The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-20

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.4tes. may all get 2 broader gisso1
i stHe work OF the ileld.
Between four and seven o'clock
this morning little Willis Wilson's
savings bank was taken from his
fathers place of business, the
Franklin restaurant, at lis South
Front street. 1t had in it enough
dollars and halves and small change
to amount to nearly $50. The bank
was left on the shelf near the cash
register behind the cigar case. IL
was seen there at four o'clock TINS
morning by one OF the mattresses,
and after that there was quite
crowd in the cafe. 1t is supposed
that some one of these early morn
ing customers took the safe and
money. Little Willis sisters bank
was left on the same shelf near her
brothers, but it was not touched.
Mr.. Wilson had been saving the
money for the boy by putting in nj
ty cents every day. His sister mas
a bank account of over hundred
dollars and the youngster was anx'
ious to make his account equal his
sisters. The police department was
notified. but as yet nothing has de-
veloped to lead to the guilty party.
Captain Richard l.. German. clerk
of the board of public works, ST.
Paul. died at 500 a. m. yesterday
at the city hospital, after an illness
of only a few days. Captain Cor
man was seventy-five years old, and
had been identified with the works
board for more than thirty years.
! He had been in failing health for
, year but remained active until
last week.
Captain German was stricken last
Thursday Since then he had been
unconscious, and did not regain con-
seriousness before death.
The death Of Captain German re-
moves one of st. Pauls pioneers.
He had lived in St Paul since 1854,
the year he came to this city as n
boy with his father, General Willis
Arnold German, second territorial
governor of Minnesota. He was
member of the First Minnesota regi'
ment
The Minnesota State Conference OF
Bricklayers and Plasterers of the In
ternational Union of America is be-
ing held in the Sons of Herman hall
today. The conference will be in
session today and tomorrow. It's
purpose is to discuss any matters
which may be reported by the dele
gates which is of interest to the
members of the organization. So far
twenty-one delegates have arrived
but more are expected. The officers
present are: President, n. B. Korth
of Mankato; first vice president. n.
II. Nordholm of Redwing; second
vice president, r. n. COleville Of
Virginia: third vice president, n.
Bergerson of Duluth, and secretary
and treasurer, William Turner, also
of Duluth. A social gathering of the
delegates will be held in the Sons
of Herman hall this evening, start
ing at $50.
The expense of the republican
state campaign in Minnesota was
conducted we'll within the $4,000
limit prescribed by the new corrupt
practices law, according to a state
ment filed today by j. A. o. Preus,
secretary of the committee, with the
secretary Of state. The statement
shows total expense to date of
$9,50994, and receipts of $9,641.47.
A few small bills are to be paid out
of the balance. Much Of the fund
was collected after election, as only
$8,1S5 had been turned in up to No
vember 9. Some contributions since
that time are: X. S. Chase, state
bank examiner, $500: w. F. Houk.
labor commissioner, 1925; DR.. Fl. NJ.
Bracken, secretary state board of
health. 800; Andrew Fritz, public
examiner, $31G.05.
Only five patients from each coun-
ty will be admitted to the new state
hospital for inebriates at Willmar.
according TO proclamation of Gov
ernor A. 0. Eberhart, declaring the
institution open December &c. No al
lowance will be made for a larger
number from the larger counties.
This rule, prepared by the state
board Of control, is, however, sub
ject to change. The proclamation
was sent to all judges of probate
in the state, with instructions as to
procedure. Patients will be admitted
only on the order of the probate
judges, except voluntary patients who
pay the fee of 81 day. Only re-
coverable cases will be admitted and
morphine or cocaine users of more
than three years standing will be re-
garded as not recoverable.
John B. Atwater of Minneapolis
has declined appointment to the jul
dicial reform commission named by
Governor A. O. Eberhart, saying that
he expects to be absent from the
state several months. Acceptances
have been received from C. L. Brown
chief justice-elect; Judge W. e. Hale
| of Minneapolis; Judge W. S. Nc
Cleuhan of Brainerd, F. b. Kellogg
of ST. Paul and John G. Williams oil
Duluth.