The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-02-07
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the council yesterday afternoon at
which several applications for the
vacancies in the police force were
considered, caused by the tragic death
of Officer Joseph Budde and the re-
signation of Officer Andrew Hoving,
Mayor Charles 7. Taylor made the
following appointments. Patrol men:
\. L. Carlson. 120 Grove street, J. G.
SChrodt. 210 North Front street,
Nicholas Thilsen ITO North Broad
street. Frank p. Bienapfl, being sen.
ior officer, was promoted to desk ser.
geant at regular patrolmans' salary.
on account of the resignation last
evening of Desk Sergeant Charles
Scovile.
Mr.. Carlson is a carpenter by
trade and for the past few months
has been remodeling his home at
l20 Grove street. He IS a widower
and has no children. His wife died
two years ago from consumption after
a trip to California for her health.
Since the death of his wife Mr..
Carlson has lived with his parents
and his work in remodeling his home
has improved its appearance I'M
mensely and his work has called forth
favorable comment several times. He
has been exceedingly we'll recon-
mended aud is known to be man
of excellent habits and morals. He
was formerly employed by the S. NJ.
Morris Furniture company and the
Mankato Fruit Commission company
aud at one time held the office of
vill8ge marshal at Lake Crystal. lie
has a good education and also has
some musical training
J. G. Schrodt is also very well
recommended and has seen service in
the United States army that should
make him an excellent police officer.
lie served as scout in the Philippine
Islands during the Spanish-American
war and proved of ineStimable value
He was sergeant in Company Z Of
Minnesota Forty-fifth Infantry under
Major SheaTer. Mr. Schrodt is
married man and has one child He
conducts n boarding and rooming
house at 30 North Front street over
Schwender's garage. For several
months past he has been employed
as a mechanic by the J. T. Case
ThreShing Machine company He is
thirty-two years old.
Mr. Thilgen furnished excellent rec
cancellations and is said TO be a
good man for the blue uniform. He
served as police officer in Man
kato for several years and proved
himself TO be an excellent officer.
He was at all times polite and court
eous and was very popular with his
fellow officers and with the public
rs well. \ warm welcome will be
extended to him by the members of
the force. Mr.. ThiIsen is married
man and has several children. He
IS about fifty years old.
Sienapn Senior Officer.
Frank p. Bienapfl. senior member
of the force has proved beyond all
doubt to be an AL police officer
and is we'll deserving of the pro-
motion. He is polite and unassum.
Ing and attends strictly to business.
His courage has been tested and he
has proved himself as firm aud
steady in time Of danger as the
nroverbial stone wall. The change
IN desk ser9eantS is not surprise
for the Free Press has known for
some time that a change was forth
coming. Mr.. Scoville the resgniue
officer. has been Oh duty for a num-
Der OF years and will now take
trip TO his old home in the SOUTH.
The police department is now com
posed of the following nationalitics:
Chief j. w. Donahue and Officer Ira
Romack are from the Isle of Old
Erin, Desk Sergeant Benapfl halls
from Austria, Officers Thlgen and
Schr-ft are from Der vaterland,"
Officers Carlson and Llndberg arc
descendants of the Norsemen and
Officer Simmonds is the only Yam
kee" on the force
The new officers will arrange for
giving their bonds today and will be
sworn in today or tomorrow. They
viii 20 on duty tomorrow and TO.
morrow night.
Firemen Were Called Out.
Boys from the Central Fire station
made run to 81 Pleasant street
this afternoon. The residence is
occupied by Judge Evan Hughes. Al
hot water heating plant had baked
ana fire was on the way. How.
ever. the firemen put a stop to all
danger No damage
j. o. Schulze, the new president
OF the Mankato Electric Traction
company, has taken over the man.
agement of the system and III. e.
iiance, the former manager, is TAX
ing rest. Mr. Hance has not vet
decided upon what business he will
engage in. but says that he will
take long vacation before he en-
cages in any line of endeavor.
Mr. Schulze has stated to several
members of the Mankato Commei.
ciai club and to business men of the
city that he considers that this street
railway has had more accidents and
has had TO pay out more for damages
than should be necessary i'm cities
Of this size. He compared the Man.
kato lines with the lines of Iowa
City, Iowa, which is city of about
this size and said that while the
Mankato company had spent several
thousand dollars because of acct
dents within the past two or three
years, the Iowa City line has only
paid out between $500 and $500 to
claimants.
Mr.. .>chulze believes that the
speed of the cars is III a large
measure responsible for this fact,
that the mOtormen are not able to
stop the cars as quickly when they
run at a high rate of speed and that
npOIle driving vehicles RIM 0roator