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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-29
c. Q. MERICA is NAMED
Appointed as Successor TO +. A. Whit.
tier at the State Training
School.
tSpecial to The Free Press. !

st. Paul, March 25.-Charles Oliver
Merica, president of the University
of Wyoming, was today appointed
superintendent of the state training
school for boys at Redwing TO sue
coed F. A. Whittier, resigned. The
appointment is effective August l.
beginning the next fiscal year. Mr.
Whittier is not appointed to anoth
CT the jurisdiction of the board as
has been reported
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-29
PACKERS Get. CLEAN BILL
The Jury in Their Case Return Verdict
Of Not Guilty in the United
States Court.
Tspecial to The Free Press. ]

y Chicago, March 26.-"Not guilty"
was the verdict which the jury re-
turned today in the trial of the ten
Chicago packers accused by the
government of a violation of the
criminal sections of the Sherman
antitrust act. The verdict was re-
turned before United States District
Judge Carpenter, after the jury had
deliberated more than nineteen
hours. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-29

said final account and for distribu.
ton of the residue of said estate
to the persons thereuntO entitled:
It Is ordered, that said petition be
heard, and that all persons interest.
ed in said matter be and appear
before this court on the 18th day of
April, 1912, at ten o'clock q. m, at
the probate court rooms in the court
house, at Mankato, in said county.
and then and there, or as soon
thereafter as said matter can he
heard, show cause. if any they have,
why said petition should not be
granted; and that this citation be
served by the publication thereof in
The Mankato Free Press, according
to law.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes, judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 18th day of
March, 1912. &""
EVAN HUGHES,
o.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-29
Paul iverson Doing Nicely.
From .Tuesday's Daily.

FTUHF USSUdyS DdFTy.
Paul VERSIONS many friends will
be glad to learn that he is improv-
ing nicely from his recent operation,
and there is every reason to believe
that he will be entirly well in a
short time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-29
SEEKS CUT IN THE DUTY
President W. n. TAFT Advises Revision
and Reduction Of the Cotton
Schedule at Once.
fsnecIal to Tbe FREE press. !

: Washington, March 2G.-President
Taft today transmitted to congress
the tariff boards report on the cot
ton schedule with the recommends
ton that that section Of the tariff
law be taken up with a view to q
revision and reduction in the rates
of duty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-29
Marriage License Issued.

From tuesdays Daily.
A marriage license was granted
ito John Olson and Signe Teresie
'Torgeson today by Clerk of Court
George Krost. The young couple will
be married some time this week
and will make their home on a farm
in Sterling township. >.s -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-29
(Court Seal.)
Pfau & Laurisch,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
March 22-29-April 5.

CITATION FOR HEARING ON Fl.
NAL ACCOUNT AND FOR DIS.
TRIBUTION. E 3
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Axel
Arlan Schonberg, Decedent. Y
The State of Minnesota to an
persons interested in the above en-.
titled matter: Whereas, Selma Schon-
berg has filed in this court her final
account of her administration of the
estate of the above named decedent,
together with her petition, praying
for the adjustment and allowance of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-29
Death of an Infant.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs:
j.. c.. Ward died this morning. The
child was twenty-five days old No
funeral arrangements have been
made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-29
Petition in Probate.
, Mondav's DaiIy.

rom, MonodyS DdHy' f--------I
Tobias Olson petitioned in probate
court today asking that G. n. Ack-
erman be appointed administrator in
the estate of Lars Christensen. The
estate is. valued at $1,000 and there
are six cousins as heirs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-29

n. w. Aver & Sons Newspaper
Annual, just issued, gives the follow
ing statistics on publications in Min
nesota: Dailies. 49, weeklies, sS6;
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Court Seal.) -. ~.
Thomas Hughes, - =
Attorney for Petitioner.
March 22-29-Aprif 5.
ORDER OF HEARING, ON PETI
?. yrrn<y ron Tv0ENYCIS r,n CLHr

March 22-29-ApriI s..
ORDER OF HEARING. ON PETT
{ TON FOR LICENSE TO SELL
F., LAND. = q. ,,..
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County Of
!, Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter. of the Estate Of Pc.
ter Anderson, Deceased.
The petition of Andrew p. Peter
son as representative, of the above
named Peter Anderson, having been
filed in this court, representing
among other things, that for reasons
stated in said petition, it is neces
sary and for the best interests OF
the estate of said Peter Anderson
and of all persons interested there
in, TO sell certain lands OF said es.
tate in said petition described, and
praying that license be to said rep
resentative granted to sell the said
land. ."eH -.#r..-. e. . ..
= 1t is ordered, that said petition
be heard by this court, at the pro-
bate court rooms in the court
house, in the City of Mankato, Coun-
ty of Blue Earth, State of Mime
sofa, on the 18th day of April, 1912,
at ten o'clock 4. M, and that the
citation of this court issue to all
persons interested in said hearing
and said matter, and that such cita-
ton be served by the publication
thereof in The Mankato Free Press,
according to law. .>,.. --
Dated March 18th, 1912.
+. =. ,....I BY the Court, !
..-.~ EVAN HUGHES,
= So. Judge of Probate Court.
probate Court Seal)
Thoc HuphnS AtfOrnaV -..... :
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-29

monthlies. 81: miscellaneous. 20; to.
Ital. 745.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-29
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge
Court Seal.)
Hughes 6 Ellsworth,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
March 22-29-April s

March 22-2S-Aprli D.. ~
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Fl
NAL ACCOUNT AND FOR DIS
TRIBUTION.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
Fritz Busch, Deeedent. ~
The State Of Minnesota to all
persons interested in the above en-.
titled matter: Whereas. John p
Dackins has filed in this court his
final account of his administration
of the estate of the above named
decedent, together with his petition,
praying for the adjustment and al;
lowance of said final account and
for distribution of the residue OF
said estate to the persons thereunto
entitled: 1t is ordered, that said Pc
tition be heard, and that all persons
interested in said matter be and ap
pear before this court on the 18th
day of April, 1912, at ten o'clock a.
m, at the probate court rooms in
the court house, at Mankato, in said
county, and then and there, lor as
soon thereafter as said matter can
be heard, show cause, if any, they
have, why said petition should not
be granted; and that this citation
be served by the publication thereof
in The Mankato Free Press, accord.
ing to law.
/, Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes, judge of said court and
the seal of said court, this 10th day
of March. 1912. H i. ! ~ ..r.,
81. EVAN HUGHES,
II -. J.. ,@.t Judge
! Court Seal.) 49,. -.
Thomas Hughes, =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-29
p,,hIications in Minnesota.

Attorney. for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-29
Mar. 29.April 5.12.

J. D. Wilson, Attorney.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06
WILL AM|D0N
SPRING A
BOMB
MAN INDICTED IN CENSUS
PROBE SAID HE WOULD
TELL THINGS AT TRIAL. -.

VIII Red Amidon spring some
thing in the census cases this
afternoon?
I'm not going to be made the
goat" he said some time ago.
His chance comes this after
noon when he will open the de-
fense in his trial under five in
.dictments.
The government put on mass
of testimony yesterday afternoon
and this morning. Proprietor aft
er proprietor of hotels or lodging
houses in his district came in
showing that there never had
been any such number of persons
in their places as Amidon listed.
700 Men Phonies?
The Fawcett hotel proprietor
testified this morning he always
kept a complete register. He said
never had there been over about
300 men in the place.
Yet Amidon had over 1,100 on
the census roll at the Fawcett
hotel.
Ii is apparent there was some
padding.
Public interest in the case is
great to know what Amidon is 60
ing to say about it.
VIII he. implicate others not yet
Caught in the dragnet?
Special Prosecutor Newton said
the government would close its
case about 4 o'clock today.
Then 1t will be up to Amidon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06
RUFF BACK To
PEN REFUSED.
To TESTIFY

(By United Prcss Leased Wire. y
SAN FRANCISCO, March g.
Discouraged over his failure to
have the indictments standing
against him wiped off the slate,
Abe Ruef, former political boss Of
San Fran cisco, will be returned to
San Quentin prison today to serve
out his l4-year sentence for brib-
cry.
Today, March 6, is a date that
bears a fateful connection with
lRuef's life. Five years ago today
lRuef was arretsed on the charges
which finally resulted in his con-
viction. On March 6, 1910, his
sister died of broken heart, It
is said. One year ago today he
began his Ave year sentence and
now he goes back to prison on
the self same day TO start In again
after having been In San Francis
co for several weeks as a witness
in the Schmitz case.
Much sympathy was expressed
here today for Ruef by reason Of
the acquittal of former Mayor
Eugene K. Schmitz.
No legal steps are to be taken
/ by Ruef for his immediate re-
lease. Friends of the former boss
point out that the Schmitz case
collapsed as result of ruling
In the case of Michael Coffey
which should also have applied
to Ruef. In discussing the case
today, Superior Judge Frank
Dunno said:
zone point of law was applied
| by the supreme court to the ap-
peal of Abraham Ruef and the
directly opposite in the case of
Michael Coffey. which yesterday
formed the basis for the acquittal
of Schmitz. The incarceration Of
Ruef in San Quentin prison Is q
judicial outrage"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06

A few weeks ago Judge DON
worth resigned, then withdrew his
resignation.
Humphrey Turned Down.
Congressman Humphrey was
promised the job then repudiat-
ed. Elmer Hayden. unheralded
heretofore as of judicial size, was
thrust forward by the Stone-Web-
Ster power trust for the job,
lcrammed down the throats of the
local bar and now is hanging In
the balance with Taft apparently
undecided, all because
John l.. Wilson wants TO go To
the senate.
There Is we'll authenticated
lrumor that after Judge DON
worth's resignation he is to be-
come the legal head of the big
$4,000. 900 Stone-Webster power
merger in the Northwest.
Stone-Webster Frame-up.
This Is given credence because
before anybody knew Donworth's
resignation was coming Judge
IShackelford had tied up the local
bar to Elmer Hayden.
And Judge Shackelford is the
local head of the Stone-Webster
Interests.
But the, ambitious Humphrey
put a spoke in the wheel. Then the
Ipeople would not stand for Hum
lphrey. Seattle herself rebelled.
The rebellion was quietly assist
led by John l.. Wilson, who had
other schemes In view.
Wilson's Old Ambition.
Wilson once got into the SEN
ate at Washington and never got
lover 1t. He wants to go back. So
when Donworth resigned he saw
the chance.
Force Sen. Jones ON the bench
and then let Hay appoint Wilson
to the senate.
But Jones baked. He had
never practiced much as a lawyer
and had sense enough to see that
he was being worked.
Taft owes Wilson something.
Therefore he had Donworth re-
call his resignation to give Wilson
|another chance to push Jones onto
the bench.
Hayden Still Waiting.
In the meantime Hayden is
by with his trusting hand
in the great fatherly paw of the
Stone-Webster interests waiting.
Taft balks at this only because
he wants to play with Wilson IL
he can.
In the meantime the people are
beginning to get onto the whole
game and are demanding real
Judge.
Want Real Judge.
With Supreme Judge Ralph o.
Dunbar, on the supreme bench
since there was one in Washing
ton, with Judge Chapman, IL
Years on the bench in Tacoma !;
with Judge Irwin. 20 years on the
bench in Chehalis county, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06

q
County Auditor Stewards re-
port today showed that the coun-
ty has $705, ,592 in cash and on de-
posit at the banks.
The jury's verdict yesterday In
Clifford's court would have allow.
ed Mrs. F. N. Main to keep the
$50 suit which she had bought
from A. & ]. Weinstein's store
)but Mrs. Main sent word to the
Times today that she had return.
led them.
Il didn't want anything / had.
int paid for. And I stopped pay.
ment on the check when they re
fused to take the coat back"
The coat was not satisfactory
Mrs. Main alleged.
+ Former Deputy Sheriff Tillmar
from Home colony, in town yes
tefday, declared that at least 81
persons who voted at the schoo
election at Home Saturday wer,
not. even citizens.
Tllman and the anti-anarchis
forces have employed Judge M. J
Gordon to prosecute the ALLEGED
Illegal voters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06
GUARDS KNOX
WITH GUNS

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, March
6.-Because of representatives of
expatriated Colombians and 9TH
ers that his visit meant further
American domination and fear
that these representations might
cause attempts at violence or in
suit, special precautions are being
taken today to guard Secretary of
State Knox. He travelled here
from Corinto in a special train
heavily guarded. A pilot train
preceded the special and another
train followed 1t, each carrying a
machine gun and soldiers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06
South Pole Reached
First By Scott

Buenos Ayres late in 1910 into
Ross sea, where he was left near
King Edward-Land, the Fran, his
boat, returning to South America
to await the coming of another
summer. The Fran is Nansen's
old Arctic ship. 1t is 125 feet
long and II feet from deck to
keel. The Fran carried 116 Arc
tic dogs, sled and skids, besides
provisions for seven years
voyage. Nothing has been heard
from Captain Amundsen lately,
and it is believed that his expe-
dition is nearing the South pole.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06
Water Main Ordinance
Won't Help Owners

Clerk Edwards this morning
certified the water main ordi-
nance initiated by Johnny Meads
and others who object to the pres
ent assessment plan.
Judge Stiles declared the ordi-
nance illegal, and the mayor did
not want to submit it to the
people.
Commissioner Gronen also call
led attention the fact that the or
dinance provides that the assess
|ments must be paid back to the
l"person" who paid 1t first.
This means that the owner OF
1.-THE property who has been COM
PEELED to pay for the assessment
really will in many cases get moth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06
GRONEN HITS
STREET LIGHT

No more street lights. Com
missioner Gronen has turned
down all requests for new street
light extensions this week. (.
'It will be wasted work to put
In any new ones now as they will
all have to be done over as soon
as the line construction is rebuilt, +"
said Gronen today.
1t Is the first time on record
where light commissioner has
refused to play politics and put in
lall the street lamps asked for.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06

LONDON, March 6.-It is re-
ported here that Captain Scott
has reached the South Pole, thus
defeating the aspirations of jap
anese and Norwegian explorers
who started on similar expeditions
about the same time.
The, Royal Geographical society
admitted that it had heard the
report but was unable to vouch
for it's authepHcity.
Captain Roland Amundsen is
conducting another expedition to
the South pole. He sailed from
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06

showing the blood on his arm
they put on gink's eyes out, and
hanged the prettiest girl in the
show. Yep, they actually did
And Old Whiskers, her father
dragged her in with a great REQ
mark around her neck and the
rope dangling Whew!"
1t was fine acting. though, g
Mr.. Plotz admitted.
But I'll take Anna Held fol
mine after this" he said. 'sIt's
|cheerfuller."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06

+ Is Willis Brown, who murder
ed his wife, Josephine, and John
Alden, rival for Mrs. Browns af-
fection, week ago yesterday at
East Larchmont, a modern Blue
beard?
That's query a Brownstown
Ind, paper asks in reviewing the
aged Tacoma mans marriage rec
ord there before coming west.
Although Browns first wire
died after two weeks illness, SIN
years ago, his reputation was still
beyond question until his second
wife was burned to death at night
in their home in 1909.
A coroner's inquest found a
verdict of accidental death. De-
spite his open grief at the time,
Brown married for the third time
within six months.
The third marriage was unhap-
|py. Almost before the honey
moon was over Mrs. Brown found
"a note in her husbands pockets
from Mrs. Virgil Jackson. form
|erly Josie Smith, farmers
daughter. A few days later Brown
and the woman ducked out, taking
her two children. Jackson and
Mrs. Brown both got divorces.
But retribution overlook
Brown in his fourth marriage.
The woman he had stolen from
another man turned against him,
leading to the final tragedy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06
PLAN PAVING

Jefferson av. is to be paved to
Center st. and then and opened
out to Regents park.
The paving job was ordered
this morning in one district esti-
mated to cost $4,000. The grad
ing job will run about $4,000.
If the people vote the bonds
the city will pay $4,000 toward
the paving job
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06
G. Plotz Thinks King Lear
Too Gloomy to Be Funny

1.-THE next time want to have
a good time, I'll spend half holt
day in the morgue," grunted Ge-
sozus Plotz the Sixth ave. philoso-
pher, this morning.
whats the matter?" asked
the patient city editor.
''I went to see Mantell in King
Lear" last night" said Plotz, 'and
came away feeling like I'd at
landed an inquest. They stabbed
two or three fellows. one Of them
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06
Snead Murdered;
Fued Is On
fBy United Press Leased Wire. }


(By. United Press Leased Wire. }
AUSTIN, Tex, March 6.-Tele-
grams - received today from
Georgetown, 80 miles from Aus
tin, say that the father of j. B.
Snead, recently tried in Fort
Worth for the murder of A. G.,
Boyce, sr., was shot and killed
there this morning and that the
murderer committed suicide. An
other report says that J. B. Snead
was slain, member of the Boyce
family doing the shooting. Snead
was recently tried here for hav-
ing shot and killed A. G. Boyce,
sr., following the elopement of
Boyce's son. with Mrs. Snead. The
jury was unable to agree and q
new trial WAS ordered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06

Others to pick from. demand is
being voiced that Taft get busy
and place peoples judge on the
bench.
The juggling OF the politicians
and corporations with the federal
judiciary plum In Tacoma is get
ting nauseating.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06

ing. 1t will go to the real estate
agent who had the mains put In
and then charged it up to the
property.
The whole matter will be
threshed over tomorrow by the
council.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06

men freely offered even money
that he would win by 5000, and
10 to / that he would win.
Single Tax Defeated.
SEATTLE. March 6.-The first
returns on the single tax PROPOSE
tion indicates that the measure is
beaten. 1t requires three-fifths
vote to carry, and five precincts
just in show 393 votes against and
10 for.
Thirty precincts give the single
tax 9S6 for and 2,786 against. The
single tax advocates have already
conceded defeat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06

First wife died June /, |,
1906, after two weeks ILL /,
} ness.
} Second wife burned to i,
} death March z, 1909.
Deserted third wife in /,
spring of 1910 to run away
} with Mrs. Virgil Jackson, a
} married woman.
Killed fourth wife in Ia
coma February 26.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06
SAN FRANUIsCO-On reques

of District Attorney Fickert,
elected against Heney in the big
graft fight, Judge Lawlor yester-
da ordered the jury to acquit ex-
Mayor Sehmitz on the charge of
bribing Supervisor Wilson In the
gas case
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06
A MAN
Of MANY
WIVES

DOUBLE MURDERER
HAD THREE WIVES BACK IN
INDIANA - ONE DIED UN-
DER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUM-
STANCES.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06
;DERAL JQJDGESHIP PUBLIC SCANDAL
PEOPLE D|sGUsTEO WITH
ST0NE-WEbSTER SCHEMES
FEDERAL JUDGEsHP JUGGLED POLITICIANS pow
RUMORED DONWORTH.

rapidly approaching
status of a national scandal.
accommodating indicate making the
judiciary here shuecoc for politicians and public service
poraton to play with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06

OMAHA, Neb.-Postal employees
are busy today trying to thaw out
210 sacks of mail bound for the
Pacific coast, which arrived here
from New York and New Eng
land, a solid mass of ice. Most
of it is ruined. The freezing was
the result of fire at Aurora,
III. The mail car caught fire and
the blaze was extinguished by a
flood of water.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06

PORTLAND, Ore.-TeIegraphic
warrants are held by the police
here for the arrest of w. e. Camp
bell, aged so, and Mrs. Nettie Fos-
ter, so, of Roseburg, both mar
ried, who are accused of eloping
from that city. The warrants
were sworn to by Mrs. w. e..
Campbell. They are now in hid
ing here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-06
TODAY,S
ODD NEWS

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
BOISE, Ida.-The old time
county election system for dele
gates to the state republican con.
vention will be the means by
which the voters of Boise and Ada
county will make known their
choice of candidates. The coun-
t convention will be held here
March 80, and the tsate conven-
-tion at Lewiston May Is.