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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-15

ular meeting Monday and present
their plan at that time.
Many of the members of the G. A.
R. are unable to attend the meet
ings now for the reason that they
must climb two long flights Of
stairs to their meeting place, in the
Odd Fellows block. They feel that
the Odd Fellows have treated them
very generously in the matter Of
rent and other expense, but want
hall on the ground floor if possible
w. r. c. Election.
The W. R. c. elected the follow
ing officers at their meeting last
evening: Mrs. J. M. Vance, presi-
dent; Mrs. r. Temple, senior vice
president; Mrs. Mead, junior vice
president; Mrs. Florence K. Stubs,
treasurer; Mrs. ]. B. Coy, chaplain;
Mrs. Jane Wilson, conductor; Miss
Anna Jones, guard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-15
From Mondays Daily.

rom Mondays Daily.
Notice was given the city council
this morning of suit filed by
Theodore e. Schuette, former police
man, against the city of >Mankato.
The plaintiff has sued the city for
$1,000 for injuries received while
acting as police officer in November,
1910.
Schuette claims that on November
%, 1910, while riding a horse and
while acting as officer during the
demonstration and ratification meet
ing of Governor Eberhart, the horse
became uncomfortable and wild,
with the result that he fell, at the
same time gripping Mr.. Schuette. He
claims that this was due to neglect
on the part of the city Hughes &
Ellsworth are the attorneys for the
plaintiff. The notice was placed on
file.
The following building permit was
issued: To Paul Brockmeyer, lot /,
Willard and Piper subdivision, lots
6 to 10. block al, city of Mankato,
20 by 80 feet. paint shop, IL feet
high, covered with galvanized iron
sheeting and composition roof Esti-
HldtCu COoI pow. peT1ulJ was
granted.
The city recorder read a letter
from the board of control which
was a reply to former letter sent
to the board for the purpose of find
ing out whether or not the city
would be allowed to install the new
Hackney system of ventilating for
the city hall. instead of putting UP
a new building. 1t was suggested
some time ago that the city hall be
furnished with this system of venti.
Iating which has proven it's worth in
halls like the one in Mankato. This
hall and Jail has been condemned q
number of times, but it was believed
that if this system was installed, il
would serve the purpose for NUM-
Der of years until the city could be
placed in a better financial condi
ton.
The letter stated that since it's
condemnation, the matter had been
referred to the attorney general fol-
such action as he may be willing
to take. Therefore there was moth
ing left for the board of control tc
do, but it requested that plans and
specifications be submitted if the
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matter was to be taken up further.
Without these the board could not
advise anything.
A letter was also read concerning
the ventilating system used in MI
nicipal court rooms in Minneapolis.
This letter highly recommended the
new Hackney system. Before this
system was installed court frequent
ly had to take recesses and thor
oughly air the rooms, but after the
new method was put in use, this
was entirely done away with.
The city engineer was instructed
to draw plans and submit them to
the board of control. A motion was
made and carried that the communi
cation be placed on file.
The city treasurer's report was
then read as follows.
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From Saturdays Daily

From Saturdays Daily
e. V. Waters, the deposed street
commissioner of Mankato, who has
been circulating petition for a re-
call of some of the commissioners,
addressed a communication to Presi-
dent F. E. Crandall of the CONNER
cial club yesterday, in which he
makes some charges against the
city commission, and asks the Com
mercial club to make an inveStiga-
ton through a committee appointed
for the purpose.
The advisory board of the Com
mercial club held a meeting last
evening and decided to bring the
contents of the communication to
the attention of the Commercial club
on Monday evening when the club
will hold meeting to consider the
Minnesota river bridge matter, and
have taken up the matter with the
understanding that the recall petit
ton be withdrawn.
The following is Mr.. Waters let
ter:
Mankato. Minnesota, December 8,
1911. F. e. Crandall, President Com
mercial club, city. My dear sir: In
view OF the fact that a petition is be-
ing circulated for the recall of GER
tain city officials and because of the
interest of the your club in the well
fare of the city, | take this means of
suggesting to you the propriety of
your appointing committee to in
vestigate the conditions of the city
and determine, first, it's financial con-
uthn
the provisions of our Charter have
been violated by the officials against
whom this petition for recall is
made.
| contend that there have been vi
olations of our Charter, and that the
financial condition of our city is not
such as to reflect credit upon those
who have had charge of it, and that
the affairs of the city have not been
handled to the best interests of the
people of Mankato.
1t will be found upon investiga-
ton that street improvements in
volving large amounts of money
have been made in various parts of
the city, without any assessments
having been made against the adj
joining property owners, and that
the city is in debt. to the best of
my knowledge and belief, approx
mately $4,000 and | believe an in
vestigation will show that there are
many illegal transactions on the part
of the city officials, and / am pre-
pared to go before a non-partisan
committee of your club, and substan-
tate my charges. | suggest that
your club appoint committee to act
in this matter without fear or favor,
and who will make report thereon,
SO that the people generally will I'M
derstand what the situation is.
Very respectfully,
e. V. WATTEES.
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of the law, who may be cognizant of
such offense; and further, it shall
be the duty of all such officers, up
on complaint of one citizen, to ar.
rest such offenders and take them
before the proper court. The court
shall impose a punishment at its
discretion in the sum of not to ex.
coed ten ($10) dollars, or imprison.
ment in the county Jail not to ex.
coed five 60 days for each offense
provided, if said minor person shall
give information which may lead to
the arrest of the person or persons
violating section two ca of this
act, in giving or selling to, or in
any way furnishing said minor per.
son tobacco, and shall give evidence
as witness in such proceedings
against said party or parties, the
court shall have power to suspend
sentence against such minor per.
SON."
Minors.-Sec. 4. ANY person
under eighteen (18) years of age,
or to minor pupils as described tn
section two (2) of this act, privi'
lege or gathering upon or frequent
ing any property or lands held by
him, for the purpose of indulging
in the use of cigarets, cigars or to-
'bacco in any form, shall be held in
the same penalty as provided for in
section two (2) of this act; provid'
ed, that no part of this act shall
be so constructed as to interfere
with the rights of parents or lawful
guardians in the rearing and man
agement of their minor heirs or
wards, within the bounds of their
own private premises"
Complaint has been made to me
that the above provisions of the
law are being violated by the to-
bacco dealers of this city. 1t may
be that the dealers do not know OF
the above provisions of the law
While ignorance is no excuse,
think in justice to the dealers, il
might be we'll for you to publish
this communication and hereafter to
see that the above provisions of the
law are being obeyed. Yours truly
Charles r. Taylor, mayor.
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From, Thursdays Daily
William A. Huxley, for thirty-hve
years an engineer on the Chicago
and Northwestern road, died at the
home of his son, DR.. Huxley, in Fari-
bault, yesterday morning. For many
years Mr.. Huxley operated a loco
motive on the main line of the
Northwestern, and during the latter
years of his connection with the
road he run on the Plainview
branch. Ten years ago he retired
from active service and was on the
pension roll.
The funeral will be held at Fari-
bault at l p. m. Friday.
Dean of Railroaders.
Mr.. Huxley was the dean of the
railroad engineers in this section of
the country. He was eighty-one
years of age.
The veteran railroader came to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-15

The correspondence referred to
was with City Attorney c. o. Daley
and that official is out of the city
today.
While Mayor Taylor is of the be-
lief that there is no question as to
the legality of the MankatO form
of government, he stated today that
it might be well to have test case
in order to settle the question in
the minds of those Doubling Thorn
asses who live in st. Paul and Min
neapolis.
Former Mayor Meyer had read the
story in The Pioneer Press and he
remarked jokingly: well, if the
present system of government should
he declared illegal, l would still be
the mayor of Mankato"
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was duCpCoQ DIS Todu.
A letter was received from the
Minneapolis Brewing company at
Minneapolis, asking for building
permit which did not conform with
the building ordinance, in that they
wanted building added to the pres
ent building, which is within the fire
limits, but one that did not conform
with the rules in constructing same.
They wanted a brick veneer build
ing, with the understanding that
sawdust was to be used as insulatOr.
The council thought that the past
experiences with the two cold stor-
age plants, where the buildings were
brick veneered with sawdust insula-
that they would enforce the law and
refuse to allow the permit.
1t was moved and carried that the
sum of STATS be refunded to the
North Star Concrete company as in
terest on the intersection paving
This interest covered a period Of
two months out of the year, leaving
ten months to be paid. The bill was
allowed and an order drawn for the
amount.
Because it had been later decided
to narrow the width on Lincoln
street, which necessitated regrad-
ing, the council decided to allow
the North Star Concrete company's
claim for $50 as additional expense
in thus changing the street.
Commissioner HumistOn reported
that he had received Sc as last pay
ment from Mrs. A. G. Liedloff, for
moving some curb and gutter stone
at the rate of fifty cents a load.
After the reading of the bills, the
council adjourned.
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The ST. Paul Pioneer Tress of to-
day contained the following story:
The question of the validity of
the commission form of city govern
ment under the Minnesota constitu-
ton will be settled this winter If
the city officials of Mankato will
permit Attorney Genral George T.
Simpson to bring a test suit against
it's charter. Inquiry Of these officials
with such a suit in view has been
made by Mr.. Simpson, at the re-
quest of the Minneapolis Charter
commission.
No response had been received
yesterday to the letter of inquiry
recently mailed to the officials, so
it is not yet known whether the
contemplated test suit will be
brought. While the steps are being
taken directly at the request of the
Minneapolis commissioners, they
grew out of the discussion on the
same subject by the st. Paul COM
mission and the desire to settle the
question for all time.
At the time the question was un-
der discussion by the st. Paul Char
ter commission Mr.. Simpson furnish
ed an opinion, as did also other
lawyers in the city.
Attention was directed at that
time to the Mankato charter, and
opinions were furnished by city and
county officials of Mankato that the
charter is legal. 1t was also said
that the legal question involved was
thoroughly threshed out, and the
form adopted was a compromise
with the provisions of the Mime
sofa constitution.
The Mankato commission govern
ment is not the direct form of the
Des Moines plan, though it is con-
siderable departure in Minnesota
city government, according to the
statements made by officials. Modi-
fed with it were some of the es-
tablished provisions of village gov
eminent, by which the disputed
point, the presence of a city council,
was believed to have been evaded.
Nevertheless it is known consider
able doubt exists as to the legality
of the Mankato charter and to the
commission form of government in
general 1t is to remove the exist
ing doubt that the present suit is
contemplated.
The correspondence referred to
was with City Attorney C. o. Daley
and that official is out of the city
today.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-05-19

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington, for the County
of King.
State of Washington, County of King, SIS.
In the Matter of the Application of Hell
en- G. DeVoe, to register title to Ger
tain land therein described, Plaintiff,
VS.. Rose Bauman, and Rose Bauman
as Executrix of the Estate of Ulrich
Bauman, Deceased, and all other per-
sons or parties unknown, claiming
any right, title, estate, lien or interest
in the real estate described in the ap-
plication herein, Defendants. Number
54544-75. Summons by Publication.
The State of Washington to the above
named Defendants, Greeting:
You, and each of you, are hereby sum
moned and required to answer the ap p.
in the above entitled application for
registration of the following land,
situate in King County Washing
ton, to-wit: The Southeast Quarter
the Northwest Quarter (A) of Section
Thirty-six 1850 in Township Twenty
six $3.50 North, Range Three (9) East,
W. M. excepting the Southwest " two two
April 18th, 1911, and file your answer
to the said application in the office of
the Clerk of said Court, in said County,
within twenty-one days from and in
Guiding the date of the first publication,
to-wit: within twenty-one CID days
from and including the 18th day of May,
1911, and if you fail to answer the said
application within the time aforesaid,
the applicant plaintiff in this action will
apply to the court for the relief demand
ed in the application herein.
Witness, D. K. Sickles, Clerk of said
Court and the seal thereof at Seattle
in said County and State this 18th day
of May, 1911.
D. K. SICKELs, Clerk.
JOHN r. WILSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
$50 New York Block.
May 19-June 8, 1911.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-05-19

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
Of Washington, for King County. Notice and
Summons.
L. Fl. Craver. plaintiff. VS.. Homer R. Burgess
and all persons unknown If any, having CT
claiming interest in and to the herein
after described real property defendants
No. S0021.
State of Washington; To the above defendants
and each of them:
You and each of you, as owners, claimants
holders of an interest estate in and to
the hereinafter described real property, are
hereby notified that the above named plaintiff
is the holder of certain delinquent tax GER
tifcate issued by the treasurer Of King County.
State of Washington, dated the oath day of
December. 1910, and numbered B67769, for de-
linquent taxes of the year 1905, in the sum
of SLAP. and upon land in said King County,
described follows, to-wit: Lot IL. Block q
Lawrence Central Addition to West Seattle.
That taxes for subsequent years have been
paid by plaintiff upon said land, to-wit: For
1908. S3.41 for 1909. 1920.
Which several sums bear interest at the rate
of IL per cent. per annum from date of pay
nent, and all the unpaid taxes against said
land.
You and each of you (incuding said persons
unknown If any, are hereby summoned to be
and appear within sixty days after tile date
of first publication of this notice, exclusive Of
the day of said first publication, to-wit. within
so days after May ~, 1911, in the above
entitled court and action; and defend this ac-
ton and answer the complaint Of said plaintiff
and serve copy of your answer on the under
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-05-19

Now such a law and such en-
forcement is barbarous beyond
expression. 1t puts a suspicion
in multitudes of families. tits a.
gainst all common sense as against
all Christianity. Who knows
where, through personal malice.
it may strike next? The story is
told in the Sun-very likely So
of a similar case in one of the
parishes. A suit for SANDER was
brought for calling family color
ed. The sheriff looked up the re-
cords and found the charge sus-
tanned. AS the investigation a.
nused him, he looked farther and
found one of his own ancestors
recorded as colored-but a fort
innate fire soon after destroyed
the proof.
Now what should be done? If
Louisiana must maintain it's in
famous law against intermarri-
age, it should at least set line
where the prepotent Negro blood
is to be held as washed out. Set
it at one eighth or one-sixteenth,
or one thirty second, or one-six-
ty-fourth, but at least set it some
where. South Carolina has such
a law. 1t is adding stupidity to
to allow the faint to go on forever.
And once more, we advise all
white Negroes in Louisiana, or
anywhere else in the South to
change their residence and leave
their pedigree behind. There is
such a case now in Baltimore,
where the doctors can't tell
whether a girl is white or black.
Let them live as white people and
be received as white people. We
do not doubt there are thousands
of such people, both North and
South, who have by changing
their home, changed their race
and color. We have known such
cases, and not all Creoles. Thus,
as the bleaching process goes on,
the conundrum will cease to con-
Germ them. When is a Caucas-
ian not Caucasian?
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-05-19

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
Of Washington, for King County. Notice and
Summons.
L. H. Craver, plaintiff, VS.. Homer R. Burgess,
and all persons unknown If any, having or
claiming an interest in and to the herein
after described real property defendants
No. S0103.
State of Washington: To the above defendants
and each of them:
You and each of you, as owners, claimants
the hereinafter described real property, are
hereby notified that the above named plaintiff
is the holder of one certain delinquent tax GER
tifcate issued by the treasurer Of King County,
February, 1910, and numbered B61719, for de-
lnquent taxes of the year 1906, in the sum
Of $1.34, and upon the land situated in said
King County, described as follows, to-wlt:
Lot 20, Block 2, Lawrence Central Addition
to West Seattle.
That taxes for subsequent years have been
paid by plaintiff upon said land, to-wit: For
1908, $27O; for 1909, $2.77.
Which several sums bear interest at the rate
of 10 per cent. per annum from date Of pay.
ment, and are all the unpaid taxes against said
land.
You and each of you (including said persons
unknown, If any, hereby summoned to be
and appear within sixty days after the date
of first publication of this notice, exclusive Of
the day of said first publication, to-wit, within
sixty days after May 5, 1911, in the above
entitled court and action and defend this ac-
tlon and answer the complaint Of said plaintiff
signed attorney for plaintiff at his office below
stated, or pay the amount due, together with
interest and costs. In case you fail so to do,
judgment will be rendered herein foreclosing
real property for the amounts due upon it,
for said taxes, interest and COSTS ordering a
sale of said property for the satisfaction Of the
sums found against it as provided by law, and
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-05-19

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
Of Washington, for King County. Notice and
Summons.
L. H. Craver, Plaintiff. VS.. Jos. Allen, and
all persons unknown, if any, having or claim
ing an interest in and to the s hereinafter ne
described real property, defendants. - NO.
S0016.
State of Washington: To the above defendants
You and each of you as owners claimants
holders of an interest or estate in and to
the hereinafter described real property, are
hereby notified that the above named plaintiff
is the holder of certain delinquent tax GER
tifcate issued by the treasurer of King County,
June, 1910, and numbered B66143, for the de-
linquent taxes of the year 1906, In the amount
Of 20 cents and upon real property
Lot 10, Block H. Allentown.
That taxes for subsequent years have been
paid by the plaintiff upon said above described
real property, to-wt: For the year 1907, the
sum of SO cents; for the year 1908 the sum
of 90 cents; for the year 1909, the sum OF W
cents.
Which several sums bear interest at the rate
of 10 per cent per annum from date or pay
land.
You and each of you dncludlng said persons
unknown If any, are hereby summoned 10 D. q 9e
of first publication of this notice, exclusive of
the day of said first publication, to-wit, within
sixty days after April 81, 1911 in the above
entitled court and action; and defend this &C
tion and answer the complaint of said plaintiff
and serve a copy of your on the under
signed attorney for plaintiff at his office below
stated, or pay the amount due, together with
interest and costs. In case you fail so to do,
Judgment will be rendered herein, foreclosing
the lien of said taxes and costs against said
real property for the amounts due upon 1t,
for said taxes, interest and COSTS ordering a
sale of said property for the satisfaction of the
sums found against it as provided by law and
as prayed in PLAINTIFFS complaint, now on file
in this cause and court.
L. H. CRAVER,
Plaintiff.
A. G. MAC DONALD,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office address, 514 Bailey Building
Seattle Washington.
April 21@June 2 1911.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-05-19

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington, for King County.
Carrie S. Erne Plaintiff, VS.. Anna Ford
Johnson, Defendant. No. -. Sum-
mons by Publication.
The State of Washington to the said
Anna Ford Johnson, Defendant:
Your are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty days after the date of the
first publication of this summons, to-wit
within sixty days after the 28th day of
April, 1911, and defend the above en-
titled cause of action in the above en-
titled Court, and answer the complaint
of the plaintiff and serve a copy of
your answer upon the undersigned at
torney for plaintiff, at his office below
stated, and in case of your failure so to
do judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the
complaint, which has been filed with
the Clerk of said Court.
The object of this action is to fore
close mortgage on the following de-
scribed real estate, towit
The Northwest Quarter (NWH) of
the Northwest Quarter (NWA) of Sec
ton Thirteen (13), Township Twenty
six G26). North of Range Four (4) East
of w. M.
VIM C. KEITH,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Post Office and Office Address, 1926
Leary Building, Seattle, Washington
April 2S-June 8, 1911.