The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-02
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At the request Of E. G.. Atkins OF
La Crosse, superintendent of the
Southern Minnesota division of the
Milwaukee road. the city council this
morning permitted the company TO
postpone the intended construction Of
the new switching yards at Mankato
until next spring.
Il vas done, however, on condi-
ton that the work should be started
not later than March IS.
Mr.. Atkins said the reason for the
desire on the part of the company to
postpone the work was that the
money was needed for other things
OF more urgent Importance. He said
the company was financially handi.
capped by general business condi.
tions.
Mayor Meyer said he did not see
why this country should not prosper.
even while the European war was 60
ing on. This country was not mixed
up In that fracas.
City Attorney Schaub stated that
the main trouble seemed to be that
every man was afraid to let 60 of
bis money.
Mr.. Atkins on inquiry, stated that
the proposed changes would cost I'm
he neighborhood of $4,000.
Extension Of Street.
City Engineer Blomqulst presented
the plan for. the proposed extension
OF Germapia street by q devious
route. on account OF the contour of
the country, eastward to the Guen-
Their hill road.
City Attorney Schaub suggested
that yhile the city had the power OF
condemning a right OF way for the
street, the matter might be accom-
plished with far less difficulty by get
ting the interested property owners
% agree on just what should be
done.
II was decided to hold a hearing
on the matter two weeks from today.
Neglected the Sidewalks.
City Clerk Bates reported that
property owners on North Second
street, in West Mankato and else
where had neglected to construct
sidewalks ordered by the city coun-
cial and the thirty-day period within
which the work was to be done was
up. Accordingly. motion was passed
providing that bids on the construc.
ton of such sidewalks be advertised
for. -....sF# .. &
A license was granted to Henry
Parrott to operate saloon at 427
South Front street. |
From Mondays Daily.
Emil Claussen, a brick layer at
Rochester. was robbed in that city
Wednesday night about s:15 o'clock
If $4,000 In certificates OF deposit,
check for s35. $40 in gold and
'16 In currency, a total OF $500. The
Iced is alleged TO have been COM
nitted by two colored people, Grace
Williams and Lee Jackson, near the
northeast corner OF the Central
school Twenty minutes after the
he theft had been reported to police
circles the accused were in the
hands of the police Their capture
vas effected by the assistance OF
Thomas Burns. the ticket agent at
he Northwestern station. SIR. Burns
had received $40 gold piece for
three tickets to Mankato from
colored man. Shortly afterward
lie was apprised by OFFICER Louis
Ranfranz that robbery had occurr-
I'd and two negro, people were sus-
oected. Among the proceeds of the
'heft was a $50 gold piece There
upon Mr.. Burns called up Chief
dcDermott who came to 1.-The depot.
4 search was at once instituted for
the suspects but they were not TO
De found The train from the east
pulled into the station and was
about to leave when two colored
people hurriedly boarded the last,