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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
INDICTMENT IS QUASHEO
Flaw in Charge That VoIiva Imported
Voters for Election.

Waukegan, ILL.,, Sept. IA victory
for Wilbur Glenn Voliva, successor to
John Alexander Dowie as general
overseer of Zion City, was scored
here when Judge Charles Whitney IN
the circuit court announced he would
enter an order for the quashing OF
indictments against Voliva and three
of his officials, which charged conspir-
acy in connection with alleged illegal
voting at the Zion City election last
April
In the indictments Voliya, w. Hurd
Glendindeen, his industrial manager;
Captain Allison A. Walker, body
guard, and J. w. Friend, member
of the cabinet, we're charged with hav-
ing imported voters to sway the cleo
ton. The court sustained argument
that Voliva and his followers had not
been properly notified to appear be-
fore the grand jury which found the
indictments.
Other indictments against Voliva,
however, will stand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
DESTROY REBELS
TO The LAST MAN
Such Is the Order Issued by
Chinese Government.

Peking, Sept. 13.-According to an
imperial edict the ringleaders in the
disorders in SZechuen province in
tended to proclaim independence. AS
a consequence the Chinese govern
ment has ordered the viceroy to de-
stroy the rebels to the last man. The
government, however, has instructed
the viceroy to distinguish between the
misguided and the actual rebels in
imposing punishment.
The possibility of serious results
in Szechuen is considered grave. If
the rebellion is not promptly sup
pressed it is likely to spread to other
provinces where there has been much
discomfort.
it is not known whether the Amer
lean and Canadian missionaries have
left Chengtu or are besieged there.
Their last telegram declared their in
tention of sending the women and
children forward. If they left the
city and made the journey in safety
by, the river they should reach the
Yangtse in day or two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
MELLEN WILL NOT RETIRE
President of New Haven Railroad De
MES Report of Resignation.

Boston. Sept 19. Further denial
was made by President Charles S.
Mellen of the New York. New Haven
and Hartford railroad that he intends
soon to retire The denial was made
in a telegram which president Mellen
sent from Breton Woods, N. H..
which point he has reached on his
tour of inspection of the railroad prop
critics
In answer to a message regarding
the meaning of an official statement
given out by the railroad press depart.
ment in New Haven, stating that Mr..
Melen would retire from the presi-
dency but that the date had not yet
been fixed, Mr. Mellen replied:
The statement seems to be quite
complete and there is no warrant for
any misunderstanding of the same.
am not contemplating retiring from
the New Haven road SO long as my
health and strength and my associates
in the board of directors permit me to
remain"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
OFFICERS ARREST CROOK
Federal Authorities Capture Noted
Gold Brick Man.

Chicago, Sept l3.-S. A. Potter,
also known as George w. Post, said
by federal officials to be one of the
best known gold brick and green
goods confidence men in the world,
was arrested here by C. F. De Woody.
division superintendent of the depart
n.ent of justice, on charge of oper-
ating confidence game.
Potter and two companions for
whom federal officials are searching
are said to have snetted $1,50O,000 in
the past few years by the operation
of their schemes.
Potter offered a cash bond of s50,-
900 for his release, but it was refused
by federal officials, who declared that
nothing less than cash bond Of
$4,000 would be accepted
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
GENTRY SHOW HAS ACCIDENT
Horse and Three Ponies Killed and
Elephant Hurt.

Grafton, N. D., Sept 13.-The losses
sustained by the Gentry Brothers Dog
and Pony show in an accident on the
Portage la Prairie line of the Cana
dian Northern will approximate $685.
900, according to statements by cir
Gus officials here. Probabilities are a
satisfactory settlement will be made.
One horse, valued at $500, and
three ponies were killed, while one
elephant has a broken leg and will be
killed. 2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
MAINE STILL IN
DRY COLUMN
Early Reports Have Been Re.
versed by Later Returns.

Portland, Me, Sept. 13.-Revised
returns on the question of the re-
peal of constitutional prohibition re.
duces the majority against repeal to
6O.216: against repeal, 60,a11.
After a day of almost constant sur
prises, in which the result was many
times hanging in the balance, it APP
peared, with returns in from town and
city, clerks in all but nineteen towns
and plantations, that prohibition had
won in the special election.
Most of the towns yet to be heard
from have been unotficially reported
with small majorities favoring reten-
ton of the prohibitory amendment in
the constitution and any change in the
vote Of these places is likely to help
the prohibitionists. If necessary the
anti-repeaiers will petition for re-
count.
The change from an apparent vic
tory for the wet" side by 700 votes to
900 votes in favor of the ''drys' came
as a big surprise. The prohibition
lists had practically conceded defeat,
while representatives of those who
sought the repeal of the constitutional
amendment had sent out numerous
statements on the strength of their
apparent safe majority.
Of the other referendum questions
before the people, that proposing to
make Augusta forever the capital of
the state and that favoring the direct
primaries act were carried by large
majorities, according to the returns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
ROB BANK IN BROAD DAY
Posse of Mounted Men in Hot Pursuit
Of Wyoming Bandits.

Cokeville, Wyo., Sept. 13.-The
Cokeville National bank was entered
by two masked men and eight men
who were in the bank were lined up
along the wall and searched
The robbers secured about $1,000
in money, locked the officers of the
bank in the vault and escaped. They
were last seen riding up Smiths Fork
canyon. A posse of mounted men
has taken UP the chase.
The robbery is attributed to Hugh
Whitney, the Idaho bandit, and his
brother 1t is said the Whitneys have
been seen here lately and holdup
of some kind has been expected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
STATES AID FOR MAYORESS
rr,ckett Says That Things Will Hum
ia HunneWell.

Kansas City, Sept. 1S.-Victory is
almost in the grasp of Mrs. Ella Will
son. the woman mayor of Hunnewell
Kan, it would appear from statements
made by c. w. Trickett of Kansas
City, Kan, appointed by Governor
Stubs to assist the feminine execu.
tive in her conflict with the men of
the council.
Drastic action of the council mem.
bers in refusing to consider Mrs. Viii.
sons nominations for appointive Of
fees, said Mr.. Trickett, makes fur.
Their delay unnecessary.
1--WE will get busy in Hunnewell at
once" said he, 'and things will hap.
pen in that town."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
MAY GET An INJUNCTION
Court to Be Petitioned in Wolgast-
Mcfarland Case.

Milwaukee, Sept. 13.-The obtain
ing of an injunction prohibiting the
sheriff of Milwaukee county from in
terfering seems to be the only plan
left by which the promoters will be
able to stage the ten.round boxing
contest on Friday night between
Lightweight Champion AID Wolgast
and Packey Mcfarland of stock yards
fame.
A conference between state Off cials
and representatives of the National
Athletic club, which was expected to
take place, did not materialize and,
furthermore, Acting Governor Thomas
Morris. who was in La Crosse, saic,
when he heard of the contemplated
conference, that nothing could be ac-
complished through such meeting
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15

The Mankato branch of the Stan
dard Oil company are holding their
annual fall meeting today, and leave
this evening for Minneapolis where
general meeting of the northwest
ern representatives will be held to-
morrow.
At noon today Mr.. L. J. Hupp, the
veteran salesman who has been
granted a leave of absence, was ten.
dered a luncheon at the Elks club,
and presented with handsome Wal
rus travelling bag by the management
and statesmen.
Those present at the banquet and
meeting were as follows: Allan
Jackson, H. B. Williamson, r. E.
Scott, R. D. McCutcheon, Ivan
Prather, all of Mankato; G. T.
Smith, Pipestone, R. B. Wlgley, Owa-
tonna, H. A. Monson and F. NJ. Mon
son, Watertown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
ARMY SOCIETIES TO MEET
General Fallows to Be Orator at Coun.
Gil Bluffs Reunion.

Council Bluffs. Ia, Sept. 13.-Gen.
eral Samuel Fallows will deliver the
annual address at the forty-first reun-
ion of the Society of the Army of the
Tennessee in this city Oct 10 and IL.
Four societies. or army organizations,
are to take part in the meetings.
The Iowa commandery of the Mill
tary Order of the Loyal Legion of the
United States, the Association of tho
Fourth Iowa Volunteer infantry and
Dodge's Second Iowa battery will
meet with the society. it being the
fiftieth anniversary of the enlistment
of the two latter organizations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
MONTANA RANCHER KILLED
Loser at Gambling Demands Money
Back and Shoots Winner. .-

Deer Lodge. Mont, Sept I'm.
Mcmillan, a stockman, was shot and
instantly killed six miles north of
Helmville, on the road to Ovando, by
Charles Hecker, aged twenty-one
years They had quarreled over
money matters.
During the rainy weather last week
locker and Mcmillan played cards at
Helmville with other ranchers and
farmhands Hecker lost all of his
money and it was understood McMil'
Ian had won much of it, Hecker went
to McMillan's ranch and demanded a
return of his money. Upon Mcmillan
refusal to pay Hecker opened fire
and killed him Instantly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15

Below is the standing of the can
mobile and piano contest. Watch
your name and if it is not up close
to the top of the list, make a little
more effort this week and put it
there. There are a great many
changes i'm the standing of the can
didateS this week. The candidates
are all at work in earnest now, and
you will see great changes every
week
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
COMMUNICATION ASKED FOR
Virginia Governor Receives Petitions
in Behalf Of Beatte.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 13.-Sentimen-
talists are making efforts to save the
life of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.. recent
ly condemned to die for the murder of
his wife. Governor Mann has re-
ceived two communications praying
for Communication of sentence. One
was from Atlanta, Ga, and the other
from Newark, N. j. Both were vol
luminous. Only initials We're signed to
tho 1otfcra.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
TORNADO 1Its MIcnIqan Town.

Cadillac, Mich. Sept. 1S.-Eleven
persons were injured, the postoffice
and general store, sawmill, black
smith shop, empty store buildings and
several dwellings leveled to the ground
and several people hurt on two Grand
Rapids and Indiana passenger trains
at Hobart. near here. by tornado
which struck that place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
LATTA FUNERAL ARRAN GED
Congressional Committee Appointed to
Attend Obsequies.

Washington, Sept. 13.-Sergeant-at-
Arms Jackson of the house of repre-
sentatives has appointed delegation
from that body to attend the funeral
of Representative Latta in Takamah,
Neb The delegation includes all of
Representative Latta's colleagues in
the house from Nebraska. Kansas and
Colorado, besides Representatives
Pepper of Iowa, Booher of Missouri,
Floyd of Arkansas, Davenport, Ferris
and Carter of Oklahoma. The senate
will be represented by a delegation.
According to the present arrange
ments made by the family, the funeral
will be held Friday afternoon at the
residence, with the Episcopal service.
The Masons and Knights Templars
will have charge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15

Miss Hazel Patterson of ST.
Charles, who was arrested at St.
Paul, charged with theft, has fully
cleared herself from the implica-
ton and proven conclusively case
of mistaken identity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
WATCHYOURNA NAME
Keep 1t Up Close to the Top Of the List Where
Is Your Favorite Candidates Name on the
List This Week? Your Subscription May
Put Her at the Top Of the List Next Week.

MADISON LAKE.
Alice Mape ..................29 20, $50
EAGLE LAKE.
Ora Compton .,...............4l ,450
Della Harein az, 100
ST. CLAIR.
Clara Schulz .......... % $50
GOOD THUNDER.
Rose Sohre "a 100
Kate Sanger .................3 $3.50
GARDEN CITY.
Made Way ..................39 Sc, 700
Mrs. J. C. ,Bixby 80, $50
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
DUMAS HAS CASE ON TRAIN
cass Lake Physician Attends Child
While En- Route.

Cass Lake. Mimi, Sept. 13.-While
on her way with her three small chill
dren from Hibbing to her home at
Wilton Mrs. Theodore Hall became
hysterical when she found that her
youngest child, less than year old,
was dying.
DIR. D. F. Dumas of Cass Lake was
on the train and offered his services.
He examined the child. but found the
little one past medical aid. The child
died in a few minutes in the arms of
the doctor The woman continued on
her way to Wilton
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
Homesteader MangIed by Train.

Rhame, n. d., Sept 13-With both
legs cut off, one arm severed and his
head, trunk and chest horribly man.
gled under the wheels of work train
near this place, John Oakland, a
aonesteader, was found lying on the
"oadbed He had been working in the
'ailroad gravel pit near the city and
had fallen on the track in front of a
work train while trying to reach a
place of safety and allow the train to
pass. He was twenty-eight years old
and unmarried.
Kenyon to AID Memorial Fund.
Fort Dodge. Ia, Sept. Ex-senator
w. S. Kenyon announces he will give
undivided attention to raising $15,00U
for the Dolliver memorial statue. The
oamnaisn hAsirs nayt Tuesday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
New York srokers Suspended.

New York, Sept. 13.-After several
days of persistent reports that the
company was in dificulty because of
a rumored defalcation, the suspension
of the we'll known brokerage concern
of Van Schaick & Co. has been an
pounced on the stock exchange. The
liabilities are over $S.000,000. The
company is that of which William Ii.
Jackson, murdered in his hotel room
by the seventeen-year-old bell boy.
Paul Geidel. was cashier
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
Pride OF Race.

Many stories are told of the pride
Of these long descended country
squires. They have held their own
even with peers of ancient creation.
A great friend of the Duke of Norfolk
who died in 1S15-JOckey Of Norfolk
was an old squire who always main
tanned that his name Huddleston was
a corruption Of the Saxon Athelstan
and consequently much more ancient
than that of Howard. Like the duke.
he was a great topper and at dinner one
day rolled off his chair to the floor.
The duke ordered a member of his
family to raise him up. Never" hic-
cuped the old man-"never shall 1t be
said that the head of the house Of Hud-
dleston was lifted up by junior men,
Der. of the house of Howard" ''Then.
old friend" answered the genial duke.
''as Howard is too drunk to lift him
up he will lie down beside him." and
he did.--Manchester Guardian.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
Pacific Steamer Goes Ashore.

Seattle, Sept. 1S.-The wooden
steamer Ramona of the Pacific Coast
steamship company, bound from Skas-
nav for Seattle with passengers and
freight. went ashore on one OF the
Snapish islands opposite Cape Deci-
sion. Alaska, Sunday morning and Is
a total loss. The passengers and crew
we're taken OF by the steamship North
western. and are on the way to Seat
tie.
La Junta tribune., 1911-04-22
Solving Water Problem.

The Santa Fe has solved the water
problem on its Southern Kansas divi-
sion by the construction OF six
enormous reservoirs. They really are
lakes, covering hundreds OF acres OF
land. The largest of these reservoirs
is at Chanutc. The big rains last
week filled 1t, water running over
the spillway for the first time. The
Chanute reservoir covers 100 acres
of ground. and holds 100 million gal
Ions of soft surface water which does
not have to be treated before 1t is
used In the locomotive boilers. The
other reservoirs on the division are
at Welda, Thayer, Moline. Owasso
and Richmond Santa Fe employees
have organized the Southern Kansas
Country Club and will build club
house near the Welda reservoir, a
body OF water covering fifty.four
acres. They have stocked the res
ervoir with bass. and expect that
they shortly will be able to enjoy
good fishing there. They also will
have good duck shooting.
La Junta tribune., 1911-04-22
Valley Boosters Meeting.

The April meeting OF the Arkan.
sas Valley Commercial Association of
Colorado will be- held at Holly Wed
n.sday, April Goth. This meeting
OF the valley boosters will be con.
tinuation OF the great conference
held at Las Animas In March In
ia. Interest Of home industry. Manu-.
facturors. wholesalers and Jobbcrs
will assemble at Holly to discuss
the use OF valley made goods In the
valley. The committee appointed at
the Las Animaz meeting To prepare
plans for campaign In behalf OF
home industry viii make It's report a,
this coming meeting.
\ large number Of Pdcblo business
men Hrc going 10 Holly on the goth
and they will be Joined by manufac.
turers and delegations from the com.
mercial clubs OF the valley. The
local club win send a number OF
Representatives TO take part in the
proceedings of this meeting
La Junta tribune., 1911-04-22
MEMBER COLORADO EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1911
REMINISCENT
(O1PILED FROH TRIBUNE
FILES Of
TWENTY YEARS AGO

G. \. Kilgore was appointed dep
uty district attorney.
II. w. Nash. of Puesl 10, was ap.
pointed district court stenographer.
Gus Wieneke was running the sta
tionary engine at the Santa Fe shops.
Two new school districts were
formed in the northern part of Otero
county.
r. \. St"en aud family left for a
three months visit in California and
Washington.
| The stone for the foundation of
the new Catholic church was donat-
ed by Pat King
twenty-five new hous, could have
been rented to good tenants in La
Junta twenty years ago.
Knowles a Foote, of Las Animas.
commenced work upon q $4,000 head
gate for the Otero canal
Nearly ha.f the male population Of
Z Rocky Ford was subpoouaed TO ap'
pear before a grand jury in the dis
trict court.
The Boston Farm Company owned
5000 acres of land south of Numa
and Ordway and were working forty
/ teams and a steam plow. having al
ready planted abou, ! 900 acres ol
oats and alfalfa
Note from the council proceedings
of twenty years ago: The bid OF
the Tribune to do the city printing
for the ensuing year was accepted. -
: Strange how history repeats Itself
almost every year In this regard.
"a great improvement nj was notice
able on Trinidad plaza last Sunday
4 by the absence OF numerous drunken
men lounling around" says the Tri'
4 bune OF twenty years ago. The sa'
looms were closed all day on Sunday
/ by ord of the new city administra'
tion. for the first time In its his.
tory probably.
at a special meeting OF the city
council IL was decided to dismiss
tn. appeal taken In the case OF
Crum vs.. IN. City OF La Junta. for
salary claimed by him as city mar
shal La Junta had been enjoying
tn. luxury OF Two city marsbals-one
appointed by the mayor and the othol
elected by the city council.
La Junta tribune., 1911-04-22
Time to Plant 6eets.

Although the weather conditions AT
visablc to plant limited portion Of
the beet acreage at once and depend
upon rainfall, especially on fields
that have been winter irrigated. II
Is rcasona L. to believe that on ac-
count OF the lack OF precipitation
during the winter months, rain fall
during the latter part OF April might
be expected However. II rainfall
should not occur. these bccts can be
irrigated within the next two weeks
wherever water is available.
An early stand of b.ets will mean
considerable saving to the growers In
the expense of thinning, as labor Is
plentiful and thinning prices usually
range quite low on account OF the
demand for work at this time of the
year.
in case all of the beets are plant
ed during a period OF two to three
weeks and the weather proves favor.
able to the seed planted at practical
ly the same time. II stands to rea'
son that the thinning OF beets over
the entire section OF the country. "
performed at the proper time, would
necessarily have TO lo done In n
very short course OF time. II Is.
therefore. recommended to distribute
the planting OF large fields over II
period OF four 10 five weeks.
La Junta tribune., 1911-04-22
otero Agricultural Club.

The Otero Agricultural Club, com
posed of growing membership of
prominent farmers of Otero county
held It's second meeting Saturday af-
terhoon IN the meeting room of the
American Beet Sugar Company fac
tory. elected permanent officers,
adopted bylaws aud rules and after
each member present, numbering
about thirty paying to the treasurer
the dues and fees of the new or.ani.
zauon, 1t was unanimously decided
to as whole and individually raise
and plant anything that the commit
tee OF the exhibit from this county
would desire for exhibition purposes
next fall The committee is com
posed of J, w. Edgar, d. L. Joehnck
and PHI Erickson.
The officers elected for the coming
term of six months are: President,
Patrick McElroy; vice president Ben
Allison, secretary, J, NJ Shaulis; and
treasur.r, Clark Kitchen. The di.
rectorS for the ensuing term are j,
NJ. Shaulis. c. V. Ryan, Phil Erick-
son, J. w. Edgar, \, l., Hadley, J.
A. Harmon and j. L. Griffin.
A call was made for special
meeting at > o'clock next Saturday
afternoon In the meeting room at the
factory, IL Icing a special order OF
businoss to attend to the gathering
of seed and the distribution of the
same for exhibit purposes
La Junta tribune., 1911-04-22
Lands 5000 Drainage Contract.

q II. Downor. Of the firm OF Hum.
pbreys A Downer. has Just landed n
10000 contract from the Las AMI.
mas Consolidated Drainage District.
Of Las Animas. Colo, ana will com.
mence work at once. This is the
first drainage district organized In
the state Of Colorado under the new
law recently passed. and contemplate
the reclaiming by tile drainage Of
between 800 and zoo acres Of swamp
land Just south Of Las Animas. The
contract Itself was awarded 10 Mr..
Downer. who will subict to Hum.
phries 4 Downer. and the. real work
WILL he done by the excavating ma.