The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-31

grades under five feet tall, by win
ming first place in three events The
meet was held as dedication of
the new field, and many youngsters
participated.
Chief of Police John Donahue, late
yesterday received telegram from
j, C.. Fielding, chief of detectives at
st. Paul, requesting the local police
to be on the lookout for Chalmers
Detroit thirty car, which had been
street, ST. Paul The telegram stat
ed that the machine had a dark
body, and its license number was
$780,. engine No. 1928 and car No.
10490, with full top, and glass
shield. The message particularly de-
sired that the police notice the
tires, which were of Republic make,
with the front tires smooth
Miss Clara Corbin had a warrant
sworn out today for the arrest of
her brother. William, on charge of
petty larceny. William Corbin is now
in the county jail serving a ten day
sentance for disorderly conduct and
as soon as his time is up he will bt
arrested again on the above charge
The warrant alleges that William
Corbin stole gold band ring and a
revolver last Wednesday, the day he
was arrested for disorderly conduct
Chief of Police Donahue found an
old revolver in the cell he occupied
while in the city Jail and it is thought
that this is the revolver he is sup.
posed to have stolen. ..
The democratic caucuses will be
held in this city next Monday night
to elect delegates to the county con
vention which will be held on May
20. The latter convention will elect
delegates to the state meeting in Du
| luth. From the present outlook il
appears that Lee Champlin of this
city stands a good show of being
elected as the delegate to the ma
tional convention at Baltimore. Sc
far the following places have beer
decided upon as polling stations
First ward, fire station, Dukes add
ton; second ward, Henry Leonard's
office, sos North Front street; thirt
ward, city hall; sixth ward, fire sta
ton, West Mankato.
Heron Lake News: Monday night
as Charles Kellam was about to
close the back door of his father.
store, he felt the heavy hand of
someone attempting to hold the door
open. The hour was unseemly for
anyone acquainted with the place
and Charles gave it quick push
and fastened it. The intruder after.
wards made a number of attempts
| to push it open but failed. Charley
noticed a hard looking character
around the premises during the after
noon and evening, but did not think
he was a yegg or footpad. A
crowd was gotten together and
search made for the intruder, but
he managed to slip away. There
seems to be gang of yeggs work.
ing in this part of the state, and of
late they are getting very bold.
LIE Sueur Center Democrat: LIZ
Sueur Center will have an electric
light and power plant. This matter
was practically decided the pas
week. A special meeting of the vii
lage council was held Thursday even
ing and that body by a unanimous
vote. decided to grant franchise tt
James P. Porteus, of Lansing, Mich.
giving him permission to erect and
operate a plant in this village Moth
ing definite has yet been decided
as to the exact location of the plant
but it is the intention of Mr.. Porteus
to locate it as near the exact center
of the town as possible. He has sew
eraI suitable locations in view, and
as soon as he receives further in
structions from his company to pro
his decision .'h