The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-21
From Saturdays Daily.

Moses T. Clspp, junior senator
from Minnesota since 1901. has
bought a farm in Maryland and will
retire at the end Of his term in 1917,
according to rumors from Washing
ton. 1t is reported that the senator,
who lately has been flirting with the
bull moose party, is thoroughly tired
of the political situation in Minneso-
to. and that the prospect of con-
test against A. O.. Eberhart in 1916
has led him to his decision, says The
St Paul Dispatch.
The report, however, denie by
Paul, who said today that Senator
Clapp has an interest in a Mary
land farms which he and friends of
his bought sas an investment. They
bought it because it was offered
cheap, Mr.. Vanish said, and the pur-
chase has no bearing on the senator's
future political course.
Made Progressive Speeches.
Senator Clapp, although elected in
1911 as a republican, made speeches
for the progressive party in 1912.
during the Roosevelt campaign, and
also during the summer of 1913, in
congressional contests in West Vir-
ginia.
]. d. Kenaston, formerly real
estate man at Washington, now visit
ing with his sister, Mrs. B. w. Rand,
813 Elwood avenue, Minneapolis, is
said to have been instrumental in
negotiating the sale of the farm to
Senator Clapp. Mr.. Kenaston could
not be located today.
w. w. Rich, former political man
ager for Senator Clapp, although not
now in his confidence, said today he
gave the rumor little crcdence, Wash
ington is full of real estate agents
trying to sell Maryland and Virginia
property, he said, and many members
of congress buy land for an invest
! ment
A. r. Pau, Jr., and C. J. Laurlsch
are attorneys for George G. Perkins
in an action against Claude e. Rey-
nolds, formerly a st. Peter hotel
man. Perkins claims that Reynolds
| alienated his wife's affections and
he seeks $4,000 damages.
Mrs. Perkins obtained a divorce in
Minneapolis during July and it is
alleged that she was married to
Reynolds shortly afterwards, but
where the ceremony took place is
not made known in the complaint.
Six months must elapse before a
divorced person can remarry In
Minnesota. Reynolds was divorced
from his wife more than a year
ago.
Mrs Perkins obtained heI separa.
ton without any protest on the part
Of her husband.
Reynolds has been living at Miles
City, Mont, and is said to have
been running a moving picture thea
tire there. Not long ago William
ploy of Reynolds while the latter was
proprietor of the Nicollet hotel, st
Peter, started an action to recovel
800 in wages alleged to be due him
Reynolds learned Of the suit through
a newspaper publication of the sum
mons. He visited st. Peter for the
purpose of arranging for a defense
and while in that city Thursday
evening the papers in the $4,000
action were served on him.
From Saturdays OaiIv.
Henry Stein of this city and c
". McGraw, a farmer living abou
five miles from Kasota, figured in al
automobile accident at about 9:3(
last night when their cars collideC
near Esau Roberts farm on the st
Peter road Mr.. Stein said thi:
morning that Mr.. McGraw wa:
blinded by the electric lights from
his car, and could not tell how clos,
the machines were to each other.
Mr. McGraw was accompanied b.
his wife and daughter, who sat in thu
back seat of the car. and by hi
hired man, Arthur Wickersham. VIII,
was in the front seat. Mr.. Wicker
sham and the ladies were thrown
out, and Mr.. Wickersham suffered
serious injury to one of his legs
the bone being splintered.
Neither of the ladies was seriousl.
injured
Mr.. Wickersham was taken to Ka
scta where a physician attended him
Mr.. Stein was accompanied b,
Miss Helen Tompkins. but neIthe
of them were hurt. The car wa
somewhat damaged and Mr.. Nc
Graw's car was struck on the sid
and damaged.
From SATURDAYS Daily.
/ Wilkins G.. Warwick, father of "
!, r.. Warwick, died at the home of hi
, daughter, Mrs. w. X. Gilchrist, a
2 Gilchrist, Col, at 1880 today. II
t had been ill for some time. H
, was eight-three years old. He spen
! number of years in Mankato an
| was well-known here.
5 The funeral will be held at Atlantic
! Iowa. w. r. Warwick will leave fo
t that place tomorrow to attend hi
[ fathers funeral. The remains wi
be brought to Atlantic via Oman;
} accompanied by Mrs. Gilchrist. M
Y Warrick will meet his sister |
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