The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
AUTO|STS Of THE STATE
STAND FOR GOOD ROAD
Take Action at Their Meeting in
St. Paul Yesterday.

st. Paul, April 2-Minnesota mo-
florists have inaugurated the 1912 an.
tOmObile season with one of the
most enthusiastic gatherings the
state association has held. Dele
gates from thirty clubs attended the
annual meeting at the Commercial
club yesterday afternoon and seven
ty-five guests attended the banquet,
which the Automobile club of st.
Paul gave the state association at
the Hotel Ryan last evening.
Many in Attendance.
The following men were delegates:
c. S. Luce, Albert Lea; DR.. F. E.
Daigneau, Austin; T. T. Geddens,
Anoka; L. M. Hudson and E. l..
Thornton, Benson; F. S. Lycan, Be-
midi; Charles Lorning, Crookston;
". L. Johnson, Center City; V. A.
Korsch, Douglas county; T. F. Nc
Carthy, Duluth; DR.. ]. A. Gates,
Kenyon; T. M. Payne, Glencoe; A.
H. Bill, Faribault; r. L. Palmer, Lit
tie Falls; DR.. w. J. Cochran, Lake
City; r. N. Leuthold, Kasson; P. l..
Spooner, Morris; Colonel F. NJ. Joyce.
w. P. Devereaux, T. n. Kenyon, DR..
G. E. Dutton, A. w. Strong, H. J.
Clark, G. A. Will, T. E. Murphy
and II. E. Pence, Minneapolis; A.
B. Stewart, Owatonna; p. c. Fuller,
Rochester; G. A. Gibeau, Red River
Falls; A. c. Burmeister, Redwood
Falls; ]. B. Carey, Spring Valley;
A. Eastman, ST. Cloud; DR.. H. G.
Blanchard, Waseca; Phil Herzog, f.
J. Otis, J. l.. Sullwold, w. J. Muir
ray, e. L. Patterson. Reuben War
ner and Charles Harrington, ST.
Paul.
At the Banquet.
Following the election of DR.. C.
and Samuel Gibeau, Red Lake Falls,
first vice president, the Minnesota
State Automobile association closed
it's annual meeting with an elaborate
banquet at the Ryan hotel last
night. The good roads proposition
was boosted by nearly q score of
speakers.
Governor Is Introduced.
Charles w. Farnham, POSTMASTER,
introduced Governor Eberhart as the
first speaker of the evening. The
governor declared himself in favor
of good roads and urged the mem
bers of the association to make
every effort in behalf of the amend
ment to the state constitution which
is before the voters this fall, allow
ing the legislature to levy a one
mill tax for the improvement of
roads. According to the chief exec
utive this will give the state $1,000
900 to use in the Improvement OF
highways through the state highway
commission. The governor excused
himself early, declaring he had an
important engagement with members
of the republican state central COM
mittee.
Mayor Keller Loudly AppIauded.
The introduction of Mayor Keller
as the second speaker of the even
ing brought forth loud applause, and
the quartet which rendered the vocal
selections of the evening sang a
specially prepared song before the
mayor was allowed to speak.
Robert C. Dunn, member of the
legislature, declared himself in favor
of the one mill tax amendment to
the constitution and stated that he
was preparing bill which he in
tended to introduce in the legisla-
ture providing for highways across
the state in all directions. "The bill
will go through the next session or
| will know the reason why" he de-
clared.
Senator Elwell explained the NOR
it of the Elwell good roads meas
ure and stated that should the law
be declared unconstitutional by the
supreme court he was willing to sup
port any proposition making for good
roads that might be offered the leg
islature.
Kane Spoke for State Highways.
T. r. Kane, assemblyman, asked
the association to urge the estab-
Iishment of good highways that
would stretch from the northern to
he southern boundary of the state,
md from the east to the west. de-
;laring that Minnesota would then
be on record as the leading state in
he Union on good roads. An inter
state highway is also favored by
Mr., Kane.
The reception committee sprung
eal April fool joke on the members
# the association and their guests
It the close of the banquet when
fter dinner minis were served. Cot
on and soft soap formed the sub
lance underneath the mint cover
ng. The taste proved a lasting one,
ccording to those present.
The following officers were elect
d: o. r. Huntington, second vice
resident; Benson B. Strong, third
ice president, Minneapolis; G. Roy
ill. secretary, Minneapolis; j. *.
Iartin. treasurer, Little Falls. The
xecutive committee is +. M. Joyce,
|. M. Thornton, Ben
on; Reuben Warner. st. Paul, and
Ii. Holman, Mankato.
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