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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
OPINION OF HIGH COURT
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The State Supreme court yester-
day handed down the following de,
cision
National Citizens Bank of Man
kato, respondent, VS.. George A. Nc
kinley, ct al, appellant.
l. A manufacturer who executes
chattel mortgage upon his raw ma
terial has no right, in the absence
of an agreement so authorizing, to
convert the material into manufac-
tured articles and sell and dispose
of the same upon the market. His
act in doing so, without the consent
Of the MORTGAGE, constitutes wrong
full conversion of the mortgaged
property. no..
2. Contract . construed and held
not to confer the right to convert
the raw material into manufactured
articles.
g. Where a senior lien holder con-
sents to the conversion by the debt
or of the property burdened with
the len his right of priority over
junior lien holder. is lost; and the
latter, whose claim is in the form
of a chattel mortgage upon the prop
erty, may maintain an action against
the mortgagor for the wrongful con-
version of the property.
f. In such an action the mortga-
cor cannot set up in defense the
paramount lien of the senior credit
or, for as to the junior creditor the
right of priority caused by reason
of his consent to the wrongful con-
version of the property.
5. The record held to present no
reversible errors, and the evidence
supports the verdict.
Order affirmed.
Opinion by Justice Brown.
st. Paul, June 88.-The 500 YER
dict given by the district court to
Mrs. Marjorie A. Souther, the Ham
line woman who in May, 1910, was
severely hurt when she tried to
stop workman of the Northwestern
Telephone Exchange company from
putting a pole in front of her resi-
dence, is sustained by an opinion
of the State Supreme Court today.
Mrs. Souther turned the hose on the
workmen and in a rush to get the
role in, she was knocked down and
rendered unconscious.
The court holds that the defend
ants only right in entering on the
property to plant the pole was by
virtue of license from the city, and
such license did not authorize the
defendant to take possession OF the
boulevard or otherwise assert its
rights lin violent and unlawful
manner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
ON THE RE-RATINC

st. Paul, June S.-Three hundred
delegates, representing twenty-three
camps and auxiliaries from st. Paul
and ten camps from Minneapolis, as
well as camps from st. Cloud, Wi
mona, Frazee, Luverne, st. James
Willmar and Butterfield, of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America, met last
night in Minnehaha hall, 100 West
Ninth street, and made final prepare
tons to fight the adoption of the
rates imposed on the organization by
the national officers at Chicago last
January, and to push the bill now
in the legislature, which provides
that signatures of a majority of the
Minnesota members must be secured
before the proposed new rates can
be adopted in this state.
The proposed re-rating scheme is
to rate all members of the organiZa
ton in Minnesota again, using the
attained age of the members as a
basis. Many of the members have
been in the order since it's founding
some thirty years ago, and to be re
rated at their present age would
mean an increase of firm 500 tC
600 per cent in their dues, it is con
tended.
The pending bill makes any re
rating project void unless petitioneC
by a majority of the state resident
members. At last nights meeting the
views of the out-Of-town members
We're expressed, and the opinion
gained ground that fully 95 per cent
of the members are opposed to the
rerate scheme.
Another meeting will be held in
the old capitol next Monday night
to secure further views relative to
the bill. Members of the Legislature
who are Woodmen are invited to at
tend and become acquainted with the
local members and the local situa
ton.
st. Paul, June 8.-Insurgent mem
bers of the Modern Woodmen Of
America bore down upon the legis
lature today with a demand for the
passage of a bill to compel submits
sion Of the proposed higher insur
ance rates to a referendum vote OF
the order in Minnesota. The propo
sition also includes feature making
the new rates apply only to new
members, on the basis of their age
or joining the order.
John l.. Sunbeam, executive heaG
of the insurgent organization, ha.
drawn the bill, and explained it las
evening at a mass meeting of the
insurgents in the assembly hall al
the court house. enatOr j. w. Pauly
and Representatives w. !. Nolan ant
w. A. Campbell, who were present
pledged support of the bill. Senator
j. T. Elwell said he doubted wheth
er such a measure could be passed
on account of the ironclad pledge
made limiting members to considera
ton of certain subjects at the extra
session. A resolution favOring the
bill was passed and few who pro
tested and defended the orders new
rates were hOoted down.
The petition was referred by the
house today to its committee or
general legislation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
PREACHERS At OUTING,
PUT IN A DAY AT FALLS
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
1t required three carryalls to con-
vey the preachers and their families
to the picnic grounds at Minneopa
Falls yesterday. Fifty-nine people
participated in the fun. One Of the
cOnveyances was given over almost
exclusively to preachers. When the
foot of Pigeon hill was reached a
number climbed out and took to the
ties to save the horses the heavy
pull The driver remarked with a
sight of relief: There goes 1900
pounds of preachers
Youthful Memories Revived. E.
At the grounds many a youthful
memory was renewed in the pitching
of horseshoes and all distinctions in
theological beliefs were laid aside
when the summons came to the ia
BILE. The bountifully spread board
proved that the preachers wives
were familiar with the appetites of
their families. The daughters show
ed themselves graceful and generous
helpers at the table.
Played the Games.
After dinner, games were played
and foot races were INDUCED In by
the people of all ages. Revs. Balm,
Heermance and MANI were close
contestants in the lean mems race
while Osgood, Hobbs and Badger
displayed stratling speed in the fat
mems race, Osgood even starting be-
fore the signal to go was given.
The singing of patriotic songs
closed most successful outing. BY
unanimous vote it was decided to
make the preachers picnic an an
nual affair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
CYPS|ES IN UGLY MOOD

The Welcome Times says Marshal
Henry Roloff was called out to the
George Chesley farm to drive on a
band of gypsies who had made life
miserable for the neighbors near by
When he arrived they were eating
their noon day lunch and refused to
move, and for the sake of fair play
gave them an hour to move on
When the hour had elapsed they re-
fused to move at all. After a verbal
argument which resulted in a fistic
argument between Mr.. Roloff and
one of the band, another member
of the band succeeded in landing
Roloff over the head with a club
guns were at once drawn on both
sides and it appeared for minute
as if there would be a few hides to
patch up. Mr. Roloff at once realized
the situation, retreated to farm
house and phoned to the sheriff. BY
the time the sheriff arrived the
gypsies had gathered up their JUNK
and made all haste to cross the line
into Iowa. Although the sheriff,
party pursued them with an automo
bile, they were unable to overtake
them before they crossed into Iowa
When the trouble broke out five shot
guns and two repeating rifles were
in evidence and each female of the
party had a revolver. They were in
town the Saturday afternoon prevl'
Gus and were ordered to move on
by Marshal RolOff.
The officers here ran a bunch OF
gypsies out of town, supposed TO
have belonged to the same gang.
They are usually bad lot and have
no business in an industrious, law
abiding community.
Madelia, June 8.-Two burglarles
are reported to have been committed
in Madelia, one at the residence OF
Louis Halvorson and the other at the
home of Mrs Eliza TOrson. In each
instance the cold cash was all that
was disturbed, the thieves passing up
silverWare and all other articles or
value.
At the Halvorson place the screen
was taken from the bedroom window,
which was partly open and the
pocket-book taken from the dresser
which stood nearby. The money,
about 81 was taken out and the
empty pocketbook was then put back
upon the dresser, the screen was put
up again and all was over. The loss
was discovered Tuesday morning.
The thieves were little holder
at the TOrsOn house. Mrs. Torson
and her granddaughter, Miss Clyda
Kjoraug, were sleeping upstairs, as
were also two young men who room
at the house. One of the down
stairs windows was open. The
thieves removed the screen and
crawled in and then relieved Mr..
Torson and Miss Kjorlaug of the
contents of their purses. which
amounted to between SO and 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
NELSON TO MAKE RUN

ST. Paul, June 8.-That Senator
ded to run again, is a political de-
velopment of today. Sources very
close to the senior senator gave it
out today that there was no question
about the matter. Especial emphasis
has been placed on the fact that
Senator Nelson would not run if
Roosevelt were nominated.
A man closer to him than any
other declared the very opposite is
true. He said that Senator Nelson
will be in much better shape to run
if Roosevelt is nominated than If
Taft is. One of the chief reasons
urged is the fact that Nelson voted
against reciprocity in the senate,
and this will be a patent stump ar
gument in the fall elections. If Taft
is nominated, Senator Nelson as a
good republican will be forced to
throw one of the best cards in his
pack into the discard. With Roose-
welt a candidate, the vote against
reciprocity will be a live issue.
The ST. Paul Dispatch says:
Senator A. ]. Rockne, of Zumbrota,
said today that he has practically
decided to file for the republican
nomination for congress from the
third district. He will have as an
opponent Charles r. Davis of ST.
Peter, present congressman.
MIR. Davis has caused consider
able dissension in his district
through the handling of federal pat,
ronage. Certain republicans charge
that he has an alliance with the
democrats, through favoring them
with government jobs. "Mr. Rockne
is a Scandinavian, and is expected to
give Congressman Davis run for
his money.
Another point against Congress
man Davis is that his personal com
mittee refused to consider the presi
Dental primary.
George II. Bradley of Norwood
treasurer of the republican state cen
trail committee, a pronounced Taft
man and a supporter of Governor
Eberhart, was allowed to dominate
the committee.
"Mr. Davis is serving his fifth
term in congress, having succeeded
the late Joel p. Heatwole."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
PAUL HAtSECKE IS DEAD
From Saturdays Daily.

Paul Haesecke, we'll known clti-
zen of st. Peter, died on Thursday
night after suffering stroke of apo
plexy. He was a well known mem
Der of the Sons of Herman.
During the year 1897 Mr.. Haes-
ecke was grand president of the Sons
of Herman. Several times he was
delegate to the national grand
lodge of the order.
He was a native of Written, Prus-
STA, having been born June 13, 1855.
He came to America in 1873. He
had been a resident of st. Peter
since 1878.
The funeral services will be held
under the auspices of the Sons OF
Herman lodge and will take place to-
morrow afternoon at two o'clock
from the family residence and at 2:3O
O'Clock from the English Lutheran
church, Rev. l.. Malmberg officiating.
The interment will be in Woodlawn
cemetery.
Member Of the Sons of Herman
lodge in this city will attend the
funeral
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
HUGO IS MADE DEPUTY

Mankato Masons will be interested
in the news that by letter of APP
pointment from James d. Richard
son, thirty-third degree sovereign
grand commander of the supreme
council of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite of Free Masonry, South
ern Jurisdiction, United States OF
America, to former Mayor T. w.
Hugo of Duluth, he is advanced from
a local Masonic celebrity to one
whose jurisdiction is statewide and
his fame national as he has been
appointed deputy of the supreme
council for the state of Minnesota
with authority and powers similar
to that of the grand master of the
state of Free Mason rite.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
MANKATO TO HAVE BIG
MEET IN 1914;C|NCHED
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
0. F. Morrow and Fred w. McIn-
tosh returned last night from Red.
wing where they had been attending
the United Commercial Travellers
convention. They brought the con-
vention of 1914 with them. That is,
they secured enough pledges from
the delegates in attendance to war
rant the assertion that Mankato will
entertain the travelling men of the
northwest two years hence. The con-
vention will meet in Crookston next
year. Because of the many delegates
and visitors that attend and the en-.
tertainment that must be afforded
them, it is necessary to begin max
ing preparations two years in ad-
vance of the date of the big event
So from now on the Mankato Coun-
Gil u. c. II. will make plans for
taking care of the convention. The
people of Mankato will give the
boys every assistance to the end
that the convention here will be a
pronounced success.
The convention will be a big thing
for Mankato. 1t will bring to this
city about 1000 strangers, and they
are all liberal spenders. They all are
jolly good fellows and for three days
they will make this city one great
big riot of Joy.
Mintosh and Hickey Made Talks.
Messrs Mcintosh and J. f. Hickey
made the speeches extending the in
vitation to have the 1914 convention
meet in MankatO. Both gentlemen
sounded the praises of this city and
guaranteed the visitors hearty
welcome here The glad hand will
be extended by citizens generally.
Following the remarks made by Mr..
Mcintosh, who is president OF the
Death Benefit Fund association, he
received the following letter from
M. Bishop, senior counselor OF Far
go council:
Letter to Mcintosh.
Your speech today will win for
Mankato in 1914. And your man
ner of work for membership is the
only way to secure them. Talk moth
er and the babies and you touch
the tender spot of every heart. The
ray of hope is the motto to work on,
and it's worth all the rest OF our
ritual. In your enthusiasm guard
we'll your selections for membership.
Fargo made some mistakes for
which they are sorry, so | intend TINS
as a warning and with the best spir-
it of success toward Mankato. You
can depend on Fargo for you as
next choice for grand sentinel. We
need more like you. Go on, you
will win. hands down. M. Bishop,
s. c., No. IS, Fargo, N. d."
Decorated the Delegates.
O. F. Morrow and George Nerbo-
Wig were also in attendance and
aided in securing the meet for Man
kato. More than 500 badges were
given out by the delegation from
Mankato. These badges bore the
slogan: "Mankato in 1914"
At yesterdays meeting OF the con.
yention in Redwing w. w. Fegan OF
Grand Forks was elected grand coun'
selor to succeed the retiring grand
counselor, w. B. Clarkson of OWa-
tonna. o. H. Griswold of Winona
was elected grand junior counselor.
Frank s. Pool of Minneapolis was
advanced from grand page to grand
conductor. w. l.. Grasse OF Far
go was made grand page.
Nearly two thousand travelling men
were i'm Redwing yesterday and 1t
was expected that as many, II not
more, would be in that city today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
.EX-pRISONERS OF WAR

The Minnesota Association Union
Ex-Prisoners of War will hold their
annual meeting and election of OF
ficers on Tuesday, June IL, at the
Russell Coffee House, in Minneapo.
lis. This is also the first day of
the G. A. r. encampment OF the
state and the Ex-Pisoners OF war
will have their meeting at 4:30 p.
M, and a banquet at the same place
will be given after TIE business
meeting. All union exprisoners OF
war, whether they are members OF
the association or not, are invited
to attend the meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14

Tacoma, Wash, June S.-Louis w.
Hill, who recently, resigned as presi-
dent of the Great Northern railway,
said he had received a telegram from
his father, James j. Hill, stating that
he had resigned as chairman of the
board of directors of the Great North.
ern in favor of Louis w. Hill.
The latter is one of large number
of delegates to the Northwestern De-
velopment congress at Seattle who
came to Tacoma as guests of local
commercial organizations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
Church and Sunday School Picnic

Church and Sunday School Picnic.
The annual picnic of the Presby'
terian church and Sunday school
will be held at Minneopa state park
Friday, June a. The train leaves
Mankato at 10 a. m. and returns at
4:3O p. m. Those desiring to go
out just for dinner, will have an
opportunity to return on the one
O'Clock train. Special rates have
been secured and twenty-five cents
will pay for the round trip ticket.
1t is expected that many will make
the trip by automobiles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
MORE VOTES FOR TAFT
Especial to The Free Press. ]

Chicago, June Sixteen of the
eighteen delegates from Arkansas
were added to Taft's column by the
republican national committee. Eight
by yesterdays decision and eight by
today's. The only serious fight to-
day eliminated in the test vote AZ
to 10 in Taft's favor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
August Ruchholtz Death.
.om SATURDAYS Daily.

August Buchholtz died Wednesday,
June 5. He was born thirty-one years
ago, and lived in Mankato for many
years. At the time of his death he
was superintendent of Calvary Gene
tey at Spokane. He is survived by
his mother, Mrs. Barbara Buchholtz
of MankatO, three brothers, Ferdi-
nand and Victor Of this city, and
William of Seattle, Wash, and two
sisters, Miss Josephine of Mankato
and Mrs. Michael Peters of Belgrade
township.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
x-Ray Photograph Taken.
Eropo SATURDAYS DajIy,

DIR. ]. P. Rosenwald had an X-ray
photograph taken of the right arm
of Master Herbert Rosquist this
morning to see if it was broken, as
the boy had fallen from the porch
and sustained severe injuries. He is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Olof Rosquist
121 North Broad street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Erom SATURDAYS Daily.

rom SATURDAY Dd''T'
Henry F. Day to Royal F.. Storrs,
commencing on the south line, sec
ton SO, Vernon Center, 80 rods
west of seA, containing 1872 acres,
consideration $3.50.
Carl L. Olson, trustee, ct al. to
]. w. True, lots 6, Z and 8, High
wood addition, Mankato, considera-
ton $3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
Pearl Brings $1,000.

Winona, Mimi, June S.-Johr
Prince of Moline, ILL.,, a clam fish
erman, this week found pear
which he was able to dispose OF
for $1,000. 1t is perfectly round
without blemish and of perfect color
1t weighs fifty grains. Although
not the heaviest pearl found in the
river, it is said to be the best.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
BOAT WENT To BOTTOM
Especial to The Free Press.

Cherbourgh, France, June S.-Dur-
inG practice manoeuvers OF the
French feet this morning the battle
ship ST. Louis collided with the sub
marine boat Venemaire. The small
Ier craft Immediately disappeared and
is believed to have been cut in two
and to have carried to their death
the entire crew of twenty-siX men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
Despondent: Drinks Poison.

Rochester, Mimi, June S.-Miss
Ethel Richardson, twenty years old,
committed suicide today by drink
ing carbolic acid. A short time ago
her mother died, and since then she
has been staying at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hale, near Stewart
Vile
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
Consumed Some Pigs.

st. James, Mimi, June S.-Swen
P. Bolstad, pioneer settler OF Odin
township, was surprised by more
than five hundred of his old friends
on Tuesday, who came to his place
to celebrate the fortieth anniversary
of his settlement. Among the viands
consumed at the feast were forty
roast pigs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
Passed Lower House.

Especial to The Free Press
st. Paul, June S.-The lower house
today passed a bill submitting as a
constitutional amendment at the
next election a proposition to in
crease the gross earnings tax from 4
to per cent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
Presented With Bouquets.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

During the Elk's game of ball this
afternoon Messrs. Madigan and Fer
guson, two of the Mankato cOntin-
gent were presented with beautiful
bouquets from their admiring
friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
ACQUITTED OF CHARGE
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
E. NJ. Zuel was arrested by Officer
Romack last evening charged with
speeding on the Walnut street hill.
He was brought before Judge Plymat
at noon today and given a hearing.
Attorney S. B. Wilson appeared for
him, and after some discussion, in
which it was brought out that he was
not going at an unreasonable rate
up the hill, and also that there were
no people on the street at the time,
Judge sPlymat found him not guilty
and discharged him.
c.. S. Davis was arrested charged
with leaving his automobile standing
on the street without lights. He
paid a fine of So and costs. F. j.
Lewis pleaded guilty to the charge
of speeding and was fined SIS.
William l.. HiAOn was also arrest
ed on a charge of violating the traf-
fic ordinance with his automobile, but
the case was continued until Tues
day morning at ten o'clock at the
request of Mr.. HixOn. The traffic
officer charges that Mr.. Hixon was
exceeding the speed limit while op-
Grating his machine on the slough
extension of Pleasant street.
The Free Press is of the opinion
that the arrest of Mr.. Hixon was un-
called for. He was driving on the
extension of Pleasant street.-the
/ slough road-at a late hour at night
when there was no one else on the
road, and no danger of an accident
The traffic officer could have better
employed his time in the business and
residential sections of the city where
| the autos are more numerous and
more likely to cause accidents. The
Free Press must concede that Off.
Ger Romack has in a large measure
proven himself an efficient officer
but in this instance he may have
! gone out of his way to cause an ar
rest.