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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-11
PUT IN NOT GUILTY PLEA
Foster WoIcott Charged With Indecent
Exposure; Is Arraigned In the
Police Court

Foster Wolcott, known as Jack
Wolcott of st. Clair was arraigned In
municipal court this morning on the
charge Of indecent exposure, and en-
tered a plea of not guilty to the
charge. The charge was preferred
by Roy McComb of ST. Clair. 1t is
understood that two more charges
for the same Offense are awaiting
him. The case was continued for
further consideration until 80 this
afternoon when the defendant had
his attorney present.
The charge was made against
young Wolcott yesterday, and in
some way he evidently learned that
he was to-be apprehended, and went
from st. Clair to Smiths Mill. Sher.
iff Anton Osten learned of his depart.
ure for Smiths Mill in time to tele-
phone TO Constable p J. Weber.
and Mr.. Weber made the arrest as
the fellow was in the act of buying
a ticket at the Smiths Mill station.
Further consideration of the case
was given this afternoon, when S.
3. Wilson appeared as the attorney
for the defendant. The trial of the
case was set for Wednesday morn
ing, April 9.
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DECIDED THE DEMURRER
Judge A. r. Pau Hands Down Decision
In the Case OF Hack
VS.. POl!ei

Judge A. r. Pfau, ST., handed down
a decision today overruling the de-
murrer in the case of Herman Hack
as administrator on Hubert Hack,
against Charles Pollei. Henry Fricke
and 7. M. Coughlan, thus deciding a
question of law in regard to the
demurrer. The plaintiff brought suit
against Charles Pollei and his bonds.
men, for the amount of the bond,
which the plaintiff claimed was for
feited because of the shooting of
Hubert Hack by Charles Pollei. In
this case the defendants filed a de-
murrer, and the question of whether
or not these bondsmen could be held
liable was argued. By the decision
today, it was decided that the bonds
men could be held liable, and the
case as it stood will be scheduled
for trial in the June term of the
district court. Arthur Schaub, the
plaintiffs attorney, is of the opin-
ion that the case will be settled be-
fore it comes to trial S. B. Wilson
and A. r. Pfau, Jr., and G.. J. Laur-
isch were the attorneys for Mr.. Pol
lei and Mr.. Fricke, and J. e. Regain
is the attorney for T. NJ. Coughlan.
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MUCH WORK FOR CLUB
Commercial Organization Will Have Its
Hands Full Of Business Monday
Night

Considerable business is being lined
up for the regular monthly meeting
of the Mankato Commercial club.
to be held next Monday evening at
the Hotel Heinrich. The meeting
will be preceded by delicious din
ner, which Landlord Zimmerman will
serve in the main dining room, and
which will be fifty cents a plate.
This will be a specially good feast
The newly elected mayor and coun-
cilmen will be guests of the club.
The business session will be held
in the dining room Immediately after
the dishes have been removed. The
various committees will present re-
ports, including those on factories,
white way, Minnesota river improve
ment, etc. A committee of the Uni
ted Commercial Travellers will be
present to see what the city will be
able to do towards entertaining the
grand council next year comprising
Minnesota and North Dakota provid-
ingit should be decided to extend an
invitation to it at it's meeting at
Crooktson this year.
There are several matters of new
business coming up, and several fac
tory propositions will be preached
All in all, it will be one of the most
important meetings that the club has
ever held, and it is hoped that every
member will attend All can be ac-
commodated Invitations will be sent
to a few prospective members, and it
is hoped that they will also attend
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Henry Schmidt Shows No Regret
Over the Murder Act
BELIEVED THAT HE'S INSANE
Young Man Will Be Brought Before
Judge OF Probate at ROChes-
ter, MINI.

Rochester, April 5.-Action in the
case of Henry Schmidt, who is con
fined in the county Jail awaiting pre-
liminary hearing for the murder OF
Mrs. George Hetzel, may be suddenly
halted and brought to a final conclu.
sion, should it be proven that the
sixteen year old youth is insane
Schmidt will be examined in the pro,
bate court before Judge Brin the first
of the week, the exact time not be.
ing made public, to determine wheth-
er or not he is mentally unbalanced,
a petition for such examination hay
ing been made.
Schmidt's actions in the county Jail
and the events prior to his desperate
act, lead many to the belief that the
youth is mentally wrong. Leo Hetzel
in his testimony before the coroner's
jury. declared that Schmidt had act
ed strangely the morning of the MUIR
der previous to assaulting him, his
manner being most foolish. Prisoners
in the Jail with Schmidt declare that
the young fellow does not act just
right, and it is said that he at times
appears as though he thought some
one was after him, now and then
suddenly lodging to evade an imagi-
nary pursuer Thursday morning when
Schmidt awoke he had a high fever,
but it is stated that he sleeps well
and eats heartily.
Fellow Is Mentally Unbalanced.
There are other evidences that
would tend to the belief that the fell
low is not bright mentally.
A local citizen who has had occa-
sion to visit the Hetzel home, noticed
on several occasions while there, that
the boy had large number of cheap
novels, and while nothing was
thought of his actions, the character
of his reading matter did attract at
tentiOn. If the young man is unbal-
anced mentally, the cause is undoubt-
cdly found in the reading of such lit
erature.
However, the question Of his men
tai fitness will come before the pro-
bate court the first part of next week.
Whether or not preliminary hear
ing will be held before that time has
not been decided. Should the court
find Schmidt insane it is probable
that he would be committed at once,
and no trial would be held
Schmidt remains as unconcerned
as ever, and expressed willingness
to attend the funeral of his aunt, if
so permitted.
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WOMEN FAIR MANAGERS
Three to Be Selected BY the Board; Re.
quest OF Minnesota Federated
Clubs

Three women are to be chosen by
the board of managers of the Mime
sofa State Agricultural society to act
as an auxiliary committee to manage
the women's interests in the annual
state fair. Mrs. Gilbert GuttersOn,
representing Mrs. A. r. Hall, presi-
dent of the fourth district of Min
nesota Federation of Women's clubs,
yesterday addressed the BOARD in
behalf of Minnesota woman and their
exhibits at the fair. The board ask
ed the federation to appoint a COM
mittee OF nine women, one from each
congressional district. to suggest six
names of women from whom the
board will choose three to compose
the auxiliary committee. The board
again decided to pay the expenses
of one boy from each county and
one from each congressional dis
trict during a visit to be known as
the farmer boys encampment at the
fair. 1t will be possible for 104 boys
to attend. The boys will be chosen
by committee composed of the
county superintendent of schools, the
chairman of the county commission
ers and third member selected by
these two.
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INVITE TO STATE FAIR
President Wilson Asked 10 Come to
8 Minnesota Big Show; Extensive
Spelling Bee

-President-Wilson will be invited to
address the people of Minnesota at
the next state fair The state fair
board decided yesterday to extend
an invitation to the president, and
while it may not be possible to pro.
cure him to open the great exhibi.
ton, it is believed that he will be
able to attend.
'Spellin bees" will be one of the
most popular branches of Minnesota
school curriculums between now and
July 1, for the great state fair spell
ing contest elimination tests will be
on. Yesterday the board inaugurated
a spellin' bee as part of the fair pro-
gram. This bee" will constitute the
grand spelling championship match
of the northwest" The spoilers will
be two representatives from each
county selected from representatives
of the various school districts, they
having been chosen in turn as a re-
suit of competitions inthe individual
schools
Prize money to the extent of 500
has been hung up by the fair as
ISOLATION, being equally divided into
the two sections, oral and written.
The cash awards for both sections
will be the same: First. go; second,
$40; third, 81; fourth, So sixth, SO.
The elimination contests, to select
the county representatives will spread
the spelling bee" network to every
section of the state
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-11
PULITZER SUES CAYNOR
An Action For Libel Is Started BY Owner
OF the New York
World

New York, April 5.-The suit for
libel instituted against Mayor Gaynor
of this city by Ralph Pulitzer, own
er of. The New York World is SEIZED
uled for a hearing to-day, but it is
believed that delay will be granted
to the defendants. Mr.. Pulitzer is
suing the mayor because of attacks
alleged to have been made against
the name of his father by Mr. Gay
nor. The mayor has been engaged
in more than one law suit during his
administration, having recently had
one withdrawn by Alderman Curran,
after withdrawing the statements he
made against Mr.. Curran.
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TORE DOWN A MAIL BOX
Mrs. Emma. linnenkOhI Of ManIey Ar
raigned Before United States
Commissioner Taylor

Mrs Emma Linncnskobl of Marley
was brought before United States
Commissioner Benjamin Taylor this
morning by Deputy United States
Marshal George w. Wells on the
charge of having destroyed a United
States mail box 1t seems that Mrs.
Linnenskohl lives on a farm in Man.
ley, near the farm of man named
Scofield, and that Mr.. Scofield put
up his rural mail box on Mrs. Lin
nenskohl's fence. The woman evi.
IDENTIFY thought that this was tres
passing and on account of some
petty jealousy, tore the box down.
The affair happened over a year ago.
Lately Mr. Scofield notified the pos
tai authorities and had Mrs. LINEN
skohl arrested on the charge. She
entered plea of guilty and gave a
recognizance bond for 5000. She will
be tried by the federal court when
it convenes here on April %.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-11
WOULD BETTER THE
STATE PLUMBING LAW
Men In That Business Held Convention
In Mankato Today; the Action
Taken at Meet

State plumbing laws and better
sanitary conditions for Minnesota
were the subjects discussed at a
meeting of the plumbers of Southern
Minnesota held here today The
| plumbers gathered at the Saulpaugh.
President w. w. Hughes of the Min
| citation was present at the meeting
and urged the men present to organ
ize SO that they can better condi-
| tons for themselves and for the
trade in general. AT the present time
there is no law in Minnesota requir-
ing the plumbers to do work of a
satisfactory grade and Mr.. Hughes
stated this afternoon that in his visit
to the hotels and other public build
ings throughout the state the work
was of inferior quality Minneapolis,
st. Paul and Duluth have ordinances
which require certain sanitary con-
ditions to be true of the plumbing
and a law of this kind is needed
III the state as whole.
Laws Proving Satisfactory.
Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio
and other eastern and central states
have such laws and they are proving
very satisfactory. Mr. Hughes said:
eve find that the Minnesota board
of health is composed of physicians
and we believe that there should be
one or two practical men, sanitary
engineers, if possible, to act with this
to the state The state board of Min
nesota employed a university profess
sor, Frederick Bass, who makes it
his business to examine plans for
waterworks and sewer systems of
small towns, and his work is of great
value to the towns through the state
We would like to make that work
reach farther than it now does"
The Lien Law.
An effort will also be made by the
master plumbers to repeal the lien
law of the state. This law makes
it possible for plumbers and other
tradesmen to collect for work which
they do in a house and if they do
uOt pay INC JOUUSTS lOF Tie materials
used, the jobbers can collect from
the builders, even though the build
ers have ,already paid the plumbers
for their work The plumbers hope
to have this law repealed so as to
get all of. the plumbers who are in
the habit of doing business in this
way out ~ the state.
OrganizationaIs Formed.
After the plan was put before the
plumbers present, an organization of
Southern Minnesota was formed to
carry on the work
The men who attended the meet
ing were w. w. Hughes of Mime
apolis, L. j. Johnson of Minneapolis,
James frame of La. Crosse, Wis, G..
e. Knutson of Waseca, John j. Lewis
of Waseca, II. Jergens of Shakopee
o. NJ. Freer of Winnebago, Lewis
Rethell of Springfield, J. II. Colt of
FairmOnt, J. p. Green of Albert Lea,
A. J. Lenhar of Springfield, P. ].
Gallagher of Faribault and w. f.
Lynch of Faribault.
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Mayor Has Charge Of the Police,
Health and Sanitation II
R0BT. LAMM FINANCIAL MAN
Gerlich, Street Department and Lack,
Parks; No Appointments Are
Fixed Upon

At an informal meeting of the
newly elected mayor and counciImen
this morning, the work of each
commissioner was decided upon, so
that at the first regular meeting,
regular business may be taken up in
business like way without any dis
cussion of who is to have charge of
the different departments. Robert
Lamm will continue in his efficient
service as commissioner of finance
and accounts, and it is understood
that the city officials which he APP
paints, which are the city clerk and
treasurer, will be reappointed, al
though no appointments have been
made Officially. Mayor A. G. Meyer
will have charge of the public health,
sanitation, the police departments
and general welfare. He is not ready
to give out any appointments yet. A.
q. Lack was agreed upon as SUI
perintendent of parks, public grounds
and the fire department George r.
Bradley will be commissioners Of wa
terworks and sewers, and John G..
Gerlich is commissioner of streets
and alleys He will be vice presi-
dent of the council
the Police Department.
There will probably not be any
change in the officials of any OF
these departments except the police,
but just what changes will be made
there is not known. However Ser
geant Bienapfl and Officers J. G..
Schrodt and Mic Thilgen will prob.
ably be retained as members of the
force. Ira Romack made the state
ment last night that his head would
probably fall in the basket. Thomas
Foley will probably be appointed
night desk sergeant.
A. p. Thompson, better known AS
"Tony," thoroughly efficient janitof.
at the city hall will undoubtedly
keep his position. City Engineer
Blomuuist is not likely to eb re.
moved. Commissioner Bradley says
that he will probably re-appoint Miss
Minnie Dethloff, clerk of water
works department
Seeks Street Commissionership.
Will Force, the efficient young man.
who has for several years been as
sstant city engineer, is candidate
for street commissioner.
Up to this afternoon Mayor-elect
Meyer had not made up his mind
who he was going to appoint as
chief of police. 81 am somewhat in
the air on that appointment" said
the mayor-to-be this afternoon. II
may have to select dark horse for
the position
There is no change in the situa-
ton relative to the city attorneyship.
1t is said that no appointments
were decided on at the meeting held
this morning.
George Pond stated to the Free
Press today that he would not ac-
'cept the position OF chief Of police
at the present salary, $75 per month.
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These Two Men Mix Up and Both
Relate Their Stories
ONE OF EN- HAD WEAK BACK
Lie Was Passed, and Fist Shot Out;
Game Warden Punched; Govern
or to Hear All

st. Paul, April SIS f. Fullerton
deputy state fire marshal, and Her
man A. Rider, executive agent of the
state game and fish commission, ell
gagged in battle royal in wash
room adjoining the fire marshal'S
office on the third floor of the CAPT
tol yesterday afternoon.
AS result Rider has sore head
a scratched cheek and a silver in his
chin; Fullerton has black right eye
and his right hand is cut. Both re
quired medical attention.
Details as to the exact words that
led up to the battle are lacking as
the combatants seem somewhat hazy
as to how it all happened and there
were no witnesses.
Told BY Fullerton.
Here is the version of the affair
given by Mr.. Fullerton 1--WE met
each other going into the wash room
Rider asked me what | meant by
starting the investigation of the game
and fish commission He declared
had been responsible for the com.
mittee taking up the probe of his de.
partment. I told him | had done no
such thing Then I told him that he
and E. w. Cobb, superintendent of
the state fish hatcheries, had been
lying about me ever since | had gone
out of the office.
"'You can't call me liar Rider
said, and then he struck me in the
left eye. He grabbed me then and
pushed me up against the wall.
took the cane | have been walking
with since | was hurt in the train
wreck at Hibbing and hit him over
the head. couldn't do anything else
because I'm so weak. | broke the
cane when l hit him over the head.
Them he started to come after me
again and l held up the Jagged edge
Of what was left Of the cane and he
ran into it several times and his face
soon was covered with blood.
Rider was bleeding so badly that
he stopped the fight then and left
the room. AS soon as / got home |
had to call doctor, as the fight left
me bruised up and pretty shaky all
over"
Story Related BY Rider.
H. A. Riders account follows:
Fullerton started the whole thing.
We met as we were going into the
wash room, 'and he said, L want to
talk to YOU Then he asked me what
| meant by telling every one that he
was responsible for the fish and
game commission probe. | told him
that l had it on good authority that
he had been active in promoting the
investigation. Then he said, You and
Cobb have been lying about me
enough
"'Do you claim that | am liar?'
Continued on Page Two.
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Case in Municipal Court.

The case of the Fruit Growers
Nurseries of Newark, N. Y, against
Neil Nelson of Mankato is on trial
in the municipal court this afternoon
The case concerns shipment of
stock to Mr.. Nelson by the nurs
cries, which stock Mr. Nelson re.
fused to accept or pay for on the
grounds that the price was too high.
The nurseries brought suit to cover
the cost of the stock, which amount.
ed to 1910. w. A. Plymat is the
attorney for the plaintiff and Thomas
Hughes is the attorney for the de-
PENDANT.
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Kings Orchids On View.

ISpeCIdI 10 TIC FTee PTeSS.J
New York, April 5.-King George
V, of England has entered an exhibit
of orchids at the third international
flower show of the society of Ameri-
can Florists and Ornamental Horti-
culturists which opened here to-day
in the Grand Central Palace. 1t is
the first time that the products of
the kings Conservatives have been
placed in competition outside of
Great Britain. About $4,000 in cash
prizes will be distributed
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slammino the Governors staff

Mapleton Enterprise: 1t would be
interesting to know just how many
survivors there are in Minnesota of
the battle of Gettysburg. The num-
Der cannot be very large and then
fully two-thirds of those surviving are
unable to stand the jaunt of trip
to the battle ground 1t looks as if
an appropriation of $4,000 will cover
the expenses of every old veteran SO
that this leaves $4,000 for the gold
laced representatives of the COVER
nor's staff, who in all decency should
pay their own expenses or stay at
home
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: STOoP OVER AND WARD
OFF SEVERE COLD.

) St. Louis, April 5.-lf you
feel that you are catching
) cold and are going to snceze,
stop right there, no matter
where, and stoop over several
times, as if picking up a pin, a
doliar-no matter what, just
so you stoop. Continue stoop-
ing, no matter how much peo-
pie laugh at you. Keep right
on STOPPING until your face
gets red and your head feels
warm, and that cold of yours
will have been conquered. This
is no delayed April fool joke.
1t is serious advice set forth
in the March issue of the bull
letin sent out by the ST. Louis
board of health
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Telephone Company Officers.

The directors of Mankato Citizens
Telephone company, at the regular
monthly meeting last evening elected
the following officers for the ensuing
years: President. HI. A. Patterson
vice president, Mic Petersen; secre.
tary-treasurer, w. D. Willard; Attor.
ney S. B. Wilson. These are the
same officers who having been serv.
ing the company SO well during the
past year. A semi-annual dividend
of 3k per cent was voted to owners
of stock.
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CUSTOM is SHATTERED BY
GOVERNOR EBERHART.

When legislator gets
pet bill through he usually
asks the governor to give
;. him the pen with which it is
signed, says The St. Paul
Dispatch. This favor is always
granted, and many states
man and ex.statesman has among
his cherished possessions
pcnholder adorned with a neat
bow of baby blue ribbon to re-
mind him of some great ac-
Compishment in Iawmaking.
, II has remained for Cover
nor Eberhart to shatter this
custom. Recently house MEM
Der wanted a pen with which
the governor had signed his
bill, and was given nice pink
holder with the usual decora-
tons. The pen itself showed
proper signs of wear.
Next day the representative
walked in on the governor
while he was signing bills and
found him using a fountain
pen. The executive then had
to admit he always uses the
modern writing device and that
the pens given out are not
quite as purported. Since then
there has been but little de.
mand for the pens with which
bills are signed, the lcgisIa.
tors perhaps realizing that the
executive could not afford to
give away several fountain
pens each session.
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kIaus.Carpentier FIGHT.
Especial to The Free Press.

Monte Carlo, France, April s.
Frank Klaus, the Pittsburgh fighter
who recently won the middleweight
championship of Franco from Billy
Papke, has been matched to fight
George Carpenter, the French pugilist
here tonight for twenty rounds. Pap
Ike was originally matched to fight
Carpenter, but forfeited the right on
account of losing to Klaus.
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Hishlanders To Play Dodgers.

New York, April Baseball fans
will have a chance this afternoon to
see game which partakes much of
the interest of world series contest
when the Highlanders and Dodgers
plan an exhibition game in dedica-
ton of the New Ebbetts Field in
Brooklyn. 1t is expected that 10000
will witness the game.
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Republicans to Caucus.

CCptCIdI 10 I1I5 L Tcp c5S' = =
Washington. April 5.-The republi.
can regulars in congress hold their
caucus today. They will select ep-
resntative Mann of Illinois as the
choice Of their faction for speaker of
the house, although this is only a
matter of form, since Champ Clark
will be the speaker.