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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
ST. PAUL AND THE CROOKS.

The Crookston Times takes the
ground that the people of Minnesota
are intensely interested in the out.
come of the municipal election in
st. Paul. eff Mr.. Keller's reelection
means the reputation of the idea OF
making the capital city. a harboring
place for criminals, then may he be
reelected" is the hope of The Times
This should also be the hope of all
those people who believe in law and
order and the suppression of the
criminal class st. Paul has long
been put down as the refuge for every
despicable variety of crook and Grim
inal in the calendar. So long as
any member of that undesirable
element did not "pull off anything
in that city he was given protec'
ton as a reward for being good.
There are people in st. Paul who
foolishly labored under the delusion
that it was necessary for the pro-
lection OF life and property that
John j. O'Connor should be retained
at the head of the police department
1t was claimed by these people that
Mr.. O'Connor was the best chief OF
police in the country, that he had the
scare pretty well thrown into the
criminals and so long as he was on
guard the peace and dignity of that
community would not be disturbed.
Not great while ago Chief O'Connor
resigned in huff. A gentleman who
had never had any police experience
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
GIVE 4 POOR MAN THE
CHANCE TO GO ABROAD
ISpecial to The Free Press.l

only small portion of the necessary
outlay. s
Democratizing Representation.
1--WE have dreamed of democratic
ing international representation,
said Mr.. Martin, who, besides being
a multi-millionaire and society lead
er, is the author of several books
and vice president of the American
Embassy association, land we real
ize that the private or rented EN-
bassy is the thing that stands in the
way of that democracy. No servant
much less a diplomatic servant OF
the United States, should be chosen
by the rule of gold rather than that
of character and fitness. Private EN-
bassies made inevitable the choice oil
rich men regardless of morals, charac
ter or ability. For the first time IN the
history of our nation the poorest of oul
citizens will be in position to accept
diplomatic appointments if deemed
fit to discharge such duties should
we provide them with embassy build
ings."
Secretary Knox also urged the pas
sage of this bill and another thai
places the consular service on
civil service plane.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
ALL ARE SWINDLING GAMES

ST. Paul, April 24.-All kinds of
gambling games are in contemplation
of the law of Minnesota swindling
games and no distinction is made be-
tween loaded dice and marked cards
and those not loaded or marked, ac-
cording to ruling of Judge Lewis
Yesterday afternoon in the case of
James p Bonds against Carl ID. Pic.
kett, both colored, an action to re-
cover 1923 which the plaintiff says
he lost to the defendant. Pickett was
the manager of social club known
as the Walters and Porters' club.
Bonds played there between 1909 and
1912 and now he wants his money
back.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
PHIL &. HEINTZ TELLS
ABOUT TRIP TO EGYPT

and by steamer was like tale from
the Arabian Nights. We saw the
temples built $500 to 5000 years
ago, some of them remarkably pre-
served, and the underground tombs
OF the kings hewn out Of solid rock
as far as 1000 feet deep. The most
interesting though, were the people
and the Nile. The people at AsSOuin
had colonies from all the Upper Nile,
having villages of their own. We saw
the wild Bisharines, the Nubians,
Abysinnians and the Soudans, all
black, right in their own camps and
villages, and it was immensely inter
esting, but dirty. The people were
all good natured and if treated cour'
teously they respond. They poster
the life out of you trying to sell
you something and will follow you
around and beg for back sheesh'-
gratuity. You hear it everywhere.
Last night we saw a genuine
'couchi couchi' dance. A party of fiji
teen of us went from the hotel to
one of the native theatres, where you
can sit at tables and talk, smoke,
eat and drink and listen to the mu-
sic. About midnight they have, the
dancing and it was the best | ever
saw. l....
"We leave Monday for Naples and
shall work our way up through Eu'
rope. Our party is broken in two,
some of them going to the Holy
Land, and we have gained two peo'
pie, who have made the Egypt trip
with us. They will do all of Italy
with our party-Charles l.. and his
wife. They are Mr.. and Miss
Van Wrinkle from West Virginia, and
are nice people. The city is full OF
Americans and we meet them every
where we go.
81 must close because we have
much to do in the short time we are
i'm Cairo, and it is hard to settle
down to write letter. We are all
well and that is very important, as
we could not travel if we were sick,
and we have to make schedule time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26

succeeded him. A shrewd detec
tive was placed at the head of the
secret service department, and st
Paul has not experienced a reign oil
crime.
It has been demonstrated that st
Paul can get along very well with
out Mr.. O'Connor at the head of the
police department. He is not neces
sary to the maintenance OF good
order in that city. Crime can be
suppressed there without him at the
helm, and the hope is expressed that
no longer will that city be the
peaceful rendezvous for criminals
who ply their nefarious trades in
other towns in the state. 1t has
long been charged that this has
been a habit of the crooks and
thieves that find protection In st
Paul. Once under cover of that city
the crook was comparatively safe
from molestation.
The Times rightly says: THE PEG
pie of the state should not permit
any municipality within its borders
to be refuge and harboring place
for crooks and criminals, from where
they can prey upon the rest OF the
state. and if our capital city cannon
cleanse and purge itself of this In
tolerable condition, the legislature
as representative of all our people
should by necessary legislation take
charge of the police department OF
that city. The eyes of the state are
upon st. Paul In the present mu
nicipal campaign being waged in thai
city, Mr.. Keller represents the SIDE
of law and order, and all men who
irrespective of political party, aid bin
in this fight, will be rendering 9
great service to the state as a whole
If Mr. Keller is reelected
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26

A. G. Lack has received very
interesting letter from Phil G.
Heintz, who is enjoying trip
abroad. The letter was written from
Cairo, Egypt, and will be of inter.
est to many people in Mankato. He
writes: "Your letter of February 20
was received OIL our return from Up
per Egypt on Wednesday morning
and we were mighty glad to hear
from you. Wednesday we got the
first mail from the United States
that we have received since leaving
home, five weeks ago. We had a
remarkable trip across the ocean, the
officers of the Caronia said that it
was the best trip she had made in
over twenty trips.
1.-The different countries we touch
ed were all very interesting, as
everything was new to us and the
people were entirely different at
each stop. At Madeira they are
Portuguese, at Gibraltar they are
Spanish, Moorish and English, at
Algeria, French, Arabic, Moorish, Be-
douin and all shades of African. AT
Monte Carlo they were French and
Italian. At Naples all casts of Italian,
mostly dirty, though they are care
free and happy lot.
Egypt is the gateway to the
orient and the Nile is the gateway
to Africa. The types We have met
and have become familiar with are
the most interesting of all, as we'll
as the most ancient in the worlds
history. Our local guide is pure
Copt, native Egyptian, descendant
of the Pharoahs, and speaks English,
German, French, Italian, Arabic and
Egyptian. He is wonderfully bril-
liant fellow, a great joker, and poet,
and is well read and can quote the
Bible on any given subject. He took
us to his home in Luxor, and we met
his wife and children. His wife Is
nineteen years old and is really hne
looking, but could only speak Arabic
and Italian.
Our trip up the Nile by train
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26

Wateryille was elected chairman,
and Rev. G. Kohlhoff of Lakefield.
secretary, and the roll called, the
meeting was pronounced duly organ
lied. The following gentlemen re-
sponded to the roll call: Reverends
C.. Albrecht, Waterville; III. Amend,
Jasper; H. Baumann,. Luverne; W..
Becker, Pipestone; F. Brasch. Fulda;
o. Cloeber, Willow Creek: F. Frey,
Fairmont; A. F. Gross, Sherburn; II.
Heinemann, Truman; G. KohlhoH,
Lakefield; H. Kothe, Sanborn; Geo.
Matzat, Elmore; C. c. Matz, Tru-
man; NJ Melinat, Ormsby: r. IL. G..
Mueller. GAINESVILLE; G. J. Moehring,
Easton; H. Meissner, Elmore; II. j..
Mueller, Brewster; J. Perish, Alpha;
H. Predoehl, Fairmont; F.. Randi,
Good Thunder; H. Reinhardt, Am
boy; F. Sell, ST. James: F. Schmiege,
Fairmont; F. Westerkamp, Spring
field; w. Winber, GAINESVILLE; o. III.
Zemke, Fairmont; P. II. Ristau,
Lakefield; c. Wehking, Minnesota
Lake; Prof. ]. F. X. Schmidt of the
Ladies Lutheran College of Man.
kato; F. Oetjen of Emerald town
ship; C. ]. Messerli, Lewisville, and
HI. C. Brinkmann of this place.
During the six sessions held there
were very able papers read and dis
cussed. One by Rev. o. Zcmke on
the timely subject: "How can we
keep our young people with the
church," Two facts were particu-
larly emphasized: The Importance
of this matter for the young people
themselves, their salvation. and the
welfare of the church of the present
and future, and the proper means
and methods to be employed; keep
ing them duly under the influence
of the saving word of God in pub
lie service, in .Catechetical and Bible
classes, and by surrounding them
with morally wholesome atmos,
phere. Another paper was read by
Rev. +. Randi on the eleventh chap
ter Of Judges. The afternoon ses-
sions were devoted chiefly to casuis-
tical questions.
Wednesday evening there was serv.
ice with communion in which the
Reverends Ristau and Meissner de-
livered two able sermons. The con-
ference adjourned Thursday morn.
ing, to meet again next spring at
truman. K s.4.e. -,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
BOOZE INTO CUTTERS
INSTEAD OF THROA rs
Especial to The Free Press.l

to the street and emptying them
into the gutter. The 400 gal
Ions of liquor made quite a
stream as it flowed down the
gutter and into the sewer.
. The scene was witnessed by
q great thrOng of citizens, who
watched the work with consid.
cradle interest. Redwood Falls
is now without a liquor house of
any sort. The existing city char
ter sanctions the sale of liquor
on wholesale basis, and it is
believed that another wholesale
house will be opened in the near
future.
1t is rumOred that the city
council will pass an ordinance
prohibiting the sale of retail
liquor in any manner whatso-
ever, and thereby give the mu-
nicipal judge the jurisdiction to
pass judgment without a jury,
in the future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
C. 0. P. COUNTY MEET
| CALLED FOR MAY 18TH
Voters Asked to Express Their
Presidential Preference.
From Mondays Daily.

From mondays UaiIy.
County Chairman Peter Lloyd has
issued call for the republican coun.
ty convention that will be held, OH
Monday, May Is, to elect seventeen
delegates to the district convention
which will be held in this city on
May Is; also seventeen delegates to
the state convention which will be
held in Minneapolis on May 16.
The purpose of the district conven-
ton is to elect two delegates and
two alternates to the national conven-
ton which will be held at Chicago i'm
June. The state convention will elect
six delegates at large and six alter
mates to the national convention.
Called to Order in Forenoon.
The county convention will be call
ed to order at ten o'clock in fore
noon in the Free Press hall. The
primaries in Blue Earth county pre-
cincts will be held on Saturday, May
II, between the hours of 6 p. m. and
s p. m.
Chairman Lloyd has incorporated
in the call the following:
"All voters who participate in the
caucuses in this county are requested
to indicate upon their ballots their
preference as to presidential candi-
dates. The secretaries of all caucuses
in this county are directed to report
to the county convention the result
of the vote upon presidential candi-
dates in their respective precints, and
to make said report a part of the
credentials of the delegates to said
county convention"
f.. Has No Binding Effect.
There is no preferential primary
law in Minnesota and the preferences
expressed at the caucuses can have
no legal binding effect on the conven-
ton.
Several other counties in the state
will have a preferential vote taken.
According to the plan in Ramsey
county, each voter will get a dele
gate ticket and also a ballot bear
iuS5 IuC VI 1SoOoONSiI anu
La Toilette, with directions to vote
for one" These are to be marked,
cast in a separate hat, and counted
by the caucus officers. No doubt
the same system will be put into
effect i'm this county.
Coming Into Blue Earth County.
The Pioneer Press says: William E.
Lee, Long Prairie, republican candi-
date for the nomination for governor,
will invade Blue Earth county, the
stronghold of Governor Eberhart, and
attempt to beard the lion in his
den. Mr.. Lees decision to contest
the Blue Earth county delegation,
announced yesterday, was made only
after he had been repeatedly urged
to do so by his political friends.
He will begin his invasion of Gov
ernor Eberhart's home county We'd
nesday, and probably will spend the
rest of the week speaking in the
principal towns. Local politicians will
follow his movements with interest.
His chances of securing the delega-
ton are considered remote.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26

Redwood Falls, Mimi, April
24.-The entire stock of the
wholesale liquor house, which
consisted of 400 gallons of bot
tied beer, kegs of whisky and
other Intoxicating liquors, was
dumped into the gutter i'm front
of that place of business this
afternoon. -
The proprietor, Blame Mckay,
who was arrested on the charge
of illegal selling of liquor, was
tried and plead guilty. He was
fined 500 by Judge Gray and for
j feited the fixtures and stock of
his establishment which the
court ordered to be sold and de-
stroyed.
Sheriff Schueller, with sew
eral deputies, entered the liquor
store yesterday afternoon and
began the work of opening the
bottles, carrying them outside
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
MEET OF LUTHERAN CLERGY
Synod Was Held at Blue Earth City
last Week,

Blue Earth Post: The Southwest
ern Minnesota special conference OF
the Minnesota district OF the Evan
gelical Lutheran synod of Missouri,
Ohio and other states, which at
present has membership of thir-
ty-nine ministers, met here during
the past week from the 10th to 18th.
for it's regular annual meeting. On
Tuesday morning the members met
at the German Lutheran church and
after "a short devotion conducted 5by
the local patsor, Rev. c. Albrecht OF
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
M'KAY PAID THE FINE OF $50
Redwood Falls Man Pleaded Guilty
to Liquor Law Violation.

Redwood Falls, Mimi, April 20
Blame Mckay, the proprietor of the
local wholesale liquor house, pleaded
guilty in the district court yesterday
and paid fine of $50. He was
charged with the unlawful sale of
liquor. Judge Olsen ordered that the
stock and fixtures on hand be sold
and all liquor to be destroyed.
Ole Olson, bartender, charged with
selling liquor without license, was
found not guilty.
Bert Farley, who was bound over
to the grand jury by Judge Gray in
January, charged with grand larceny
was indicted during the April session
of the district court, tried and found
not guilty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
BUY A RANCH IN CALIFORNIA
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Cotton Like State
Very Well.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

A gentleman who has just return
ed to st. Cloud from the west told
The JournaEPress that Mr.. and Mrs.
j. C. Cotton like California so well
that Mr.. Cotton has practically closed
a deal for 100 acre ranch near
Riverside. 1t is valuable property,
covered with bearing trees, has
large, bungalow for the family and
two smaller houses for the ranch
help. Mr.. Cotton, believe, intends
to take personal management of the
ranch. and is anticipating much en-
joyment from life in the open
Mr.. and Mrs. Cotton are former
Mankato residents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
LS2NA Y WAS ORDERED ].
AVA FROM LLFEBOAT
Especial to The Free Press.1

ment he was interfering with
the ships officers. Language
too Objectionable to be repeated
aloud in the senate inquiry into
the Titanic disaster was used by
Harold G. Lowe, fifth officer of
the ship in testifying regarding
the incident.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
CAT NOT PERSONAL PROPERTY
County Attorney o'8rien Of ST
Paul So Decides.

/ st. Paul, April ga cat is not
personal property. and, therefore, a
man who steals one cannot be prose-
cuted for larceny.
County Attorney O'Brien SO de-
cided when woman asked for a
warrant for the arrest of neigh
Dor, who, she said, stole her cat.
The cat came back, as cats have a
habit of doing, but the woman want
cd her revenge. She was disappointed.
Recently application was made for
a warrant for a man charged with
stealing a snake from one of the To-
cal theatres; The warrant was not
ISSUED.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
BOUGHT A FINE RESIDENCE
n. p. Jensen Secures Possession of
Mrs. D, A, Swan Property.

II, p. Jensen has purchased of Mrs
D. A. Swan the latter's residence
including two lots located at 327
Jackson street, at the corner OF
Fourth.
Mr.. Jensen has purchased the prop
erty as an Investment, and he and
Mrs. Jensen will occupy it until
sold Mrs. Swan will remain with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen during the sum
mer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
Funeral Of Miss Hayes.
From MONDAYS Daily,

The funeral of Miss Grace Hayes
who died April II at Butte, Mont
was held yesterday afternoon at
three O'Clock, the deceased's uncle
officiating. The remains were laid
to rest at Calvary cemetery. Mass
was held at the st. Johns Catho
lie church this morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
STANDING OF THE CANDIDATES
Taft Still Leads in the Race For
Presidential Nomination.

Washington, April 22.-The stand
ing of the presidential candidates of
the two parties, according to the
latest information received at the
respective headquarters, was as fol-
lows publicans-Delegates in con-
vention, 1,078; necessary to choice,
$40; claimed for Taft, 1888; instruct
ed for Taft, 372; claimed for Roose-
welt, 239; instructed for Roosevelt.
206; instructed for Cummings, 6.
emocrats-Delegates in conven-
ton, 1892; necessary to choice, 72S;
for Wilson, 113; instructed for Mar
shall, 30; instructed for Burke, 10;
instructed for Underwood, "a.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
MEN ON Thee YlMPIC
MARCH OUT ON STRIKE
Especial to The Free Press.1

South Hampton, April 24.-
Three hundred firemen and
greasers belonging to the crew
of the Olympic, sister ship of
the Titanic, struck five minutes
before the liner was due to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26

Washington, April 24.-J.
Bruce lsmay, chief official OF
the steamship line which owned
the III fated Titanic was ordered
away from one Of the ships
Iifeboats while it was being
lowered because in his excite.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26

sail today for New York. The
men deserted the ship in body
and gave as their reason for
striking, that the new collapsibie
life boats installed on the vessel
are unseaworthy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
Marriage License Issued.
nm TnAcdav,e nailv

A marriage license was granted
to William j. F. Lemke and Alta
L. Fish, both of Mankato, by Clerk
Of Court George Krost.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
Frank j. Burke to Take Charge OF
Undertaking Establishment.

UNDERTAKING GStdpIISI1T'eHt'
Frank J. Burke has resigned the
position of funeral director for S.
M. Morris and will go to Blue Earth
the first of May where he will as
sumo charge of an undertaking es'
Enlistment that he has purchased
from Norman e Jones. This is the
only undertaking establishment in
Blue Earth. Mr.. Burke is a com
petent funeral director and gentle
man who makes friends readily.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26

Friday Is Arbor day. Plant a tree
and future GENERATIONS will rise up
and call you blessed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
FUNERAL OF W. B. WALKER BUYS BLUE EARTH BUSINESS

Remains Were Inferred at GlenWood
Beside Those of His Wife.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The funeral of William B. Walker
was held this afternoon at two
o'clock from the Presbyterian church.
The body lay in state from eleven
o'clock this morning until two
o'clock this afternoon, and the serv-
ices were in. charge of the Masons.
The floral decorations were many
and beautiful. The remains were laid
to rest in Glenwood cemetery be-
side the deceased wife, who died
March Z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22

Norman Mckinnel, Scotch actor with
a London reputation. will be presented at
the Little Theatre on Tuesday evening.
December q. The play ia which he will
apDcar is a London gGcccgs by Citha
SowerDy. Rutherford and Son." Win
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
FUTURE IN ENGLAND.
Ethel Warwick, Youngest Manager in London, Declarse
Costume and Society Plays Have Passed
Simple Drama Has Come to Stay

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