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LADIES IN CONTEST ANxioUs3 TO INCREASE THEIR CASH
 AWARDS.
PERCENT INCREASE DOES.IT
Liberal lnducement For More Ealn- est wosk, in .FinaI Period createA Ia New Interest in the Plano'
 Voting Contest. v


 Take a look at the vote standItiesin the piano contest this morning. There is new contender in the field and there may be others <before the new year has progressed Very far
 livery candidates now work sasss sasss h ss the Sentinel-Record's voting contest has redoubled fer efforts during the final period ins order to secure the handsome increase in the cash awards whiehxwill be made at the close of the contest, In case they fail to win the piano Realizing that asecond, third or fourth prize may bes made almost as valuable as the grand prize itself, all seem to have desire to fortify themselves with liberal cash winnlngs in case they are unsuccessful in se- curing the piano.
 This shows splendid business juds.l ment on the part of the contestants. Only one lady can win the piano. but another can win the writing degk and a splendid cash prize, while every active candidate can win cash in pro- portion 10 the success of her efforts in securing votes.
 This is the new year. the time when old subscribers are renewing their subscriptions and when prospec- tive subscribers are giving their orr ders for their reading matter for the next year Also it is the time of the annual influx of the resort visitor. many of whom take the SentineI-Ree- ford far it's Associated press. sne5s < The field viii have bI0ndened out considerably with the passing Of 1912 and the harvest of subscriptions will be rapid rom this time until the close of the year The contestants have learned this through their canvass thus far, and after today they wiIl show an activity which will surprise even themselves, and will surely sur prise the public.
 Fifteen full days remain of the call- vass and many changes could he made. in the vote standing in that time. Some of the candidates not so near the top rung of the ladder may sul'- prise their friends by coming to tue front in rapid manner. Several Of them have good promises of snbstan- tial support after the first of the year and they are expected to make a good showing in the next few days.
 The leaders are still active and have added materially to their vote standing Work work work will be the slogan of all from now until tue end of the contest,
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ROCKEFELLER HIDES
 FROM DETECTIVES
EFFORTS TO SERVE SUBPOENA ON HIM TO APPEAR IN MONEY
 TRUST PROBE. FAILS.

New York, Dec 31.-HWe will get MT. Rockefeller. if it takes all winter this was the defiant challenge issued tonight by Jerry South. chief clerk on the house of the representatives in command of the government force of process-seryers and hired detec- tiyes that is trying to serve Wm. Rockefeller with subpoena to ap- pear on January 6, before the house money trust committee.
 We have got both his New York house and his Tarrytown home sur rounded and he cannot escape us,' said the chief clerk. "We can wait as. loAg as he ean.
 Believing the oil millionaire, who is wanted to testify concerning stock market operations in amalgamated copper, and who has been eyading ser vice for a week past, is hidden in his big Fifth avenue mansion MT. South and Sergeant-at-arms Riddell marshalled the greater part of their forces in that neighborhood today, and tonight every means of egress from the house, including coal chute, was guarded The watchers will remain on duty all night if nee sessary and tomorrow morning will be relieved by other sentinels.
 Sergeant-at-arms Riddell declared that only lack of authority forbid him from entering the house by force. He explained that he was powerless un- der the law to serve the subpoena as long as Mir. Rockefeller choose to keep himself locked up."
 Belief that Mir Rockefeller Is in lis New York home was strengthened today when process-seryers reported to Riddel that they had seen Dr. Walter F. Chapelle, Mir Rockeleller's physician, enter and leave the house. Although they declared that they had traced. Dr. Chapelle back to his own home the physician denied later that he had been at the Rockefeller resi- denee
 T cannot tell you where Mr. Reclke- feller is,7 he said, "but if I was In his condition. would not go to Wash ington unless l was dragged there by force. He is suffering seriously from throat trouble and a nurse is in con stant attendance. He has spasms of coughing similar to whooping cough and it is an effort for him to speak. To subject him to the strain of testi- lying would seriously aggrayate the trouble'
 Private Detectives from rival agency were on guard within the man sion, MT Riddel was informed today by the detectives employed by the government Tonight windows on the third floor of the house, where MT. Rockefelfer's living rooms are sup posed to be, were brilliantly lighted. Outside. while new year throngs pas sed by the watchers kept cold and cheerless vigil To all rings at the door bell. maid responded;
 'Please go away MT. Rockefeller is not at home l don't know where he is'
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feather should action be demanded.
 No nippers are to be used. 1 want to treat these prisoners like men, as their conduct has been the best. Take the man by the coat sleeve and keep hold of his arm"
 Marshal Schmidt said the prisoners would not be handcuffed tonight un- less occasion demaqded.
 sixteen of the prisoners with their guards occupied the first coach and ;7 and their keepers were marched into the rear coach. The prisoners, TWO in seat, rode backwards, and directly opposite them rode the two guards for each two prisoners. In the baggage coach. which made the third ear in the train, was slowed ahe lunches for the prisoners and officers.
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UNDERWOOD CONFfRS
 WITH WILSON
PLANS FOR TARIFF REVISION WAS THE PRINCIPAL TOPIC
 DISCUSSED.

Trenton. N J., Dec. 31--President- elect Wilson finished his political ac- t1yities for the year 1912 by complet- ing today the series of conferences he planned soon after election with leaders of the democratic party. The president elect had a long talk with Oscar W. Underwood, democratic leader of the house of representatives discussing principally plans for tariff revision. but nothing definite came from either man after the conference to Indicate what particular schedules would be taken up or other details of what may lie expected in the coming extra session.
 Gov. Wilson said he merely had ask. ed and obtained from Mir Underwood what he sought from Wm. J. Bryan and Speaker Champ Clark, with whom he previously had confeTred--his views and opinions about the personnel oi the administration and legislative policies. No conclusions or decisions on these questions, however, were reached, according to the governor.
 Mr Wilson was asked if a date was decided upon for the extra session of congress.
 We took that up only casually, " was the reply. MT. Underwood thought as we all think, that the earlier it is called the better
 The governor declared however that while he soon might decide on just what date the extra session should convene, he would not make the announcement until after he had been inapgurated.
 Mr Wilson added that in his con ference he had talked over the ad. visibility of a large or small program for the extra session and that MT. Underwood had expressed his ideas on the subject,
 AS usual, no conclusions were reached" said the governor, with a smile, in intimating that there was no particular necessity for an early decision of the question.
 When Mir. Underwood left the gov ernor's office he declined to mention specific things ne had talked about.
 I'd prefer to leave that to the governor he said, T had very satis- factory talk and very pleasant one. It was largely about what will come up at the extra session and not so much about the cabinet"
 MT. Underwood said he expected the tariff to be thoroughly considered from top to bottom"
 Every schedule will be taken up separately he added Then we can put in an enacting clause at the top of each schedule and put that through separately. or we can put the whole taing through in the form of one bill That will be q matter of choice how ever"
 It was the first time Mir Underwood had conferred with Gov. Wiflson since July, shortly after the Baltimore son- vention. Since that time however there has been frequent cocrespon dence between them.
 The president elect soon will bp2in more conferences with senase lead srs Senator Hoke Smith. of Georgia, O'Gcrman ti New York. Gore of okla homa proaably will O. among his Njsi- tors next week.
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make himself known to Mrs. Ten

make himself known to Mrs Ten nant.
 The report states.
 That Dr.. Knahe arrived at the Craig home while rthe family was at supper and was asked to eat. She declined, saying she was not hungry. After the meal, Dr. Knabe and Craig talked in another room and a quarrel arose in which their proposed mar riage was discussed Mrs. Tenant is quoted as saying Dr. Knabe burst in to tears and said.
 "sYou can continue to practice, and I can continue to practice Dr. Craig took her by the arm, 1t is said and replied:
 q will have none of this. '"He took her from the house to his auto mobile, the report states, and did not return until late, presumably having spent the intervening hours at Dr. Knabe's apartment.
 On the night of her death, it is also stated in the report, Dr. Knabe went to the Craig home to return book SUt udu OOIIONtu. Dllt anu Nldi tOh, pr. Craig's daughter, talked long time Mrs. Tenant is said to have told Dr. Templeton. Dr. Craig was not at home.
 Harry w. Haskett who has charge of a billiard hall, said he identified Dr. Craig as the man he had met on the night of the murder, after pick ing Dr. Craigs picture out of half a dozen others. Hasketts statement is that about II o'clock, as he passed the passage-way in the apartment house where Dr. Knabe resides, he saw man suddenly step out to the sidewalk.
 Dr Craig is widower about 40 years old Ragdale is 54 years old, and is prominent in business and pro- fessional circles of the city.
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kEENE SERIOUSLY ILL.

New York, Dee Tt is stated thaf the condition of James R. Kesne. the financier and horse breeder, has be- come SD much worse that he has bersl removed from his apartments in afi town hotel to q. private hospital NJ. Keene's health has not been good for over year and he recently was com peIled to take to his bed At tho hospital tonight 1t was said Mr. Keene was resting as comfortable as could be expected.
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TRAINS ARE sNow-RouND,

Seattle. Wash. Dec gl Three Great Northern passenger trains the fast mail. the Oriental limited and the Rurlington-Kangag City express are snow-bound in the Cascade rnoull- tains At Great Northern headquar ters where 1t previously had been re ported that all wire connection with the scene of the trouble was cut off and that no definite reports Of condi- tions had been received Great North ern officials say they expected tlhe trains in Seattle about milnIght, but had no reports as their location of progress.
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CHANCE LOOKS FOR JOB.

Los Angeles. Dec. 3t Frank Chance formerly manager of the Chicago Nationals. today announced that le would leave his home at Glendora. Cal, on January f, for Chicago Chance expects to meet Frank H Farrell of the New York Americans on January 7. in Chicago for a discussion of an offer for Chance's services nexi sea son.
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RAzE OLD KEY HOUSE.

Washington, Dec. 91 Workmen began today the destruction of the old home Of Francis Scott Key uathor of the Star Spangled Banner. where Key lived from 1920 to 1880. The Francis Scott Key memorial failed in its efforts to raise enough money to
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THE WEATHER

WASHINGTON, DEC. si FORE CAST FOR ARKANSAS GENERAL < f.Y FAIR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
TARIEE AND BASEBALL

The on-Underwood tariff re-
vision bill has run the gauntlet of
the democratic caucus and is prac-
tically unchanged. 1t was intro
duceds in congress today. Debate
will begin on the measure Wednes-
day. Mr.. Underwood predicts that
it will be passed by the house by
May Is. Two months time, will be
given the senate to discuss the meas
ure, and congress should be ready
to adjourn by July Is. Some minor
changes are made in the bill With
the baseball season on in full force,
those tariff speeches in congress will
hardly be given the attention that
Ty Cobb, Honous Wagner and several
other gentlemen on the diamond are
bound to occupy in the public mind.
Congress should have selected some
other time of year to discuss the
tariff if it expects the people to take
notice of what is said by those emil
nent statesmen in Washington. The
average baseball fan cares not who
makes the tariff SO long as he can
obtain a point of vantage in the
grandstand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
VALUE OF GOOD ROADS.

Summarizing in a paragraph some
of the. advantages of good roads, a
set of resolutions adopted by an ILL
nois Good Roads association says:
Improved roads mean better schools
and larger attendance, better health
and quicker transportation, better
farms and more cultivated land, bet
ter crops and cheaper transportation,
better economic conditions and
more producers, better social condi-
tons and less isolation, better church
attendance and better citizens. bet
ter postal service and closer friends,
better business and more consumers,
better industries and more employ
ment, better state and better ma
tion." These are all things quite
worth while Good roads cost money
but the returns compensate for the
expenditure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
NOISE is GROWING LOUDER.

One or two of the great American
packing houses, formerly in what
was the beef trust, have already
gone into Canada and begun the
erection of great Strengthening plant
with a view to saving the eight OIL
ten dollars head that would be
the duty on the live cattle for, fresh
meats being free, the meat may be
prepared in Canada and the eight
or ten dollars saved.
The Buffalo, N. Y, News, com
lmenting on the situation, says: BUT
falo packers would have to follow
that plan il they were able to, but
the fact is that only the greatest
houses in the trade have the re-
sources to construct great plants in
foreign countries and at the same
time continue their domestic ones.
at is entirely natural, then, that
the Buffalo packers should protest in
Washington against the discrimina-
tion which operates against all indie
pendent packers in the United States
for the Buffalo men are only typical
of the position of the Independent
packer" Every industry in the coun-
try is hit by the democratic tariff
bill. The farmer is not excepted
The noise in opposition to the bill
is growing louder and louder daily.
The Buffalo Chamber of Commerce
has decided to call mass meeting
at which delegation will be select
ed and sent to Washington to pro-
test against some features of the
tariff bill. Both the milling and the
industries of the state
are threatened, it is stated in a
resolution adopted by the board of
directors. "Such tariff revision" it
states, "jeopardizes and even serious
ly threatens the packing industry of
this country by reason of the ire
mendous handicap placed upon such
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
MIXED WITH SARCASM.

The Hinckley Enterprise discusses
the tariff question with a certain de-
gree of sarcasm. That paper says:
Minnesota believes in reducing the
tariff-sure! on the other fellows
goods. We have deep-seated, con-
scientious scruples against longer
permitting the beneficiaries of the
robber tariff profiting from it. Mimi
esots believes in reducing the cost
OF living. The tariff must come off
of everything not raised in Mime
sofa. We believe in taking the tariff
Off of sugar, steel rails, shoes, and,
oh, so many things-but both branch
es of the legislature this week pass.
ed resolutions urging congress to by
no means cut the tariff on agricul.
tural products raised in Minnesota.
Consistency thou art jewell"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
AWARDS GOLD MEDAL,

A gold medal to the school boy or
girl between the ages of ten and fiji
teen who writes the best compost
ton, not to exceed 500 words, on
the repair and maintenance of earth
roads, is to be awarded by Logan
Waller Page. director, office of pub
lie roads, United States department
of agriculture, Washington, d. c.
All compositions must be submit
ted to Mr.. Page before May Is, 1913,
and the medal will be awarded as
soon thereafter as the compositions
can be graded The composition
may be based on knowledge gained
from books or other sources, but no
quotations should be made.
After many years experience in
dealing with the public road situa-
ton of the country, it is Mr. Pages
belief that ignorance on the subject
OF repair and maintenance of roads
is as much cause of their bad condi-
tion as any other one factor. 1t is
expected that the competition will
bring about better understanding
of the subject of repair and main
tenance in the rural districts
Many children living in the rural
districts have experienced the disad-
vantages of roads made impossible
through lack of proper mainte-
nance and it is expected that their in.
terest in the competition will stimu-
late greater interest among the. par
ents. Bad roads have prevented
many children from obtaining prop
er education and have even prevent
ed doctors from reaching the side of
rural patients i'm time to save their
lives.
Any child between the ages men
toned, attending a country school,
may compete. Only one side of the
paper must be written on; each page
should be numbered; the name, age,
and address of the writer, and the
name and location of the school which
he or she is attending must be plain
ly written at the top of the first page.
The announcement of the COM
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
From Mondays Daily.

Miss Lillian Honetslaeger, the six,
teen year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Honetslaeger, 22S North
Front street, died in local hospi-
tai this morning from spinal menin-
gifts. She had been in the hospital
for the past two weeks and every
thing possible had been done to
save her life, but all to no avail.
Miss Honetslaeger was born in
Sleepy Eye but had lived here with
her parents for the past ten years.
She has a large circle of friends
who are grieving to learn of her
sudden and premature taking off,
and the bereaved family has many
hearty sympathizers. Miss Honet-
slaeger is survived by her parents,
a sister, Miss Elsie, and four broth
ers, Alois, Othwar,s 81 Walter "a
Frank. Miss Lillian dwas the eldest
child. Arrangements fora the funeral
will be made later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
PROBE BASEBALL CONTRACTS

press dispatch from Washington
says the controversy between Ty
Cobb and the Detroit American
league baseball club management
over the signing of Cobb's contract
for this season may result in an in.
vestigation by congress to ascertain
whether the system of players con-
tracts of the baseball leagues vo-
lates the Sherman antitrust law or
the law against peonage. Cobb has
been requested to forward copy of
his contract to Senator Hoke Smith,
who is interested in the matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
NOT IN CONTEMPT.

Findings in the case of William R
Nelson, editor and proprietor OF
The Kansas City Star, who was
charged with contempt, have been
made to the Missouri state supreme
court by the commissioner appointed
to hear the evidence in the case
The commissioner finds that Mr.. Mel
son was not guilty of malice in the
publication of the article for which
he was adjudged guilty of contempt
Jail last February by Circuit Judge
Joseph A. Guthrie. The article it.
self was substantially true" and
unless in the courts opinion that
article in itself is contemptuous" the
petitioner should be discharged.
The article complained of stated
that Judge Guthrie had refused to
dismiss the divorce suit until attor-
neys fees were paid and that the
refusal came after the couple had
been reconciled and had asked the
dismissal of the case.
"Your commissioner finds" says
the report. from the evidence sub
mitted and considered, that the ar
ticle referred to was substantially
true and as nearly correct report
of court proceedings as could be ex-
pected from a layman and the ex-
perience of your commissioner has
made as many errors as appear in
made as many eros as appear in
this article. Your commissioner
ffnds that the petitioner was merely
exercising his right to report and
discuss proceedings in court of
justice and the mere fact that the
statements are inaccurate and that
mistakes appear in the article would
not render him guilty CT contempt;
If SO every laymau or person learned
in the law that misconstrues, mis-
understands the rulings. orders and
judgments of our court would be
guilty of an offense and punishment
might be administered as in this
case by depriving citizens of liberty.
Every person has the right to
publish his understanding of what a
court has decided and to differ with
the court as to what the law is and
also to criticise the law, as long, at
least, as the citation does not at
tempt to impugn the motives Of the
court or to charge corruption or in
fanny and thereby attempt to bring
our courts into disrepute. Your
commissioner admitted over the OBJ
lection of the petitioner articles APP
pearing in The Kansas City Star and
published by the petitioner, but your
commissioner is of the opinion that
all the articles which appear in this
record should be excluded"
"The ruling, the report says, APP
plies TO all articles except an inter-
view with Judge Ralph Latshaw, of
the criminal court. This interview
published i'm The Star quoted Judge
Latshaw as saying the decision of
Judge Guthrie was Outrageous" and
that he would never allow Mr.. Mel
son to be locked up in jail" The
report holds that this article SHOULD
be excluded for the additional rea-
son that it was publication OF a
statement made by judge of the |
criminal court o. Jackson county |
referring to what the judge intend
ed to do officially. In the opinion |
of your commissioner this interview
should be stricken from the record |
on the ground that it was scanda- !
lous on the part of the judge giving |
it. Your commissioner cannot find
serious fault with a layman for re-
peating the statement"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
PRESSURE Rro,,ired On Rove

st. Paul Dispatch School boys have
joined the Belgian strike. 1t must
have taken a lot of pressure to get
the boys to desert the school room
in this pleasant spring weather I'm
agine Tom Sawyer under the circum-
stances.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
Lindberah Went Back on Party

Ada Index: Congressman Lind
as a republican, voted for pro
gressive" candidate for speaker All
the other republicans from Minnesota
voted for the republican candidate
as they should do, having been elect
ed on that ticket.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25

Saturday evening about eight
o'clock peddler by the name of
John Guger drove his horse and
buggy up in front OF store in OF
tawa, and after being in the store
about ten minutes, returned to find
that his rig was gone. Nothing has
been heard of it since, and the au-
thorities are mystfied regarding the
theft if any was committed. No one
saw anyone get into the buggy, so
no description of the thief can be OBJ
tanned The rig has not been seen
since. The horse was a dark bay
with white scar in his forehead,
and the buggy a dilapidated affair,
in which were three suis cases filed
with silks and dress goods. The
owner offers a reward of $40 for the
return of his rig.