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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13
WILLIAM ROLF UGHT
IN AN EXPLOSION THAT
WRECKED SHOE STORE

The stock and fixtures of the
Seney shoe store, in the basement of
the Iowa building, Fifth and Pierce
streets, Sioux City, early yesterday
morning were destroyed by fire. Will
liam Rolf, stepfather of Mrs. Fred
M. Seney, was burned The fire
followed an explosion that wrecked
the front of the place and scatter
ed pieces of plate glass and shoes
against the building on the opposite
side of Pierce street, says The
Sioux City Journal of Monday morn
ing.
The loss to the Seney firm yester-
day wa estimated by Frank M.
Seney at $4,000, of which about $l5,-
900 is covered by insurance. Dam.
age to the amount of about $500
was done to the Iowa building,
which is owned by ]. P. Martin and
L. B. Martin This loss was fully
protected by insurance
Mr.. Rolf Strikes Match.
Mr.. Rolf, who mas been staying at
the home of Fred NJ. Seney, entered
the shoe store about $3.50 o'clock in
the morning to get a packet of tail
ors' samples he wished to take to
Kansas City on the ABS o'clock
Northwestern train. He crossed to the
back of the storeroom and struck
match.
Immediately the explosion took
place. Mr.. Rolf was hurled against
the wall and picked his way in a
dazed condition from the building.
Patrons and attaches of a cafe
across the street were startled by a
rain of glass upon the windows and
by the roar of the explosion. Mr..
Rolf was taken into the cafe and his
burns dressed. His hands were Bills
tered, his lips were swollen and his
back was wrenched.
Policeman Warned Occupants.
Patrolman John Shannon, who
heard the explosion and saw the
flames shooting from the front win
dows, turned in a fire alarm. By the
time the companies from the fire
stations Nos. l, and arrived the
shoe store was ablaze. Within an
hour the fire was extinguished.
Frank M. Seney and Fred M.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13
Kerns

Henry Goodridge and wife visit
ed in Mankato Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Cram are home
from their visit in Duluth.
School began Monday with about
fifty children in attendance.
Herman Heiser and family moved
Mrs. Joe Meurer, who has been
sick for three weeks, is some bet
ter
Mrs. Wolcott and three children
of Granada are visiting Mrs. Frank
Loucks.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Batcheller and
baby called on friends in this neigh
borhood Sunday.
C. H. Loucks entertained his
friend, Gus Uhrig of Portland, Ore
gon, last Tuesday.
Mrs. Julia Severance is home
after having spent the summer in
Canada and New York.
Herman Dittburner took charge
of the creamery last week while
his brother attended the fair.
Bessie, Penelope and Tom Han.
son returned Sunday from their
W IHSll o1u III
Mr.. and Mrs. Hinniker and daugh.
ter, accompanied by Mrs. Hinni
ker's parents, went to the state
fair in their car.
Mrs. L. J. Belts expects her sis.
ter, Mrs. Cory, to visit her. Mrs
Belts is keeping house for Mrs
Keene during the latter's absence
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Jefferson mo-
tored to Lafayette Saturday, where
Mr.. Jefferson spoke that evening
They made the return trip on Sun.
day.
I. A. Pelton, who has just pur
chased fine car, came out from
town to visit relatives and took
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Rist out for
ride.
While Mr. and Mrs. Dittburner
were at the fair, Miss Ida Hanel
kept house and took care of the
baby, and Miss Mabel Grice helped
in the store.
Those from this vicinity who at
tended the fair were Mr.. and Mrs
w. H. Sharp, Mr.. and Mrs. Dit
burner, H. A. Hanson, Elmer Bur
nett and C. H. Loucks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Heiser have
been visiting in st. Paul. During
their absence the house was cared
for by their daughter, Mrs Clara
Reiche of Madison Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kiziki, who have
been living on the MCGOWAN place
have moved into John Meurer's
house and the former place has
been rented to Will Heiser fol-
three years. Mr.. Heiser took pos
session Saturday
The Ladies' Aid society was well
attended last week at their meet
ing held at the home of Mrs. L. P
Parsons. There was a good bust
ness meeting and election OF Off
GERS. Three of the old Officers
were reelected. Mrs. F. e. Jeffer.
son, president, Mrs. w. H. Sharp
secretary; and Mrs. C. H. Loucks
treasurer. Mrs. John Heddlei was
elected vice president, taking the
place of Mrs. L. B. Steele, who has
moved to North Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13

| Seney, proprietors of the store, were
told of the fire by telephone and ar
rived after it, was under control.
P. Martin, one of the owners of the
Iowa building, also reached the
scene about 4:30 o'clock.
Smoke surged up the elevator
shafts to all the floors of the Iowa
building Firemen were sent upstairs
to arouse DR.. Grant J. Ross and j
O'DOnovan Rosa, who occupy rooms
ON the sixth and fifth floors, re
spectively. Patrolman Shannon, who
knew they were in the building
fired five shots with a revolver to
awaken them before he turned in
the fire alarm.
Walls Slightly Smoked.
The walls were slightly smoked
and elevator cages were ruined
Windows were broken on the first
floor
Smoke injured few fabrics in
the women's tailoring establishment
OF William Davis, on the fourth
floor. Stock in the Phil Landry
tailoring shop, on the first floor
was slightly damaged. The STAG
Cigar oIOTc, Which, dlSO Is Ill tHc
basement, was filled with smoke.
The cause of the explosion can
not be determined Mr.. Rolf said
he noticed no gas. Gas lights ordi
narily were not used in, the store
although several jets were available
No leakage of gas could be found
after the fire. No gasoline or other
inflammable liquid was kept in the
place, declare the Seney brothers.
Mr.. Rolf noticed only that the air
was very hot when he entered the
store.
Although somewhat dazed by the
shock, Mr.. Rolf yesterday evening
was nearly out of pain from his in
juries.
William Rolf is son of the late
J. S. Rolf, who conducted a tailor
shop in Mankato and North Man.
kato. He was in business with his
father. He is a brother-in-law OF
Anders Anderson, the engraver in
the First National bank building
Mrs. Rolf, his wife, is now a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, in North
Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13
Mayor Loses His Temper and
Threatens to Leave Stand.
IGNORING MANY QUESTIONS
Aldermanic Committee Probing Alleged
Graft Listens to Picturesque Re.
torts From Witness.

New York, Sept 11.-FOr more than
two hours William ]. Gaynor, mayo,
of New York, sat in witness chair
at the city hall and parted with pic.
turesque retort and evasion the at,
tempts of counsel for an aldermsnic
committee to learn his views on the
police situation brought to head by
the murder of the gambler, Herman
Rosenthal
Three times he threatened to leave
the stand because he considered the
questions irrelevant; twice he de.
nounced the hearing as scandal.
mongering excursion and often
throughout his testimony he repeated
that attempts to '.scandalize" him
would be in vain, for, he said, he had
lived in the city too long and had
begun his efforts to purify government
long before Emory r. Buckner, coun.
sci for the committee, was born.
At no time during his examination
would he admit that the police depart.
ment was inefficient. He expressed re-
newed confidence in Rhinelander Wal
do, commissioner of police, and de-
clared that II the social evil flour.
ished it was at least on the decrease
and was lesser evil than police black.
mall, which he had tried to eradicate.
By way of counter investigation OF
the committee, whose chairman, Alder
man William H. Curran, he denounced
the mayor before taking the stand
set on foot an Investigation Of reports
that the committee had accepted a
high instead of low bid for it's
stenographic work. -.
r.. Ignores Many Questions.
Nine out of, every ten questions
asked by Mr.. Buckner remained un-
answered. The mayor had formed no
opinions, he said, and had not come
to tell hts opinions anyway. If he
were asked about facts or about in
stances wherein the police department
had violated the law he was ready to
answer.
Four things. he said, he had brought
about in the department. First, he
had done away with police violence
and club plying" second, he had for.
hidden the practice of policemen de.
grading themselves to get evidence
against disorderly houses by consort-
ing with immoral women; third, he
had insisted on the integrity of the
civil service, so that Murphy or any.
body else can't influence appoint
ments;" fourth, he had done away
with graft in connection with enforce
ment of the liquor laws. This graft,
he said. had amounted to $4,000, 900
annually. .-.....
Though the mayor lost his temper
time and again and protested to Mr..
Buckner that he was asking foolish
questions the young lawyer kept at
his task patiently. unruffled by the
rebuffs. The crowd which damned the
aldermanic chamber until standing
room only remained frequently broke
into applause at the mayors retorts.
II hope you do not think am try
ing to badger you, Mr.. Gaynor," re-
marked Mr.. Buckner
ooh. / have to make allowance for
your zeal and everything" replied the
mayor laconically. 81 was young
once myself"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13

and pleased with the first breath of
Indian summer, as were the blue
coated guardians of the peace who
were walking their beats. In addi-
tfon to the relief of hot weather
sufferers, which the decrease in tenn
perature has wrought, it gives the
itinerant knight of the side door
Pullman the gentle hint that breeds
thoughts of migrating to warmer
chimes. Sleeping in box cars, with
a newspaper mattress and nothing
more than the car roof as a blan-
ket in Indian summer nights in
Minnesota is sufficient to inspire
even the most tried veteran of the
road to get in line with the family
of winged travellers and fly In the
direction of the southland. @sps,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13
ROCHESTER IS BOOKED
Team From That City Will Play the
loyoIas in Mankato Next Sun
day Afternoon.

One of the warmest ball games
OF the season predicted for Sunday,
September Is. The hustling Loyolas
have. secured an engagement with
the fast Rochester team. The local
boys have gone to considerable ex,
pense in getting these chaps to
come and they are cherishing the
hope that fans will reciprocate by
attending the game which will be
played at the fair grounds.
The Rochester team belonged to
the Minnesota league and has a
reputation that is envied by many
fraternities of sphere sluggers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13
LARGE SOCIETY WEDDING
Miss lAiIeen Osborn and Vanderbilt
Webb Were Married Today, Garri-
son, New York.
E,pecial to The Free Press. ]

Garrison, N. Y, September IL
The fist large society wedding OF
the autumn was that of Miss Aileen
Osborna daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
William Church Osborn, to Wander
bilt Webb, youngest son of DR.. and
Mrs. Seward Webb, celebrated at
the couitry home of the Osborns
here toby. The bride is grand.
daughterl of the late William e.
Dodge. Mr.. Webb is a grandson
of the lae William H. Vanderbilt
He was graduated from Yale this
year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13
Indian Lake

The improvements on the Kern
farm are going forward nicely. A
large addition to the barn is nearly
done.
Mrs. w. Duffy, who is spending
some time at the Pine City sani-
tarium in an effort to recover her
health, is improving.
Misses Margaret and Dorothy
Kern are attending the normal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13
FIVE mile AUTO RACE
This Will Be An Exciting Feature at
the Mankat0 Fair On Saturday
Afternoon.

AS an extra attraction at the
Mankato fair Saturday afternoon, J..
j. Murphy of GAINESVILLE and Glen
Allyn of this city will contest in a
five-mile auto race. This will be
one of the thrillers of the three
days show. Mr.. Murphy and Mr..
Allyn are expert auto drivers and
they will be sure to "go some"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13
Ralph Resigns Position.

George A. Ralph, state drainage
engineer, has resigned, to take eff
feet January /. His resignation is
dated then in order that he may
finish several reports for the next
legislature. Offers of other posi-.
tions and continued attacks by the
legislature and others are the rea-
sons assigned for his resignation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13
MARRIAGE Licenses Granted.

Marriage licenses were granted to
William F. Walters and Martha
Hughes, both of Cambria, and Wen
dell o. Nelson of Minneapolis and
Dena J. Bergren of Mankato. Both
couples were married today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13
That kinu Business,

ST. Paul Pioneer Press Colonel
Roosevelt says he does not want to
be king. Maybe he noticed while
in Minnesota what it did to a man
who was king for only one day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-13
Contract Is Awarded

Contract Is Awarded.
The contract for the new plate
glass front for the Heinrich hotel
has been let to the J. B. Nelson
Construction company of this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
At 80 GIVES HEALTH RULES.

Enjoy Yourself and ignore Diet Tables,
Says Sir George eirdwood.
Sir George Birdwood, officer Of the
Legion Of Honor. laureate Of the French
academy and formerly professor Of
anatomy and physiology at Bombay.
has contributed at the age Of eighty
his views on how to reach a ripe old
age. His maxims are:
Don't think about your health.
Enjoy yourself as much as possible.
Ignore dietary tables.
Eat whenever you feel inclined.
Look on the bright side Of things.
Sir George is particularly scornful
about the diet on which another con-
tributor to the discussion thrives-
namely. two meals Of eggs, bread and
butter daily.
"Such a life" he says, would not
be worth living. The great question
is not how to live long. but how to live
we'll"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
WIRELESS PHONE A SUCCESS.
Harvard Professor Sends Sound Of
Voice Thirty-five Miles.

Harvard Professor Sends Sound Of
Voice Thirty-five Miles.
Assistant Professor G.. w. Pierce Of
the department Of physics at Harvard
has devised a new wireless telephone
instrument which may eventually revo-
lutionize the methods of long distance
communication. The new instrument
has already received the hearty in
dorsement Of John Hays Hammond, Jr.
Professor Pierce was the guest of Mr..
Hammond at his Gloucester laboratory
at Fresh Water Cove recently, where
q series Of experiments was conducted
with the new apparatus.
The wireless power was concentrated
about fifty feet above sea level. By
means Of the new instrument Professor
Pierce got into communication with
the Harvard Wireless club, thirty five
miles away, and talked with several Of
the club members for space covering
dfteen minutes,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
RUssIA's BIGGEST FORGERY.
Gang Turned Out Millions Of Counter
felt Notes.

Gang Turned Out Millions OF Counter
felt Notes.
Russia's secret police are busy trac-
ing the producers Of millions of coun-
terfeit notes that have been passed into
circulation in Russia and on Russian
financial houses abroad. 1t Is the big
gest and most perplexing forgery case
they have ever tackled.
-Four Of the men concerned In the
traffic-a commercial drummer named
Dunaievsky, merchant named Semo-
new and two others named Liebenthal
and Rochlin-have been captured with
skillfully forged notes to the face val
ne Of nearly a quarter of a million
rubles In their possession. They have
been subjected to the Russian variety
Of the third degree examination, but
have revealed nothing leading to the
discovery Of the forgers factory.
Two men suspected Of completely
were traced In vain to France.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27

designate the zone. All he has to do
Is to mark his scale with the zone In.
dicator and the machine will show the
amount Of postage.
The postoffice department has issued
a guide book and map that can be pur.
chased for Is cents. There is also an
insurance against loss of all packages
not over $50.
Among the things that will not be &C.
cepted for delivery are intoxicants. ex-
plosiyes, inf1ammable liquids. live or
dead animals, firearms, disease germs,
books or printed matter.
A special series Of stamps has been
engraved for the service.
The greatest advantage of the par
eel post is to the farmer who wants to
sell his products direct to the consum-
er. A postal card for dozen or more
fresh eggs can be sent on one day and
the eggs received the next. All kinds
Of produce will be acceptable. Eggs
can be packed separately in cotton and
placed in corrugated pasteboard boxes
SO they can be shipped with entire safe
ty. ALI packages containing eggs must
be marked eggs"
All fragile articles, such as millinery,
toys, musical instruments, glassware,
etc., must be marked fragile"
1t is expected that the parcel post
will hurt the express companies bust
ness, particularly in short deliveries.
Of oh 80
parcel post. The suburban poultry
and produce markets will be accessible
to thousands of town buyers.
The parcel post stamps measure 1 by
~ inches between perforated lines.
The color is red for all denominations.
In curved panel across the top, sup
ported by a paneled perpendicular col
umn at each end.
Triangular ornaments occupy both
upper corners. The denomination in
large numerals is in each lower cor
ner. with the title Of the subject and
the word "cents" or dollars" between.
The designs on the several denomi-
nations are as follows:
cent-Postoffice clerk.
cents-City carrier.
cents-Railway postal clerk.
cents-Rural carrier.
cents-Mail train.
10 cents-Steamship and mail tender.
Is cents-Automobile service.
20 cents-Aeroplane carrying mail.
Is cents-Manufacturing.
so cents-Dairying.
70 embarrassing.
H-Fruit growing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27

ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR
ADMINISTRATION.
State Of Minnesota.
County of st. Louis. No. In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Fred Takkunen.
Decedent.
The Petition of Eiina Takkunen having
been filed In this Court, representing, among
other things, that Fred Takkunen, then being
resident of the County of st. Louis State Of
Minnesota. died interstate. in the County of st.
Louis. State of Minnesota. on the goth day of
of November, 1872 leaving estate in the County
of st. Louis. State of Minnesota. and that said
petitioner Is the surviving spouse of said decedent
and praying that Letters of Administration of
the estate Of said decedent be granted to
her. the said Elina Takkuuen.
1t Is Ordered. That said petition be heard before
this Court, at the Probate Court Rooms in the
Court House In Duluth. In said County. on Mon
day, the Sixth day of January 1913 at ten
O'Clock a. m, and all persons interested In said
hearing and in said matter are hereby cited and
required at said time and place to show cause.
If any there be. why said petition should not be
granted.
ordered Further, That this Order be served by
publication In the. Ely Miner according to law,
and that copy of this Order be served on the
County Treasurer of st. Louis County not less
than ten days prior to said day Of hearing.
Dated at Duluth. MINI. Dec. 9th. 1912.
BY the Court.
[seall S. w. GnPIN. Judge of Probate.
Attest-ARrHUR E. TEMPLEroN.
Clerk of Probate.
| JAMES w. OSBORNE. 1918 1927
Attorney for Petitioner
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
Operated On
With 8 Zones
Country Is Mapped Out With
$500 Units Government
: Sells Guides ChedpIy.

bered units printed on it shows that
New York city is In unit TIT, which,
of course, is in the first zone. Each 10
cality makes its own first zone, so it
was necessary for the postoffice de-
partment to have printed separate
maps for each locality. Suppose you
are in unit TIT in the first zone and
you want to send package to Buffalo,
which Is approximately in unit 1,162,
which is in the second zone. You take
the package to the postoffice, and the
postoffice clerk will place it on the
newly constructed scales, first desig-
mating on the scales that the package
is to go to the second zone. When 1t
is weighed the scale will give exactly
the amount necessary to carry the
package to its destination.
The first zone Of fifty miles includes
what is called the local zone. The
maximum charge for the local zone is
cents for the first pound and l cent
for each additional pound.
After that there is a graduated in
crease, the second zone having a ra-
dius Of $50 miles, the third 300 miles.
ETC., until the eighth zone, which In
cludes every town over 1900 miles.
Separate provision is made for all
packages that weigh four ounces or
less. Like the present system Of fourth
class matter. there will be fat rate
OF a cent an ounce. II a package
weighs over four ounces 1t goes under
the pound rate.
Every postmaster and postoff1ce clerk
handling parcel post has map and a
guidebook which holds the key to the
numbered units on the map. If you
want to send package to Buffalo his
guidebook will show him which unit
Buffalo is in. and then the map will
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-12-27
Parcel Post Is
Unit System
Any One Gan Learn Postage
Rates by Figuring Out Dis
lance From POstOffice.

DEGINNING New Years day at 6
* a. m. the new parcel post law
IL permits any inhabitant Of the
United States to send through
the mail merchandise of all descrip-
lions, provided it does not weigh more
than eleven pounds and is not more
than six feet in combined length and
girth. One point the postmaster gen.
eral wishes emphasized and that 10
that all packages have to be taken to
the postoffice by the sender, and this
doesn't mean the numbered substa-
tons ordinarily found in drug stores,
but the regular postoffice stations.
The packages will be delivered at
their destination In wagons, the deliv-
cries being as regular as the present
letter service.
At present the number Of men in the
postal service has not been increased.
Such a step is considered unnecessary
at present. The postoffice department
has been working overtime since last
July, when congress passed the law,
preparing for the Inauguration Of the
new service. Twenty thousand Of the
most delicate and intricate scales have
been ordered for delivery before Jan. 1.
A most elaborate system Of maps
has been completed, inaugurating a
zone system. There are eight differ
emit zones. Upon the maps are depict
ed various units in each zone. Every
town is situated in numbered unit,
shown upon the map. The first zone
is any distance within fifty miles.
The second zone is greater distance.
and so on until the last zone, which
takes in Alaska and the Hawaiian Is
lands, but not the Philippines.
For instance, the map with its num-