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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
GOOD men ARE IN ROW
Executive Board of Modern Samaritans
Comet Agree; Police Called to
Eject One Member.

Duluth, July 10.-With Imperial
Scribe w. A. Hicken, Imperial
Treasurer o. F. Collier, General
Counsel A. E. McManus, H.
Aschenbach and c. e. Lovett on one
side and Imperial Good Samaritan
John Christie, Il. II. Austin of Min
neapolis, F. M. Bombach and w. H.
Halter on the other side, the execu.
tive board of the Modern Samari-
tans is split wide open, according
to reports current among the mem
bers of the order here.
A meeting of the executive board
was called for yesterday. The call
ing of police officers to eject one
member, and locking of doors to
keep others of the dissenting fac
ton out were said to be features of
the meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
ENJOYS v'lgFE IN THE
WlyyofcANADALAND
Coughing IT Agrees With Bob
Bradley; Gains Weight.
RELATES HIS EXPERIENCES
Visited Hudson Bay Trading Post; Saw
an Indian Who Is About $50
Years Old.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Camp life and "roughing it in
the wilds of Canada agree with
Bob" Bradley, who is now max
ing a short visit with his family
here. Mr. Bradley has been at
Nemegos, $50 miles west of Mon
treal, since last October, where he
has been acting as bookkeeper and
supply man for the Widell company
which is constructing 8 miles OF
the Canadian Northern railroad.
Most of the construction work in
this strip of the road is through a
rock cut and will not be completed
for about six months more.
Mr.. Bradley has enjoyed his ex-
perience in the Canadian country
and in spite of the severe cold of
the past winter, and inconveniances
of camp life, he is in excellent
health and has gained fifteen pounds
in weight. During the winter the
thermometer registered as low as
sixty-one degrees below zero and
the men slept in tents all that time.
The cold did not seem more severe
than the Minnesota weather does
when the thermometers register
thirty degrees below. The air in
Canada is dry which makes thirty
degrees below seem like mild wealth
er there.
Indian $50 Years Old.
During his stay in Canada Mr..
Bradley said that he visited the
Hudson Bay trading post. The
country around the post as well as
where the construction work is be-
and rugged. At the post the party
found an old Indian who, as nearly
as could be reckoned, was about $50
years old. He is government
charge and smokes and enjoys life
all day. Z
Gold has been discovered at the
Grounding river, in that vicinity.
recently Wild game of all kinds
is found there and fresh venison
was served every day during the
winter.
On his return trip Mr. Bradley
walked twenty-seven miles on a
brush road from the construction
camp to the railroad. He left the
camp at 9 p. m. and reached his
destination at eleven o'clock the
next morning. The mosquitoes in
that country seem to be of the New
Jersey variety and are decidedly
poisonous. While Mr.. Bradley was
taking his long hike to civiliza-
ton the mosquitoes were SO thick
that when he rested he lay down
upon the ground and covered his
face so that he would not be carried
away by them.
Mr.. Bradley will remain here
about week longer and will then
return to Canada until the work is
completed. He is making the most
of his vacation and is enjoying it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
THERE'LL BE NO HEARING
Secretary OF State Schmahl Must De.
eide Question Of Placing Electors
On Ballot.

st. Paul, July 10-There will be
no formal hearing before julius A.
Schmahl, secretary of state, relative
to the designation to be used in con-
nection with the presidential cleo
tors chosen by the Roosevelt con-
vention in Minneapolis, May Is.
Although it was practically decid.
ed to hold such conference yester-
day, the Roosevelt men are satisfied
that the matter must be decided
solely by Mr.. Schmahl. The Taft
men did not care to participate in
any controversy, and unless a new
set of electors are chosen at the
convention of progressive republi-
cans some time this month, Mr..
Schmahl will list the electors select
ed at the Minneapolis convention
under the Taft designation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

that as a means of relieving yourself
Of any odium attendant upon the ac-
ton of the convention that YOU de-
cline to accept clouded title TO the
Republican nomination to the presi-
dency. and that you lead in a request
to the national committee to call a
new convention in order thar the
coming campaign may be conducted
along the lines of the great and fonda
mental questions of public policy, in
stead of descending into a quarrel
within our own party over your right
to be regarded as our lawful nominee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
HELD TO GRAND JURY
Robinson and Charles Are Charged
With Grand Larceny in the
Second Degree.

George Robinson and C. S.
Charles, who were arrested Monday
afternoon on charge of having
stolen some clothes from a caboose
standing on the Milwaukee railroad
tracks, were arraigned late yester-
day afternoon, before Judge Com
stock, who read the warrant charging
them with grand larceny in the Sec
ond degree. They waived examina-
ton and were bound over to await
the action of the grand jury in the
next term of district court. 1T is
said that they will make application
to plead guilty. before Judge Pfau.
Both George Robinson and C.. S..
Charles pleaded guilty to the charges
of grand larceny in the second de-
gree before Judge Pfau in district
court this morning, and were SEN
fenced to the states prison at Still
water for an indeterminate term.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
They Sped Quickly Up Hill and
Over Split Switches.
AND MADE A Slx.MlLE TRIP
Puzzle Railroad Men; Nothing Like 1t
Ever Occurred Before in North
west; Storm Damage.

Staples, Mimi, July 10.-Two
empty freight cars early yesterday,
during a strom, were blown six
miles up grade from Wadena over
split switches and onto a side track
at Verndale. Engineers of different
passenger trains were on the look
out to avoid wrecks on the main
line, but the cars were not discover
cred until Engineer Hammond OF
the Northern Pacific Passenger
Train No. 8 found the runaway cars
at Vtrndale.
The strange incident occurred at
Wadena, near here, when the tow
erman lined the main track for an
approaching passenger train, ile
two cars passing the tower before
he noticed that they were moving.
When he saw the wild" cars last
they were moving at a good rate
with nothing but the terrific wind
to push them, and going up grade
at that.
Engineer Is Notified.
The operator notified Engineer
Hammond pulling out of Wadena a
little later, to go slowly and keep
a sharp watch for the runaways.
The trainmen expected to find the
cars stalled between Wadena and
Verndale, six miles away, but they
were not discovered until the pas
senger train pulled into Verndale
and found them on the side track.
How the cars got over the split
switches is what puzzles the train
men, but they declare that the
wind must have been responsible.
Nothing Like 1t Before.
Nothing like this has ever occur
red in the history of railroading in
the northwest. Three years ago a
car broke loose in the local yards
during a storm, and was headed
down grade for an Oncoming pas
senger train, but ii was stopped
before there was a smashup.
Hail and rain fell during part of
the storm, accompanied by terrific
lightning and thunder. Trees near
here were blown down, and some
grain was lodged, but the straw has
been usually firm this year, and it
is believed that most of the grain
will right itself. large number
of birds were killed in this vicinity
by the storm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
MILLS HEADS THE ELKS
West Superior Man Elected Grand Ex
allied Ruler BY ACcIamatiOn; the
Other Officers.

Portland, Ore, July l0.-Thomas
3. Mills of Superior, Wis, chairman
of the board of grand trustees, was
elected grand exalted ruler of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks by reclamation, to succeed
John P. Sullivan of New Orleans
Rochester, N. Y, was selected by
reclamation for the 1913 conven-
ton.
Other elections by reclamation
were DR.. Charles H. Ward of Pasa-
dena, grand esteemed loyal knight
and Grand Treasurer Edward Leach
of New York, reelected for the
sixth successive time. The other
officers elected were:
Grand esteemed leading knight,
James L. King, Topeka, Kan; grand
esteemed lecturing knight, Lloyd r..
Maxwell, Marshalltown, Iowa; grand
secretary, Fred c. Robinson, Dubu-
que, Iowa; grand trustee, John j.
Faulkner, East st. Louis, ILL.,; grand
inner guard, John Lee Clark, Albu-
querque, N. NJ; grand tyler, Pat
rick H. Shields, Clarksburg, w. Va.
DIR. ]. M. Edwards, formerly of
Mankato, now of Portland, is one of
the prominent Elks named by Grand
Esquire Nicholson as member of his
staff in the big parade Thursday.
The order now has a membership
of 100000, an increase of $4,000
during the year.
During the year Twenty-Five new
lodges were instituted. The report
shows thirty-one lodges with men,
bership of over 1000. Brooklyn No.
% shows the record for the best
growth. Secretary Robinson's report
shows that since 1880 the order has
disbursed for charitable purposes a
total of $4,273,22S, of which $467 .69S
is credited to the last year. New
York No. l holds first place in his
respect, with disbursement of
$9,147
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
Slogan Against Wilson to Be
Business Uncertainty
OFFER SCIENTIFIC REVISION
The Democratic Candidates Free Trade
Views Are Creating Apprehension
in Industrial Circles.

Washington, July 10.--President
Taft and his political advisers have
decided to make the tariff the princi-
pal issue of the campaign. Next to
the selection, of Charles ID. Hilles as
chairman this was the most important
bit of political news that developed
from the conferences held here be-
tween the national committees sub
committee of nine and President Taft.
After considering all the issues the
president and his political supporters
have agreed that Mr.. Taft will be able
to present the strongest claim for
support by pushing the larIE issue TO
the front. ..
Reports already have begun to reach
Washington of anxiety among bust.
ness over Governor Wilson's free trade
views, as expressed in speeches before
he jumped into the political limelight.
President Taft's campaign managers
are prepared to take advantage of this
feeling and to emphasize before the
country the refusal of the Democrats
to cooperate with the president in
settling tariff questions through sci
entitic inquiry by a tariff board. Mr..
Taft's campaign managers will raise
the cry of business uncertainty
against the Wilson candidacy, and will
offer scientific revision of the tariff.
based on reports by the tariff board.
as compared with the Democratic hit
and-miss methods on a revenue basis.
Hope to Arouse Business Men.
President Taft's friends have strong
hopes of being able to arouse the bust
ness men of the country against the
Wilson candidacy The presidents
advisers have decided also that he will
he able to meet Roosevelt squarely on
this issue. In fact, he win be able to
quote the colonel in commentator of
his psoposal to revise the tariff seized
ule by schedule on data gathered by
non-partisan experts.
The presidents campaign will be
formally launched in New York.
James B. Reynolds of Massachusetts,.
who was named as secretary of the
Republican national committee, will
do the launching. and Mr.. Hilles will
join him in New York Monday. Mr..
Reynolds will procure rooms for the
headquarters probably in the Metro
politan building, and expects to have
them ready for Mr. Hines next week.
Mr., Hilles issued statement de.
claring the confidence of the Repub-
lican party in its cause and it's can
didates.
Members of the subcommittee have
proceeded to organize Mr.. Taft's CAM
paign quite undisturbed by the report
that number of progressive Repub-
licans were going to circulate petitions
to ask him to withdraw from the tick
ct. None Of the committeeman re-
garded that movement seriously in
view Of the fact that it was being pro-
posed entirely by men who had lost at
Chicago. They admitted that the cam
paign would be bitterly fought, but
among them there were many express
sions of confidence in the reelection
of Mr.. Taft.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
Urge Taft's Withdrawal,
PLANS FOR A CAMPAIGN
Kansas Women Getting Ready to Carry
On Fight; Great Aid From
Governor Stubs.
Especial to The Free Press.l

Kansas City, July 10-Kansas Wo-
men suffragists are going to make
things hum in the election this year.
They have perfected plans for a
whirlwind campaign with a special
train carrying ]. H. Brady of Califor-
MIA, known as the father of suf-
frage," Governor and Mrs. Stubs OF
Kansas, Chief Justice and Mrs.
Johnston and other speakers to
cover the state from October Is to
November 5. 1t is Mr. Braly's plan
to conduct the same kind of cam
paign, if possible, in all five of the
states where the question is to be
voted on this year. He has per.
sonally contributed $4,000 to the
work in Kansas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
TEST OF SECOND CHOICE
Report That Friends of the Administra.
ton Are Discussing ACCESSIBILITY
Of An Action.

st. Paul, July 10.-A suit to test
in the courts the second choice plan,
one of the fundamental features OF
the statewide primary law enacted
at the extra session of the legisla.
ture, doomed up yesterday as a prob.
ability that may upset the plans of
half a dozen candidates who have
already filed on the republican tick
ct. The proposal to attack the new
law is said to come from men friend
ly to the administration of Cover
nor Eberhart.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
PETITION TAFT TO REFUSE THE
RE-NOMINA TON FOR PRESIDENCY

Washington. July 1Q.-Two concrete
propositions are under consideration
by progressive Republicans who are
opposed to Messrs. Taft and Sherman.
They are:
First-That President Taft shall be
asked to quit the race.
Second-That the progressives shall
Issue a statement, in which il shall be
set forth that Mr.. Taft is not the legal
nominee of the party, that it is his
duty to retire, and. failing to do so.
that every progressive shall be at
liberty to support any national ticket
that may suit his fancy.
The progressives are divided. Some
Of the supporters of Robert M. La Fol-
Iette are certain to line up behind one
or the other of the propositions above
outlined. In the abEence of evidence
to the contrary, 1t is assumed by party
leaders here that Mr.. La Toilette will
stand pat in the campaign. 1t is the
general expectation that he will re-
main ia the Republican party, but will
not give active support to Mr. Taft.
petition addressed to the presi-
dent, asking him to decline the nomi-
nation on the ground that he was
named in part by delegates who had
no moral right to sit in the Chicago
convention, has been prepared by Rep
Do in Of
A like petition has been prepared by
other progressives. Mr.. Rees said
that his petition would be circulated
in due season, and that he was hopeful
that it would be signed by many Re
publicans.
Text of Rees Petition.
The text of the petition follows:
Mr.. President: The Republican par
ty, in our judgment, is in perilous
position by reason of the unprecedent-
ed proceedings of the Chicago conven.
ton. 1t is freely charged that the Re-
publican national committee, in pre-
pairing the temporary roll of the con
vention, ignored the expressed will
of the rank and file of the Republican
voters in choosing their delegates
to that convention, and in many III
stances seated delegates who had new
er been elected to that body. and
that these high-handed proceedings
were carried to the extent Of turning
a minority into a majority. and that
this illegally constituted majority pro-
ceeded to ratify the action Of the
committee, and to make nominations
for president and vice president ct the
United States: and that You. Mr.. Pres.
ident. owe your title to the Repub-
lican nomination to the presidency to
the votes of those Illegally seated del
egates.
This charge. II made by few dis
gruntled ones. might be lightly !g-
nored; but whether true. or false, even
II without the shadow of justification.
when made by more than third OF
the delegates who participated in that
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
STORM HIT ALBERT LEA
Wind, Hail and Rain Descended On
That City With Disastrous Results;
Damage Done.

Albert Lea, Mimi, July 10-A
heavy wind, hail and rainstorm pre-
vailed here yesterday afternoon and
vast amount of water fell, flooding
the streets and sewers and putting
veto on business. Electric lights
and telephone wires were burned
out and the wind blew down many
trees.
Crops were badly hit and the re-
suits will not be known until tomor-
row. when reports can be received
from the country as to the extent
of the storm. 1t was the heaviest
stom known here for several years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
TEACH WOMEN TO VOTE
The Golden State League, Organized
Suffragets, Enter Into Active
Campaign.
Especial to The Free Press1

San Francisco, July 10.-The Gold
en- State league, recently organized
by several hundred Catholic women
of this city will enter active cam
paign work this week. The purpose
of the organization is to take up wo-
man suffrage and initiate an in
structive campaign among the wo-
men on how to vote. The main pur-
pose of the organization is to i'm
press upon the Catholic women of
the city the value of the ballot and
the necessity of making use of the
newly granted right to vote. The
progressive element among the wo-
mems clubs here is very strong,
the nominees of all progressive par
ties claiming their interests.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
HOAMANN ON THE JOB
NeWIy.EIected Commissioner Took the
Oath OF Office and Sits With
County Board.
From Wednesdays Daily.

TTVHT "wednesday OdITy.
John H. Hohmann, the newly
elected county commissioner, took
his oath of office, this morning.
A petition signed by r. L. Houc k
of Good Thunder, asking for a
change of the state road near Rapi-
dan, sec. 8, Lyra township, was re-
called and the date set for a hear
ing for August 80.
M. Holman stated today that all
persons who wish to see him on
county business will find him at his
office, rooms Nos. and 4, each
week day, between the hours of $50
and 1870. This will be of great &C.
commodation to a great many peo-
pie as it will not necessitate their
climbing the hill to the court house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
g by Moffett studio.

convention, and believed to be true by
millions of people, who read the pro-
ceedings, it becomes so serious that
1t involves in doubt not only your, cleo.
ton but that of the entire Republican
ticket and threatens to disrupt the
party itself.
Urqe Taft's Withdrawal
Under the circumstances. we, the
undersigned Republicans, urge upon
you the patriotic duty of considering
plan to avert the threatened dis
aster We would respectfully request
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
FROM ASSESSORS BOOK
Personal Property in MankatO Put at
$1.082,468; Real Estate,
$2.943,134.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
City Assessor John r. Bowen today
turned over his books to County Audi
tor Weaver. The personal property
assessment of Mankato is $1,082,
468 and the real estate assessment is
So 943, 1874.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-13

yises all play ground activities in tho
schools.
Through .he Tulsa Playground as
sociation has promoted and adyoclt-
ed and a strong public sentiment in
favor # public Fairgrounds for chill
dren.
Has co-operated with the Sana
Springs home for children in inyestl-
cations, and securing Of children for
the home and in securing homes fer
children who were not eligible 10
enter Sand Springs home.
Co-operates with the churches and
ministerial alliance in relief work
during the more needy winter months
Assists in finding employment for
needy boys and men and assists en-
ploycrs in finding trustworthy boys
and men to FIJI special needs.
In fact keeps at the call Of the
public in Tulsa, day or night train
ed man to assist and direct in any
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-13
A Y. IA. G.. a. Building
Tul,sn'S Greatest Need

Co-operatcs with the officials Of
state and county in the enforcement
of the child labor laws.
Co-operates with Sunday schools
in all the work of the Sunday schools
ana particularly in mid-week act
vities for boys.
Is assisting the Young Peoples So
cieties, Kendall College and the High
School in the promotion of high
class lyceum course for the city of
Tulsa.
Co-operates with the publ.l
schools in the physical education cf
school children and directs and SUPER
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-13

distress among men and boys in par.
ticular and among all homeless chll-
dren of the county.
Through the scout council it dir
ects and promotes and provides for
the organization of the boy scout
work of Tulsa and Tulsa County.
Commission scout masters selects
leaders and helps delinquent boys
through this work.
Co-operates with the public schools
in the enforcement Of the compulsory
education law by visiting homes ana
schools and placing boys and girls in
school.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-13

The city Of Tulsa is a most promis
ing one in all respects. IT glvea
every evidence OF reaching prc-emin-
ence as manufacturing center. ThiJ
is because of its location on the Ar
kansas river, insurlng at all times q
most plentiful water supply, and be-
cause 1t is in the center Of one Of tie
greatest natural gas producing re-
gions ever discovered.