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Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-17
DIRECT PRIMARY IS
 SAID TO BE VOID
Blunder of Constitutional Body Makes It Necessary to Resort to Old
 Convention Plan

That all the efforts of the eonsti- tutiOnal convention to enact a direct primary law and a law providing that the two United States senators from Arizona, in the event of statehood, should be elected by popular vote, were in vain is proven by a startling discovery made by Alfred Franklin, member of the Marieopa delegation in the recent convention.
 In looking over the proceedings of the convention. MT. Franklin found that in the records an election ordi- nance, entitled proposition No. 14s had been introduced, providing for the election of all officers in the first state election, and also provid- ing for the primary election preceding the state election at which nominees of the two parties were to be select ed. This proposition also provided for the direct election by the people of two United States senators. Ae- cOrding to the minutes of the con vention this proposition was introdue- ed, read and later referred to the committee on style, revision and com pilation, of which MT. Cunniff, of Yavapai was chairman; but the rec ords of the proceedings of the con vention also shows that the proposi- ton was NEVER REPORTED BACK TO THE CONVENTION BY MIR. .CUNNIFF'S COMMITTEE; therefore it was NOT ADOPTED AS A PART OF THE ARIZONA CONSTITUTION.
 This means that in holding the first state election, in the event of statehood being granted, Arizona re- verts back to the old election law of 1901, which did not provide for di- rect primaries, all nominees for of flee at that time being selected at party nominating conventions. Ow- ing to the fact that Arizona did not at that time contemplate eleeting any members to the United States sen ate. no method of eleeting senators was provided. therefore the territory will revert to the manner provided for in the constitution of the United States-that of state legislatures eleeting the senators from each state.
 MT. franklin's findings in the mat ter are very interesting and can be found in detail in the following com munieation to the Democrat:
 MT. Frankhn's Communication
 Phoenix, May Il, 1911.
 Editor Democrat: From an in- speetion of the minutes of the con- stitutional convention, it appears that the convention had before it for con sideratiOn two election ordinances. One of these election ordinances is
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-17
GUESTS OF MRS. TAFT.

NEW YORK, May 12.-At the invi- tation of Mrs. Taft a delegation of one hundred members of the Mozart Society of New York left for Wash ington today to participate in the musical program at the May garden party on the White House lawn to- morrow afternoon. The program to be rendered by the society will in clude two numbers selected by Presi- dent Taft.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-17
RUSHING THE GRADE.
lFrom Thursday's DailY.l

D. M. Clark, who is experimenting work on the new road to Ash Fork, was a visitor to the city yesterday and reports that the terminus is now at the canyon opposite Patter- son s ranch, where a camp will be maintained for the next two weeks. The work at this point is the heav- jest on the route and will be com pleted in about ten days. The road to Ash Fork is expected to be ready during the present month.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-17
WANT ROAD REPAIRED.
From Fridays Daly)

Sixteen taxpayers of the Thumb Butte district have petitioned the board of supervisors asking that the road from this city through that section be repaired The distance required to be improved is about four miles. The matter will be con- sidered at the next meeting of the board.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-17

Journal-Miner-Hrgh class job work
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-17
Mir. Frankhn's Communication
Phoenix, May IT, IyI

FnOtHIA, May II' I"4I'
 Editor Democrat: From an in- speetion of the minutes of the con- stitutional convention, it appears that the convention had before it for con- sideratiOn two election ordinances. One of these election ordinances is
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-17

JOurnal-Miner-High class job work
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-17

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-07
HOT AIR AT STAHL HOUSE
AWAKENS GUEST IN Time
TO PREVENT A BAD FIRE

The Stahl House had bad
smudge early this morning. County
Commissioner A. NJ. Schneeberger
awakened at about three o'clock by
his room being too hot, and when
he went to turn off the steam he
noticed smoke coming up around the
steam pipe. He notified Night Clerk
John BreSnan, who failed to find
blaze and awakened Joseph Stahl,
the proprietor The latter had
some difficulty in finding the fire,
but finally discovered that the mat
tress in room 80, just under Mr..
Schneeberger's room, was shoulder
ing and sending out great amount
of smoke.
Getting some water, Messrs. Stahl
and Bresnan put the fire out, but il
ruined the mattress and pillows and
damaged the carpet. The room it.
self was not damaged, nor even
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-07

smoked much. 1t was a narrow es-
cape.
The room has been vacant for a
day or two, and the only way that
Mr.. Stahl can account for the fire is
that some one may have been look
ing for the water closets, which are
located just across the hall from this
room and may have lighted match
and looked into the room, to see
whether it was the closet, but find
ing that it was not, shut the door,
The head of the match may have
flown off into the bedding and ig-
nited it.
Mr.. Stahl is insured with H. F..
Leonard. The fire department was
not notified, but Mr.. Stahl had quite
a time getting the fire out, and had
to pull the mattress to pieces and
also the pillows
He was burned about the fingers
of one hand quite painfully He has
ample fire protection in the way of
chemicals.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-07
SERVICES FOR MRS. JOHNSON
Ceremonies Were Held During Yes
terday; Many in Attendance.

terday; Many in Attendance.
The funeral services for the late
Mrs. Anna Johnson of Rapidan were
largely attended yesterday The
neighbors and friends. came TO pay
their last tribute to the departed
whom they had known all these
years. The floral offerings were I'M
usually large and long to be remem-
bered. The bereaved family wish to
extend their thanks to the friends
who contributed and lent a helping
hand. Elder A. w. Kuehl of Mime
apolis officiated. He took for his
text Rev. PA, and God shall wipe
away all tears from their eyes and
there shall be no more death, neither
sorrow, for the former things are
passed away" He emphasized the
fact that there was great comfort to
those that mourn to have such beau
tiful floral offerings, but not to for
get that a few flowers, a few kind
words, a few kind deeds, a helping
hand, while we live would add to
the joy of life. Children and all
were admonished to be kind to their
fathers and mothers which they could
pay in kind deeds. A beautiful
hymn was sung while the casket was
lowered in the grave. 3ti'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-07
Estates of Melvin Robee and Evan
p. Jones to Be Distributed.

CStdtCS VI "SIViH hOOIee ana Evan
p. Jones to Be Distributed.
The will of the late Melvin Roblee
was filed for probate day or so
ago. The estate includes real es-
tate to the amount of $1,000 The
sum of $1,000 is left to the son,
Carleton o. Roblee, and all of the
rest of the estate goes to the chill
dren equally. Lenore NJ, Andrew
NJ, Edwin T., Emlyn B., Carleton
o. and Clayton l.. Roblee Miss Len
ore M. and Andrew are appointed
executors. The will is dated July %,
1905.
The will of the late Evan p. Davis
was filed for probate Monday. Tie
estate consists of $4,000 worth of
real estate and $500 worth of per-
sonal. All of the personal property
is left to the brother, William J,
DAVIS, and to his heirs and assigns
forever. The real estate is given to
him for life, and after his death it
Is to be divided equally between his
wife and children. William ]. Davis
is named as executor The will is
dated February 16, 1892.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-07
WOMEN SHOULD VOTE:
PLEA OF v. F. CODY
OLD SCOUT is STRONGLY IN FA-
vOR OF SUFFRAGE.
VIEWS OF BUFFALO BILL"
Thinks Mothers Should Have Some.
thing 10 Say About Most
Natural Resource.
VIEWS OF BUFFALO BILL
Especial to The Free Press.l

Especial to The Free Press]
New York, April 5.-If Colonel
William +. Cody, Buffalo Bill" is
sent to the United States senate to
represent the new state of Arizona
and good sized boom for the job
has been started by the colOnels
friends-the suifragists of the cOun-
try will gain another staunch adj
herent in the upper house of the ma
tional legislature. Colonel Cody has
just been interviewed on the subject,
and he has come out fat-footed for
giving the ballot to the "fair sect
IF women are good enough for
mothers" deposes the old scout,
they are plenty good enough to have
a say as TO how this country should
be run | have lived for nigh onto
three score years, and I'll be horn
swOggled if | dOnt believe that my
mother, if she were living now, could
vote just as intelligently as | can,
and maybe more so.
The Most Natural Resource.
women are mainly responsible for
the most important natural resource
in the United States, and they ought
to have say in its conservation. |
believe that all the wives, mothers,
sisters and sweethearts of our coun-
try have just as good right 70
vote as any herman, and a long sight
better than lot of half-baked citi-
Zens who cast vote at every cleo
ton, and some Of EN- several"
Colonel Cody declares that he isn't
to be considered in the light of a
but he admits that he is immensely
proud of the fact that lot of his
old side-kickers in that soOn-to-be
state look upon him as the man for
the job.
Too Old for New Tricks.
I'm afraid" said Mr.. Buffalo
Bill" that toga wouldn't be apprO-
pirate to my peculiar style of beauty,
and I'm too old dog to be taught
new tricks. AT rthss s;ame- time, There
is some class to the compliment
paid me, and | can't help but be a
little puifed up at the idea of rep
resenting frontier state which |
have known as scout and in In
dian warfare for fifty years and seen
grow up 10 the full stature of n
state"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-07
FRANK DOOLITTLE STRICKEN
Well-kroWn Travelling Man Is III
With Paralysis.


The following telegram is from
Ackley, Iowa, dated March 81:
Frank j. Doolittle, travelling
salesman, we'll known throughout
Iowa, where he has travelled for the
past fifteen years for Chicago gas
fitting and pump fixture company,
was stricken with paralysis some
time last night at Hotel Ackley in
this city, and his recovery is uncer-
tain. He came into Ackley during
the evening and gave no indications
of being i'll, and on retiring left Or
ders for an early morning call. This
morning the call boy could get no re-
ply from his room and on investi-
CATION he was found sitting up in
bed unable to speak or more. Physi-
clans were called in and everything
possible is being done for him. Mr..
Doolittle is unmarried and resided,
when not on the road, with sister
living in Wisconsin,"
Mr.. Doolittle is well-known in Man
kato, and popular member of the
Elks lodge in this city
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-07
REMOVE O'MALLEY TO CHASKA
Permission to Do So Is Granted BY
the Governor.

the Governor.
ST. Paul Dispatch: The decision
to remove Martin O'Malley, convict
ed murderer, from the Jail in lie
Sueur Center was made because the
board of control has condemned the
lie Sueur lookup, according to a
statement from the office of Cover
nor Eberhart.
The authorities in lie Sueur Cen
ter telephOned Governor Eberhart for
permission to move OMalley to the
jail in Chaska, Carver county. The
permission was given.
1t is practically certain now that
the murderer, whose sentence was
hanging, will serve life imprison-
ment The first bill to be considered
in the senate when it convenes at
ten o'clock tomorrow morning is the
measure introduced by Representa-
tive Mackenzie of Sibley county,
abolishing capital punishment. 1t
has passed the house, and poll of
the senate this morning showed that
thirty-siX or thirty-eight votes-more
than enough to pasS-will be cast
for it. Senator POehler, also of Sib-
ley county, is opposed to the meas
ure and is working against it. 1t
is being handled by Senators Sageng
and Peterson.
Governor Eberhart says that as
soon as the bill passes, the board
of pardons will be called together
to commute O'Malleys sentence to q
life term.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-07
NOT NEW TO THE OFFICE
Mr.. c. T. Taylor Has Served in That
Capacity Before.


Mayor-elect Taylor will not be-
new to his office, having served as
mayor of Mankato for several years,
and also on the council He was
also member of the charter COM
mission that prepared the present
charter, and was heartily in favor
of the commission form of govern
ment. He is anxious to have the
charter followed in spirit and letter,
and given fair trial. and he states
that this will be his endeavor, so far
as he is able.
In speaking today of his policy as
mayor, Mr.. Taylor said that there
would undoubtedly be some changes
in the minor offices, but this was q
matter that would come up later
with the entire commission. AS to.
what offices he had in mind he did
not care to state, or how soon the
axe might be expected to fall.
Has Made No Promises.
Il have made no promises of office
to anyone" said Mr.. Taylor, "and
will go into office perfectly free to
act in accordance with what seems
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-07
GOPHER STATE BLOWS COIN
Minnesota Spends $4,000 Every
TWenty.Four Hours.

st. Paul. April 5.-MinnesOta has
been spending money at the rate OF
$4,000 day counting Sundays and
legal holidays during the last eight
months. This is at the rate of $4,000
an hour, counting eight hours to a
day. as the state law prescribes.
This is the cost of running the
state, including the salary of the
humblest clerk in the smallest de-
partment TO the cost of feeding the
COWS that give the milk which feeds
the inmates of state sanatorium
near Walker.
The receipts for the same period
have been slightly less than the eX-
penses, but for the full year, which
ends August 1, the receipts wilp
amount to more than $4,000 day.
According to Walter ]. Smith, state
treasurer, this is a larger sum than
the state has ever spent in the same
time before. The total cost of run
ming the state for the year, based on
the past eight months, will be more
than $17,00G,000. That includes ap-
preparations. and receipts from all
sources. Last year the total cost
was only $13,322,963.
Part of the excess cost over last
year is accounted for in the paying
off of the $1,100,00O capitol certifi-
Gates. The balance comes from the
increase in operating expenses all
along the line.
The total annual expense four
years ago was only $11,SOO,OOO, the
sum which this year is used in eight
months The increase since 1908
has been about $1,OOO,OOO year so
that the big jump this year is the
more notable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-07
PRESIDENT TAFT SENDS MESSAGE
ON RECIPROCITY TO THE CONGRESS
Calls Attention to What Has Been Done to
Bring About Trade Relations Between
United States and Canada
Especial to The Free Press. ]

Washington, April 5. = President
William II. Taft transmitted TO con.
gress Il special message in which he
sets forth his desire that the Canadian
reciprocity agreement be passed with.
out delay and giving this wish as the
reason for his convOking the extra.
ordinary session. The message as fol.
lows:
To the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives:
| transmitted to the Sixty-frst con-
gress on Jan. 26 last the text of the
reciprocity trade agreement which had
been negotiated under my direction by
the secretary of state with the repre-
sentatives of the Dominion of Canada,
This agreement was the cOnSumma-
ton of earnest efforts extending over
a period OF nearly a year on the part
OF both governments to effect trade
arrangement, which, supplementing as
1t did, the amicable settlement of vari-
Gus questions of a diplomatic and po-
litical character that had been reached,
would mutually promote commerce
and would strengthen the friendly re-
latiOns now existing
Will Benefit Both Countries.
The agreement in its intent and in
its terms was purely economic and
commercial While the general sub.
ject was under consideration by the
commissioners ! felt assured that the
sentiment OF the people of the United
come measure which would result
in the increase of trade on both sides
OF the boundary line, would open up
the reserve productive resources of
Canada TO the great mass OF our con-
sumers on advantageous conditions,
and at the same time offer broader
outlet for the excess products of our
farms and many OF our industries. De-
tails regarding negotiation of this
kind necessarily could not be made
public while the conferences were
pending. When. however, the full text
Of the agreement. that the accompany
ing correspondence and data explain
ing both its purpose and its scope,
became known to the people through
the message transmitted to congress,
it was immodiately anparent that the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-07

ripened fruits of the careful iabGrs
of the commissioners met with wide
spread approval.
This approval has been strengthened
by further consideration of the terms
of the agreement in all their particu-
lars. The volume OF support which
has developed shows that its broadly
national scope is fully appreciated and
is responsive to the popular will.
The house OF representatives of the
SiXty-first congress, after the full text
OF the arrangement with all the details
had been before it, as they were be-
fore the American people, passed a
bill confirming the agreement as ne
gOtiated and as transmitted to con.
greSs. The measure failed of action in
the senate.
Refers to Former Message.
In my transmitting message of the
Goth of January | fully set forth the
character of the agreement and en-
phasiZed its appropriateness and ne
cessity as a response to the mutual
needs of the people or two countries.
as well as its common advantages.
now lay that message. and the reel
procity trade agreement, as integrally
part of the present message, before
the Sixty-secOnd congress and again
invite earnest attention to the cOnSid-
eratiOnS therein expressed.
| am constrained in Difference to
popular sentiment and with a realiZ.
ing sense of my duty to the great
masses of our people, whose welfare is
involved, to urge upon your consider
alton early action on this agreement
In concluding the negotiations the
representatives of the two countries
bound themselves to use their utmost
efforts to bring about the tariff
changes provided for in the agreement
by concurrent legislation at Washing
ton and Ottawa. / have felt it my
duty, therefore, not to acquieSce in
RELOCATION of action until the opening
of the congress in December, but to
use my constitutional prerogative and
eoavoke the Sixty-second congress gir
extra session in order that there shall
be no break in continuity in consider
ing and acting upon this important
subject WILLIAM III. TAFT.
The White House. April 4. 1911.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-07
MEMORIAL TO JUDGE JAGGARD
State Bar Association Pays Tribute
to the Dead Justice.

St Paul, April 5.-Memorial eXer-
cises for the late Justice E. A. Jag
gard were held at two o'clock yes
terday afternoon in the supreme
court chambers at the capitol. The
memorial of the state bar assOcia-
ton prepared by a subcommittee
from those selected by Chief JUS
tice Start, was ready by James d.
Shearer of Minneapolis, president Of
the State Bar association. Among
others who were scheduled to speak
were Judge Hallam, of the Ramsey
county district court; w. Fl. Light
ner of St Paul and Howard T. Abb
bolt of Duluth.
Thes cOurt adjourned shortly after
noon, after setting dates for the
hearing of cases filed for this term
of court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-07
HITS THE STATE CASH
BOX FOR LARGE SUMS
APPROPRIATION BILLS INTRO
DucEO BY SOlONS.
WHAT N0RMALS WILL RECEIVE
Money Has Already Been Voted the
State University Besides What
Budget Calls For.

Three appropriation bills, carrying
expenditures of $l1.195,530 for the
next biennial period were introduced
in both houses of the legislature
yesterday. They were finally whip
ped into shape Monday evening by
the senate committee OH finances and
the house committee on appropria-
tons, but not many changes were
made in the bills as drawn by the
joint subcommittee.
The state tax levy will not be fixed
until the fate of other apprOpria-
ion bills is known, but it will prob
ably be set at a maximum of 1.G
mills, possibly II mills.
The bills will be considered as -
special order in both houses next
Tuesday afternoon, April IL.
Two New Schools.
One item of 100000 was added TO
the bill by vote of the full com
mittee and this means two new
state institutions. or rather branches
Of the state agricultural college and
experiment station, one at Duluth
and one at Waseca.
Provision for buildings is mad-,
but nothing as yet for support That
will come two years hence. The al
lowance is $4,000 for Duluth and
$35, GOO for Waseca.
No provision is made in the bill
for state aid 10 county fairs. They
now receive $4,000 year, and
100000 is asked. 1t is probable that
an item OF $4,000 a year will be
inserted in the bill upon the floor.
Several large appropriations have
been voted already. There was S574,-
0CC provided in the university def
cheney bill: $4,000 year for the
state highway commission in the
Dunn bill. 100000 a year for agri-
cultural high schools in the Putnam
bill and $4,000 for legislative ex-
penses outside Of members salaries.
Appropriations for the NormaIs.
The following are the appropria-
lions for the several normal schools
WinOna Normal School
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-07
Said By the Defeated and the Elected
MAYOR A. c. MEYER HAS NO REGRETS

highly pleased with the received slight
effort made brief
especially gratifed with the handsome given
ward, the fifth My neghbors splendid ndors
ment and this testimonial satisfaction itself repaid
for entering the fight reelection.
honored by the of Mankao
the commission form of thank
that display of confidence notwithstanding my yes
teday, fellow citizens find contributing
time, efforts upbuiIdins
the of this city will Mr..
his Iabors chief
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-07
Would Pay for Canal.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: In two
years the cost of CONGREGATIONS In
the United States would pay for a
Panama Canal, and the loss of life is
a grim additional item.