The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-02

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tracts, ordered the best kind of
materials used in each kind Of pave
ment. Experience has demonstrated
that this is the wisest thing to do.
Mr.. Radichel states that his com
pany will have the best paving plant
in the northwest, and will do first
class job.
New Ulm, May 27.-Cognizance of
the violation of the liquor laws on
the part of saloonkeepers in this
city was taken by Judge |. M.
Olsen Tuesday afternoon prior TO
adjournment for that day and the
dismissal of the jurors for this
term The matter came up in open
court by Judge Olsen addressing the
county attorney, stating that 1T was
plainly shown by the testimony in
cases that saloonkeepers had fla
gravity violated nearly every law on
the statute books governing the
proper conduct of saloons. The
court instructed County Attorney
Erickson to proceed at once against
those guilty of the offense, to have
warrants sworn out for their arrest
and to bring them before one of the
city justices and if deemed expedi-
ent, have them bound over to the
next grand jury. The court further
stated that had he known that the
laws were being violated in this re-
gard he would have instructed the
grand jury to make an investigation
of the conditions existing in this
city and to report their findings to
the court.
Surprised the SaIoonmen.
The instructions given by Judge
Olsen came as complete surprise
to those in the court room as no
one anticipated anything along these
lines. The court evidently could
not consistently overlook -transgres-
sions of the liquor laws, when in
fact three indictments by the grand
Jury were in some degree directly
traceable to infractions of the liquor
laws.
County Attorney Erickson is now
compelled to take action or be in
contempt of court. He takes the
ground that it is primarily the duty
of the city council, the mayor and
the sheriff, who are bound by their
oaths of office, to enforce the laws.
Inasmuch as this had evidently not
been done the court took action and
instructed the county attorney to
proceed and the county attorney
promised to take action at once.
The violations of the law consist
of keeping saloons open after
eleven o'clock, keeping open on Sun
days and operating slot machines in
saloons.
Caused a Ripple.
AS a forerunner to the above came
the examination of Mic. j. Bank by
Judge Olsen on Wednesday of last
week, who had made petition for
citizenship papers. The law requires
that two witnesses vouch for the
applicant and in this case they were
A. j. Esser and John Schneider, the
former being proprietor of the Da-
kota Buffet and the latter being with
Schneider & Johnson.
M. V. Casper, of Owatonna, who
holds the position of United States
naturalization examiner, was detail
ed here to examine not only the ap-
nj fC lint oil q w
when the witnesses were called to
answer certain questions put to them
by the court, Mr.. Casper also began
questioning the witnesses as to how
they had been conducting their sa-
looms.
Mr.. Esser, questioned whether it
was not a fact that he had kept
his place of business open after
hours and on Sundays, stated that
he had no knowledge that he was
Schneider, who was likewise ques-
toned, stated he had no interest in
the saloon business and was not a
part owner, the license having been
granted to his brother, Frank Schnei-
der. After considerable time was
spent with questions of similar char
acter the court could not see why
citizenship papers should not be
granted to Mr.. Bank.
Would Substantiate His Contentious.
Mr.. Casper, however, stated that
he would be willing to go on the
stand to substantiate his contentious,
as it seems he had been gathering
evidence while sojourning in the
CITY, The proceedings were termi-
mated by the court agreeing to post
pone the granting of the citizenship
papers until the next term of court,
when Mr.. Casper said that he would
be fortified with all the necessary
evidence.
Mr.. Bank is a bartender for Cap
Nenno and never gave it second
thought that his witnesses would be
in any way questioned along those
lines, nor did the witnesses believe
that they would in any way be en-
barrassed.
The examiner takes the ground
that anyone violating the liquor law
\ should he daharred from acting aS