definite instruction to the senators
/ and members of state legislature to
cause Il law to be placed on statute
I books that will confer on counties the
right to vote on the question of Ii
cense or no-license Let the governed
give their consent by ballot. w. y
Jameson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19

To The Free Press: In answer to
your question, what is meant by
county option, as under discussion IN
the state of Minnesota today Let
me reply by defining each term ana
illustrating them to make clear my
meaning The term county option
is used to denote another kind OF op-
ton than that now in force in the
state. namely. local option" First,
let me define or outline what | I'M
derstand to be the meaning of this
word as used by its advocates. "Op-
ton" as used by the friends OF this
idea is the right of choice as between
'license" and "no-license" for the sale
of intoxicating liquors. County the
area included in the territory to be
affected by such choice.
Now why county: First. because
the friends of no license desire to
change the unit" OF option from
township, village and some smaller
cities having special charters, to that
OF county.
Second, because local option" as it
now exists does not confer the same
rights and privileges on all citizens
within the state.
to the ''unit" of taxation is no other
subdivision of the state does.
Fourth. because it is one of democ-
racy's soundest principles that the
right to govern is derived from the
consent of the governed
1t will appear very clearly to all
the readers of The Free Press that as
no county option law has been passed
by the state Legislature of Minnesota,
therefore the matter under discussion
cannot possibly mean the licensing or
no-licensing of places for the sale OF
liquors. What does it mean then
That the rights and privileges grant
ed to townships, villages and some
cities working under special charters,
be granted to counties. The simple
right to say, by their ballot, whether
or not they desire to continue prac-
tice which they did not establish and
which may now be distastefnl to a
majority of them; that it shall cease
altogether As the case now stands
there are whole areas of population
where it is not even possible for the
majority, no matter how great it may
be to throw off the yoke of the liz
/ nor business. Why should any sub
division, of any state, be placed where
/ it is independent of and not amenabe
/ to the will of the people living within
| such subdivision. Yet this is exactly
what prevails in the state of Mime
sofa. Why do they desire the change
Let me quote from a prominent law
yer in Southern Minnesota: at is
/ because the county is the corresponding
unit for taxation, for the suppression
and regulation of saloons or blind
pigs" and for the prosecution of of
fences and crimes caused by the sa-
! looms" Let me Illustrate this by giving
n case which occurred in one of the
southern counties of this state. a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19
Estate of John G. Brenner Will Be
s Adjudicated in Court.
From Saturdays Daily. -

ner of Lime township, who died Au-
gust 3, 1908, was filed for probate to-
day. The estate consists of sixty
seven acre farm in Lime township.
valued att $4,000, and the only heir
is the son, George Bremen of Man
kato. The will gives life estate in
all, property of the deceased to the
widow, and upon, her death leaves
everything to the son, George, who is
also named as executor. The will is
dated Nav 90, 1903
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19
$1co REWARD. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the onlv positive cur now kn..-
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, thereby destroying the foun-
dation of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing it's work. The proprietors have so
much faith in it's curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials.
Address: F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo.
Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19
Thomas Myhre Examined as to His
Sanity; Committed to Asylum.
TieSdaNIs

Thomas Myhre of Winnebago, a pa
tient at Emmanuel hospital, suddenly
developed insanity and was examined
in Judge of Probate Hughes office
this forenoon and found to be of UNI
sound mind and was committed to the
asylum at st. Peter. Sheriff Donahue
took him there this afternoon. Myhre
is fifty four years of age, and Nor
wegian by birth, and farmer and la
borer by occupation. The cause of
his trouble is believed to have been
the excessive drinking of alcoholic
liquors. He has wife and six chill
dren.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19

the new high school building O.
Dolson has charge of the eXcavating
force. and the dirt taken out is be-
ing placed on William Pages lots on
South Fifth street, near Warren creek
to bring them up to grade.
There was a rumOr today that one
of the men mad uncovered a pail con
tanning 800 in gold, but investigation
shows that this was sprung as a
joke by one of the workmen, who
picked up tobacco bag and pipe
and told inquisitive companions that
it contained 500 in gold.
Mr.. DOlsOn intends to follow the
business of dirt moving hereafter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19

If the company decides to move its
factory to Mankato it viii do so at
once. 1t operates its machinery with
electricity, and this will nc doubt be
had as cheaply in Mankato or more SO
than at st Peter
The factory would be desirable adj
dition to Mankato's business concerns.
1t would bring at least hundred new
people to the city The wages paid
have induced girls from surrounding
towns to locate at St. Peter, and no
doubt would do the same in Mankato
There is steady and growing de-
mand for the cOmpany's product. 1t
has four travelling men on the road.
and there is opportunity for greatly
expanding the business if the necessary
help can be secured. Let all pull to-
gether to try to land this institution
for Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19
BURK is CHARGED WITH
OPERATING A BLIND PIG"
From Saturdays Daily,

From Saturdays Daily.
Has John Burk been conducting
blind pig" in the cellar of the Com
mercial House, Garden City's sole ho
tel, which has been conducted by him
Tor some years past? This is ques-
ton that may be answered when his
trial takes place. He was served with
a warrant this morning in this city
by Sheriff Donahue. accusing him of
having on August ,, at Garden City,
sold to William Dodge of that place
five quart bottles of beer and one
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19
Political Announcement.

| hereby announce myself as can
didate for the office of sheriff on the
republican ticket and solicit your sup
port at the primaries to be held Sep
TENDER 20. If chosen l will do my
best to fill the office to the satisfac-
ton of all. G. S. !fussey.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19

Summary: Two base hits. ROgnas,
2; Frank Wines, McCleary, Spencer.
Three base hit Hoke. Base on balls,
off McCleary, 3; off Wanless. 2.
Struck out, by Wanless, 3; by Me-
Cleary, g. Left on bases, Mankato,
10; Werdens, II. Double play,
Kennedy to Kinkel. Stolen bases, Rog
mas, Newgard, 2; Fred Wines, Poison,
Kinkel, Kehoe, 2. Sacrifice hits, An
derson, |; Carlisle. Sacrifice fly, An
derson. Time, 2:45. Umpire, McIn-
tosh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19

Summary: Two base hit Hodslns'
Struck out, by Domonick, 10; by
Lamb, 3. First base on balls, off Lamb,
3. Stolen bases, Kinkel, Lamb. Sacrifice
hit, Mailing Left On bases Mankato, 2;
Werdens, ). First base on errors,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19
FIRE BRANDS MENACED
TOWN; MILL rs IN RUINS
From Saturdays Daily.

'S'' SosH'HoJ OS'J'
Fire destroyed the flour mill at Win
nebago last evening. The big struc-
ture and its contents are a total loss.
The mill, elevator and adjacent build
ings are cinders. All the machinery
is ruined. The mill property was
valued at 100000 on which there was
$4,000 insurance Wheat and stock
valued at between $4,000 and $4,000
was in the mill This is covered by
insurance. The burned property was
owned by the Winnebago Mil com
pany, W. W. Remington, manager. A
new mill built of concrete and brick
will rise out of the ruins of the
burned structure.
Spontaneous Combustion.
The fire was caused by spontaneous
combustion. Flames were discovered
at 500 issuing from the second story
of the mill. An alarm was sent in
Immediately, and the department was
prompt in responding. However, the
flames had succeeded in making great
Roadway, and although every effort
was made to stay their awful work it
was plain to be seen from the start
that the mill would be destroyed.
Three streams were thrown on the
fire. but as soon as the water reached
the flames it quickly turned to steam.
At the time the fire was discovered,
Bookkeeper Wilkinson was at work in
the office. He was not aware of the
mills danger until informed by one
of the firemen.
Was a Spectacular Blaze.
Every man in town and many wom-
en- were spectators of one of the most
spectacular sights ever witnessed in
WinnebagO. In an instant the big
structure was a mass of flames, the
forked tongues of fire danced like so
many imps and laughing at their work
of destruction. The wind came from
soutneasterly direction and famed
the flames into greater activity.
town, and light on the roofs of
business and dwelling houses, kept
everybody busy suppressing incipient
| fires. For while there was danger
of the entire town falling prey to
the flames. and every garden hose was
brought into play to protect residence
property The air was filled with fly
ing brands and large sparks that
threatened to lay the town low. 1t
was a horrifying sight ~
Arden House Ablaze.
Sparks set fire to the roof of the
Arden house, two blocks distant from
the mill The hotel was in danger OF
destruction and it was necessary to
take one stream away from the main
fire and drench the hotel Numerous
fires were started in various parts OF
the town, but not one was permitted
to gain Roadway A careful watch
was kept on property, and this pre-
vented what would have been a dis
astrous conflagration. Winnebago would
have been in ruins today.
Mill Built Years Ago.
The destroyed mill was one of the
landmarks in Winnebago. 1t wa:
built thirty-fvc years ago BY White
1 & Cousins. At one time it was the
property of c. L. Coleman, the wealthy
lumberman who lived in Lacrosse. He
spent considerable money in making
improvements on the property. Sever
years ago the mill passed into The
hands of the present management
with Mr.. Remington as tne active
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19
l6c cash paid for eggs.
F. J. H0ERR
Northwestern
Conservatory
20 instructors
600 Students
(16th Year, 0pens Sept.s, 'lo)

All branches of Music Art and Dramatic Art,
Orchestral and Band Instruments Normal Courses
ing, Domestic Science. Terms Reasonable cstsIot Free
O. A. EVERS. Pres. Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19
Workman at High School Site Joking
With Companions Over Find.

Something over Twenty men, with
teams, are at work excavating for
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19
Demand for the Product.

right away, so prompt responses are
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-27
NOTICE
General Election

Notice is hereby given that the
books for the general election, t o be
held OH the first Tuesday after the
first Monday. 1910, viz: November
8, 1910, will be open at the office Of
the registry agent for Empire pre-
cinct Ormsby county, State OF Ne
vada, at the Office of the said regis
try agent at Carson City, Nevada,
and will remain open daily on all
legal days, from 10 a m to 6 p IN
from the LIST day Of august, 1910,
up to the 10th day OF October, 1910,
and for ten days preceding the day
set for the closing of the books they
shall be open at the office Of the reg
istry agent between the hours of J
a IN and 9 o'clock p m in addition
to the hours hereinbefore mentioned.
The books will close at the hour
OF 9 p m on the 10th day of October,
1910.
Naturalized citizens will be requir-
ed to present their naturalization pa
pers for inspection OF the registry
agent at the time they appear and
request their names to be registered
(Signed) r G DICKSON.
Registry Agent for Empire Precinct
Ormsby county, Nevada.