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

port of the credentials committee.
o. X. Olson and Charles Keith were
added to the list as delegates from
Sterling.
The Resolutions.
The resolutions denounced the
campaign methods of President Taft
and Colonel Roosevelt; praised w.
S. Hammond; denounced Schedule
X and the Payne-Aldrich bill and
endorsed Lee Champlin's candidacy
for delegate to the national con-
vention; praised all the candidates
for president and Champ Clark in
particular. The state administration
was denounced for calling the ex-
ira session. The democratic house
was commended for passing the
Sherwood pension bill.
In the selection of delegates, the
following were elected and the re-
ports of each accepted. Regarding
the second district, there were at
first ten delegates, but as Mankato
could get ten and the first alternate
on the list who was w. w. P. Smith,
and he was added as a regular dele
gate.
The Delegates Selected.
The following are the delegates
First Commissioner District-W. J
Gichler, William Englerth, and Rob
ert Madigan, with H. ID. Wirig,
Frank Fasnacht and Joseph Stag.
maier as alternates.
Second District-Lee Champlin, S.
d. Works, I. w. Postlewaite, H. A.
Patterson, C. E. Wise, J. E. Regain,
c. T. Taylor, Robert Lamm, Hans
Jorgenson, ]. M. Eager and w. w.
P. Smith with Joseph Hampl and
J. H. Holman as alternates.
Third District-No delegation.
Fourth District-E. T. Champlin
w. A. Just, w. H. Denison, with
d. E. Bosin, C. w. Chamberlain and
G. c.. Cornish as alternates.
Fifth District. H. Dobie, ]. D.
Sullivan, H. Pagel, with George
Keith, F. K. Griffin and Commits
sioner Mullen
1t was decided to, give these dele,
gates authority to fill any vacancies
in the delegation.
E. T. Champlin moved to adopt the
unit rule method in selecting dele
gates for the state convention, md
cast a vote for the entire delegation,
the majority of those present to con.
troll. This carried. Hans C. Jorgen.
son arose and said that above all
he wanted to see harmony.
Mayor Charles T. Taylor moved
that each commissioner district pres
ent select three delegates and the re
naming delegates of the full quota
of twenty to be selected at large.
This motion carried.
The delegation is uninstructed.
Before adjourning, Mr.. E. T
Champlin, S. d. Works, c. o
Daley and several others surcharg
ed the atmosphere with democratic
OratOry
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-31

themselves in reorganization OF
the State Bank of Commerce there
1t is not known definitely just what
course will be pursued.
The deputy bank examiners have
completed their labors in connection
with the closing of the Bank oil
Commerce. While nothing of an Of
fetal nature has as yet been given
out, the report shows, so it is un
derstood, bad loans and shortages
aggregating close to 100000. There
is a general belief that depositors
will be protected against much il
any loss.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-31

Sitting on the steps may appear
to be an attempt to break into the
court house and yet it may not, but
when a telephone call was received
at the police station last night about
eleven o'clock, with the information
given by woman that there was
a man prowling about the court
house trying to break in, Officer,
George Simmons was Immediately
detailed to go after the prowler
and bring him back to the bastile.
Officer Simmons walked up the
steep hill to Fifth street and then
turned the corner toward the court
house. Sure enough there was a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-31
DEAR MARIA MAKES
ATTACKS ON TEDDY

still see in him leader and a
hero.
Il speak as a Catholic when | say
that the new political party of the
future which shall be organized if
Theodore Roosevelt be nominated
must have the support of every
Catholic worthy of his faith.
Theodore Roosevelts campaign of
calumny has tried to make use of
every despicable weapon. 1t has at
tempted to stir up an anti-Catholic
enmity against the president, accus-
ing Mr.. Taft of sending poor Cap
tain Butt on special mission to
the pope, and asserting that Cap
tain Butt carried secret messages
to and from the Vatican.
''This, if you please, from Theo-
dore Roosevelt, who, when it suited
his purpose (and he gained big
Catholic vote in the northwest there
by, asked personal favors of Pope
Plus X, and when he feared anti
Catholic wrath, denied what he had
done and tried . to support his de-
NAL by an open affront to the same
Pope Plus x, on the occasion of
Mr.. Roosevelt's proposed visit to
the Vatican.
eff President Taft is renominated,
all right-minded Catholics should
vote for him as the upholder of Or
der and authority. If Theodore
Roosevelt be chosen in Chicago,
every Catholic in the land has a
right to demand of the democratic
party a candidate who will be &C
ceptable to them, as one with NAL
ice toward none and with charity
to all in regard to the religion of
all the people of the United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-31
DISTRICT COURT CASES

During the past several days,
Clerk of Court George Krost has
been an unusually busy man, pre-
pairing the court calendar for the
grand jury will meet on June 4
at IL a. m. and the petit jury will
meet on June 5 at 2 p. m. Follow
ing are the new cases on the cal
endar:
Ida link VS.. Ferdinand link.
Joseph Schilling VS.. Elizabeth
Schilling.
In the matter of the adoption of
Helen Zoe Rutherford by Henry
Evans and wife.
Charles T. Cole VS.. Chicago, Mil
waukee and ST. Paul railroad
Farmer Works VS.. Joseph Schooner
John Weight VS.. Albert Seefeld.
Laura Maloney VS.. William Fret
tag.
Charlotte Aubrey VS.. William Fret
tag and Laura Maloney.
Michael Neary VS.. Albert Fitzloff.
Virginia M. Dixon VS.. Daniel
Dixon.
A. Blissenbach. as administrator of
Martin KratZ, deceased VS.. Maria
Kratz.
r. j. Just VS.. John Dougherty.
Allen B. Nichols VS.. Otto Boettcher.
Mayer Brothers VS.. James w.
Lusk, ct al.
Horace Cummings VS.. Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha rail
way.
Skoog & Johnson VS.. Mayer Broth,
ers company.
Eval l.. Champlain VS.. Mary E.
Tenney and Victor A. Tenney.
Gustav c. Erdner VS.. Christian o.
Buck, ct al.
Herman Hubner VS.. R. Kruth,
ct al.
Louis ]. Fox VS.. Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha railway.
Edward Gugisberg VS.. A. w. Sey-
more and o. A. Thro.
Fred Krugel VS.. Margaret Krugel.
William F. Fisher VS.. ]. Nelson
and John Matthews.
Martha Nienow VS.. August Nienow.
Hilda Marie Cusick VS.. James
Joseph Cusick.
Lydia E. Phillips VS.. Gates G.
Phillips.
W. A. Masters VS.. Otto Schwartz
Ingeborg Holleson VS.. Carrie Firth
and Fred Firth.
Barbara ]. Bowen VS. Daniel T
Bowen.
Agnes ]. Meagher VS.. Albert F
Henning.
National Citizens bank of Manka
to VS.. William G.. Hoerr.
Charles Lendfeld VS.. Edwin Ches
ter, ct al.
Sylvester Hutterer VS.. George
Kaiser
Wilhelmine Frank vs.. Gustave
Frank.
! In the matter of the estate of the
application of John Miller for q
judges deed.
Michael L. Neary VS.. William
Freitag.
Charlotte Aubrey VS.. Albert Fitz
! loft.
F. H. Griffin, as executor of the
estate of Ameda Griffith, deceased
VS.. Alonza Griffith.
Joseph A. He'll VS.. H. F. Hidden
brand & Miller.
Charles A. Spring VS.. e. J. Him
melman, ct al.
Henry F. Day VS.. H. C. Howard
ct al.
Theresa Ward VS.. o. M. Ward
Ernst Hartmann VS.. Edward Bohlke
In the matter of the estate o.
| Charlotte Clark deceased and JOhr
o. Clark VS.. John S. Holbrook, a.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-31
HERMAN HACK KILLED
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Herman Hack, who operates a
garage at Bigelow, the first station
west of Worthington, attempted to
cross the Omaha track in an auto,
about $50 this morning, and the
machine was struck by engine pull
ing passenger train No. 6, the north
bound Minneapolis and Sioux City
local. Tine auto was smashed and
Mr.. Hack was injured fatally. He
was brought to Worthington, placed
in a hospital, where he died shortly
afterward. His head was cut open,
both legs were broken and he was
injured internally. Conductor Joe
Pheeney was in charge of the train.
The accident occurred about mile
and half west Of Bigelow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-31
Charged With Speeding.

George Laven was arrested today
charged with speeding an automo-
bile Laven is driver for the Man
kato Automobile company. He was
brought before Judge Plymat this
morning but the case was continued
until this afternoon.
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COLONEL GETS EN- ALL;
HGHTGRLP ON JERSEY
Especial to The free Press.I

Trenton, N. j., May 29.-The
latest reports show Roosevelt
carried every congressional dis
trict in the state, securing the
solid delegation of twenty-eight.
In some districts his vote was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-31

ten to one over Taft. His plur-
atty in the statewide preferen-
tial vote is about 10000.
Wilson secured twenty-four
delegates to the democratic con-
vention, the other four being
uninstructed.
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Paid One Dollar Fine.

Senator S. d. Works was arrested
last night for leaving his automobile
on the wrong side of the street. He
pleaded guilty and was fined 81 and
costs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-31
Southern Minnesota Firemen.

The Southern Minnesota Firemen' S
association holds it's annual associa-
ton meeting at Winnebago, Thurs
day and Friday, June 20 and 81
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-31

Splendid Open Session Was Held Lasl
Night; Large Attendance and An
Excellent Program.
= =
NEW OFFICERS U. o. r.

High ranger, Judge James
Schoonmaker, st. Paul; vice
ranger, A. l. Plank, Minneap-
oils; high secretary, Emma
Brode, st. Paul; high treasur-
err, Bert MuIvey, Minneapolis;
high physician, DR.. e. A. Mey-
erding, st. Paul; high chaplain.
Mary Entrikin, Brainerd; high
auditor, Minnie r. Plant, Min
neapoIis and Anna M. Gaylord,
st. Paul; high archer, II. v.
Van kueren, St. Paul; high
inner woodward, John Thorn
as, Mankato; high outer
woodward, Joseph knusel, st.
Cloud.
q. q q q
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SIZE UP THE SITUATION

Walkup and another gentleman who
are said to represent the Union
Trust company of Minneapolis, are
reported to have been looking over
the banking situation in Winnie
bago with a view to interesting
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-31

executor of the estate of Charlotte
Clark.
Henry N. Dunbar and wife VS..
State Bank. of Stewartville ct al
Philip Fl. McGraw VS.. H. G. Allyn.
George G. Kerns VS.. e. w. Owen.
A. O. Bjelland VS.. Anna Wiegelt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-31
St. Peter on June &c.

The meeting of the Southern Min
nesota Better Development league
will be held in st. Peter June 26
No doubt Mankato will send gooC
representation to the meeting.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-29
A, 500 VOLTS PASSES
THROUGH BODY; LIVES

Despite the fact that 1900 volts or
electricity passed through his body.
three times the quantity used 10
electrocute the Rev. Clarence " T
Richeson. Don Fitzgerald, employed at
station X OF the Edison Illuminating
Co, Second-ave and AmsterdAm-st /,
lis little the worse for the shock. There
is a small hole in his left side, caus I'd
by the current. and his nerves are
somewhat unstrung. but otherwise ne
feels no bad effects.
The accident happened as FitzSer-
aid was working on a ladder over
some wires Tuesday afternoon. TIE
jarring OF an air hammer shook OF
the cambric insulation from the wires
and Fitzgerald's body came in con-
tact with the current He was knock
ed of the ladder.
Fitzgerald was removed to the rcsi-
dence OF his uncle, George T. Towle,
No. 800 John R-st., where he makes
his home. and was attended by DR..
George F. Fay, the Edison company's
doctor Fitzgerald was not able TO re-
turn to work Wednesday morning, but
Or. Fay thinks he will son recover
completely.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-29
FINDS SWEETHEART GONE;
ANOTHER MAN, TOO

Joseph Bender, No. $50 Harper
ave. was to have been married at 10
o'clock, Wednesday morning, but the
wedding has been indefinitely post
poned The bride is missing.
Mary Lewecki, % years old, who
was to have been the bride. left her
boarding house at No. 672 Grandy-
ave-, some time Tuesday, and when
Joseph went TO the house, Tuesday
night, to make final arrangements for
the Wedding, he learned that Mary
had disappeared taking with her her
wedding dress. wedding ring, a watch
and chain and other gifts from Jo-
seph. He also learned that Joseph
Pawlaski, % years old, had also left,
and ne says that. he heard much talk
Of Pawlaski's attentions 10 Mary.
Bender says that he wouldn't marry
Mary now, anyway, but he would give
a reward to locate her as he wants
his presents back. They had been eh-
gagged for six months, had furnished
n home, made all Arrangements for
the wedding, and had had their banns
published.
They used 10 be sweethearts in the
old country Joseph coming here four
years ago TO work for a home for
Mary, who came year later
The Detroit times., 1912-05-29
ROCKEFELLER, SUAVE AND
EvASIVE, FRUSTRATES HIS
QUESTIONER IN OIL HEARING
Counsel VIM. Vermeyer. for
Waters-Pierce Co., is Unable
to Pry Secrets from Him.
WITNESS IN GOOD HUMoR
Laughs Jovially When Interro-
gator Becomes Wrathy at
His Quibbling Manner.
WITNESS IN GOOD HUMoR

NEW YORK, May 29.-John D..
Rockefeller, retired head of the dis
solved Standard Oil Co., was placed
on the witness stand here yesterday
to tell whether he believed the COM
pany had been really Dissolved under
the decree Of the United States SUI
preem court.
The aged oil millionaire could not
be induced at all times TO give direct
answers to questions, but made in.
dignant denial of all suggestions that
there had been any effort to evade
the decree OF the court.
Mr.. Rockefeller appeared as wit
ness in the action brought nominally
by the state of Missouri to compel
the inspectors OF the election of the
stockholders of the Waters Pierce
Oil Co. at st. Louis last February
to vote the proxies OF the Rookie
feller and other Standard Oil inter
ests, which had named Standard Oil
men as officers of the company. The
inspectors refused on the ground
that TO do so would violate the dis
solution decree OF the supreme court
OF the United States, and of the de.
cision of teh Missouri supreme court
ousting the Standard Oil Co. of In
diana from the former state. The
Waters-Pierce interests alleged in
fighting TO prevent the Standard Oil
representatives from gaining control
of the company that the manner in
which the Standard OIL interests had
observed the decree Of the United
States court was 'farcical"
After explaining his legal address.
was at 4. West F1fty-fourth-st. but he
was stopping at his Pocantico Hills
residence, Rockefeller was asked by
Untermeyer:
DO you recall signing the proxies
for the annual meeting OF the Waters
Pierce Oil Coz"
Il do"
Who brought them TO you?"
One of my secretaries, think
Did he explain why the proxies
were wanted?
He did not
you signed them without asking?"
Certainly. get numbers of proxies
eevry day from my Office to sign, ana
as long as they come from my office
know they are all right and sign
them"
DO you know the names OF the men
to whom these proxies we're issued -
no. | don't recall. did know at
the time of course"
Did you know at the time that
there was a contest between certain
interests for the control of the
Waters Pierce Coz"
81 don't recall, certainly. but think
that | did not know Il then. In fact,
I am sure that did not
Did not some one in your Office
investigate and find out about the
proxies?"
No II is the same thing have
tContinued ON page 1OD.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-29
MRS. NORA F. JEROME
is STRICKEN BY DEATH

Mrs. Nora +. Jerome, widow of tre
late Frank II. Jerome, and one Of the
city's pioneers, died Tuesday In the
family home, No. 109 Washington
blvd.
Mrs. Jerome had been III for three
months OF ailments incident TO adj
vanced age She was born 6S years
ago in her parents home at Monroe
ave. and Handolph-st., then a fash
ionable residence section. She was
married TO Mr.. Jerome 40 years ago
and went to live in the Washington
blvd. home in which she died. The
following six children, all residents Of
Detroit, survive: Edwin George,
James H. and Harold Jerome: Mrs.
Percy p Biddlecombe and Miss
Blanche NJ. Jerome Funeral services
will be held in the home Friday aft
ernon. at 2:30 o'clock, with inteiment
in .Elmwood.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-29
ROOSEVELT SENDS
TAFT TO DEFEAT IN /
JERSEY ELECTION
Late Returns from Primaries
Give Him Every Con-
gressional District.
WOODROW WILSON ALSO
SCORES BIG VICTORY
Progressive Governor Will Have
All But Four District
Delegates.

TRENTON, N. j., May 29.-Col.
Theodore Roosevelt, according to late
returns, carried every one of New
Jerseys congressional districts I'm
yesterdays primaries as well as the
preferential vote. and will have the
2S delegates from the state In his
column at Chicago.
His plurality in the state will be,
at least, 10000. although compiete
figures are not available at this hour.
he delegates-at-large elected are. for
mer Governor John Franklin Fort,
Everett Colby, Frank b. Jess and Ed
gar B. Bacon.
Gov. Wilson syept the state on the
preferential vote and will have all
but four of the district delegates. His
delegates-at-large are Senators James
Z. MARITIME, John w. Westcott,
Nicholas p. Wedin and John Hinch-
cliffe.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-29
SEVEN KILLED, SCORES
INJURED IN TORNADO

TULSA, Okla, May 29.-Seven per-
sons were killed, three probably were
fatally hurt and a score or more were
less seriously injured when tornado
swept through the village of Skiatook,
Is miles northwest of Tulsa, last
night. The property loss is estimated
at $4,000. Wire communication was
severed and the extent of the storm
was not known until messengers ar
rived here.
The storm, which approached from
the northwest, swept down the valley
for five miles and through a dense
forest before it struck the town of
Skiatook.
A number of farm buildings were
wrecked and 20 houses in Skiatook
were demolished The storm passed
from Skiatook into the oil fields, level
ing derricks, tanks and pumping sta
tions. Three storm cellars In Skia-
took housed rs persons. Relief par
ties went from Tulsa in automobiles.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-29
STORY & CLARK WILL
ENLARGE DETROIT STORE

Mr. Storey OF the Story & Clark
Piano Co, visited the local manager.
William Goldbloom, in the Gracd
River-ave. store Tuesday. Extensive
alterations and erlargements are prob
ably what brought Mr.. Story 10 De
troit at this time. Their business has
been enormous this year and the pres
ent facilities are inadequate. Story
e. Clark are now considered one Of
Michigan's leading retail piano institu
tions, having branches in most ali the
large cities of the state.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-29
DEARING'S WIFE is
SURE HE'S INNOCENT

Unwavering confidence In her hus-
bands innocence upholds the wife OF
George V. Dearing, assistant cashier
of the wrecked Albion National bank.
who was arrested Tuesday on a fed
eral grand jury indictment, charging
him with aiding and abetting his
father, Henry NJ Dearing, In defraud-
ing the bank The father. with an
other son, Palmer VI. Deairng. is in
the federal prison in Fort Leaven-
worth, and George V. Dearing was ar
rested at No. II Glendale-ave., High
land Park, where he and his wife and
little son have resided since they were
compelled to give up their home N
Albion.
Mrs. Dearing tells pathetic story
of their finacial struggle since the
bank crash in Albion, which she said
left them with only SO cash. Friends
had been generous in assisting them,
she said, and her husband had finally
obtained employment in the Michigan
Central railroad Offices In Detroit, that
kept him at work late into the night.
They were just beginning to feel cas-
Ter when Deputy United States Mar
shal Lyons arrived with notice OF the
Indictment.
Mrs. Dearing said she had IL from
both her husband and his father tlat
George was In no way coneeted wi IN
the dishonest dealings in the bank
The Detroit times., 1912-05-29
PRINCE AND PRINCESS
HURT IN AUTO SMASH

VIENNA. Nav pa special dis
patch from Bucharest today SAYS that
while plotting a motor car along a
country road Crown Prince Ferdinand.
of Roumania. collided with an ox-cart,
the motor being overturned in a
ditch. pinning the occupants under
meath The Princess Elizabeth. one
OF the most noted beauties OF Eu-
roDe. and Prince Karl os Roumania,
were painfully injured, While the
crown prince was slightly hurt The
dispatch says that the crown prince
was not an expert in handling an
automobile. and only recently receiv-
ed his chaufeur's license
The Detroit times., 1912-05-29
END OF DOCKMEN'S
STRIKE SEEMS NEAR

LONDON, May 29.-It was general
ly believed today that the strike OF
the transport workers will be ofIlcial-
ly called of within As hours This ac-
tioh will follow the action of Sir Ed
ward Clarke, who investigated the
strike for the Board OF Trade and
found both sides TO blame for violat-
ing the agreement reached last Au-
gust. RE advised that the men re-
turn to work and leave matters IN
dispute to be adjusted through legis-
lation
Secretary Buxton, of the Board OF
Trade, has called conference of all
members OF the Employers Associa-
tion and the executive committee of
the Transport Workers for Friday.
and nearly all of the employers have
agreed to attend.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-29
MAN DIES FROM WOUNDS;
WOMAN ADMITS SHOOTING

LANSING. Mich. May 29.-Edward
Hallen, shot by Julia Lindley at their
apartments Tuesday night. died at the
city hospital al midnight. The young
woman for whom he deserted wife
and child in GAINESVILLE, Wis. few
months ago, confessed that she had
done the shooting, having learned that
he was about to return TO his wife.
81 told hi mi had but 20 cents and
asked him to give me n dollar In order
that ! might move my trunk, saws
Julia Lindley in her confession II
he had given me that dollar don't
believe I would have shot him. but
the sneering manner in which ne ad-
vised me to 90 back to my old work
In order TO make a living stirred
something that caused me TO pull the
revolver from under the mattress and
shoot