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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
KARL J C0lOB re DIED
RESIDENT OF KASOTA
EmpIoye Of Breen Stone Quarry
Passed Away; Was III With
Pneumonia

Karl ]. Goldberg died at his home
In Kasota Monday afternoon. after
several weeks Hines with pneumonia.
He was very we'll known I'm that
vicinity, having lived there for the
past thirty years. He was born in
Madesjo, Smaland, November 20,
1863, being sixty-one years old at the
time of his death. He came to
America in 1850, settling first in st.
Peter, and moving to Kasota several
years later, where he continued TO
make his home until the time Of his
death. He was employed in the
Breen stonequarry.
In 1877 he was united In marriage
TO Miss Sarah Peterson of st. Peter.
and five children we're born to them.
three of whom survive, as follows:
Mrs John Gundsolns Of Good
Thunder: Alfred OF st. Paul;
Mrs. John sandberg OF Magnet. Neb.
The aged father. and sister in Sweden
also survive.
The funeral Will be held from the
Congregational church tomorrow morn.
ing. Rev. Peterson will officiate, and
the remains will be laid at rest In the
Nasota cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
DESPERATE FIGHTING
CONTINUES ALONG LINE
SIDESTEPS NAMING
STAMP SELLER HERE
Hammond will Have Nothing to
Do With Appointment Of
Postmaster

The S.. Paul Daily News publishes
this dispatch from Washington:
"Governor-elect Wineld Scott Ham
mond has decided not TO carry fur.
Their the burden of congressional pat
ronage which attaches to his present
place.
AS a result he has notified the can
didates for the postmastershlp at
Mankato, the principal postofflce
plum in his own congressional dis
trict, that he will not pass upon that
contest at all, but leave Il to Fred
B. Lynch national committeeman for
Minnesota, or to the new democratic
congressman. should a democrat be
elected to succeed Hammond in that
district before the Mankato appoint.
ment is made.
The Nartato candidate are
Chr-'e: n. Taylc-. former mayor
CNarleq E Wise of The Daily Review,
and L. L. Champlin, chairman OF the
Blue Earth county democratic COM
mittee."
The name of P. K. Wiser should
Ne added to the list.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25

Washington, Dec. 23-The Hobson
resolution, to submit a constitutional
amendment for national prohibition Ia
the state legislatures, was defeated IN
the house, 1877 members voting for
and 1ss against it. An affirmative
vote OF two-thirds was required ia
adopt the resolution.
Party lines were wiped out in the
struggle. Democratic Leader Under
wood and Republican Leader Mann
fought shoulder to shoulder at the
head Of the forces opposing the reso
luton. And whea the vote came OF
the 1877 standing for the resolution
ia we're Democrats, IS were Repub
licans, IL were Progressives and
were independent Republicans.
The vote of the Minnesota delega
tion on the Hobson resolution stood
four for and six against II. ,.---. 90. -
Representatives Anderson, Lind
bergh, Stevenson and volstead voted
for the measure and Representatives
Hammond, Davis, Mammalian. Miller
smith and Stevens voted In the mega
tive.
Prohibition leaders said the major
ity for the resol ition had fulfilled
their expectations. as they had not
hoped for a two-thirds vote at this
time.
Whether a similar resolution pend
ing In the senate, submitted by Sen
ator Sheppard of Texas, would reach
a vote in the senate at this session
is not certain.
Administration leaders were inclin
ed to believe, however, that 1t would
not, in view of the action Of the house
Fails by sixty-one Votes.
Notwithstanding repeated public as
sertions that many members of the
house would try 10 dodge record
vote on the issue the roll call dis.
closed a heavy attendance, larger than
the average throughout the session.
On the final vote $50 members were
recorded. To have carried the resolu.
ton would have required 25S affirma.
tive votes. II thus failed by sixty-one
votes.
After more than ten hours of re.
markable debate the house went on
record. II was at the conclusion of
one Of the most stormy contests of re.
cent days In congress and following
votes on several amendments. Repre-.
sentative Hobson closed the general
debate, participated In by all the
house leaders, many Of whom were re.
peatedly cheered by men and women
In the crowded galleries.
Speaker Clark repeatedly admon,
ished the spectators to maintain or
der.
Although advocates OF the Hobson
resolution freely predicted that II
would receive majority vote many
OF them, including Mr.. Hobson. had
conceded at the start that the resolu,
ton would not receive the two-thirds
vote necessary for its adoption.
Before the final roll call Representa-.
tive Hobson presented an amendment,
which was adopted, giving to ''the
congress and the states concurrently
the power to enforce the prohibition
provision by needful legislation"
An amendment offered by Represen.
tative Adamson. to give the states alb.
solute control of legislation under the
proposed prohibition amendment. was
voted down on a rising vote. 179 TO 80
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
CLOSED THE FACTORY
GOES To MILL CITY
v. A. Rswitzer Has Ceased
Making lent and Awnings
In kat0

V. A. Rawitzer, who some months
ago established a tent and awning
factory in the Presley building on
South Front street, and also rented
suite of rooms upstairs In the
same building. has made arrange.
ments to close down this institution
and move to Minneapolis. He mcy
start up in the same business there.
II he can manage In any way to
finance the proposition. He and his
wife and two-year-old son have been
staying with relatives of Mrs. Ra-
witzer in Minneapolis. The tent store
is locked up ami some OF the machin.
cry has been taken to Minneapolis.
There Is sim. however a consider
able stock in the store. Mr.. Rawit.
yer has paid the rent TO the first OF
the year. and his lease holds him for
two months more.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
/ ADY OPERATOR SAW
M n WI AIRING MA K
IN Attempt Was TO Be Made to
Rob Depot al Blue
Earth

Mrs. Prev, night operator at the
Northwestern depot In Blue Earth be-
lieves there was a movement planned
for last Thursday night to rob the de-
pot. Mrs Prev was at the telegraph
table and looking up she saw masked
man looking in through the window.
but upon her looking up the man
lropped below the window. Mrs.
nrew has practiced more or less In
handling revolver, and after procur-
ing this weapon OF defense she called
by phone for the officers of the law.
eth sheriff Freer and Marshal Quig'
gle responded and made search
about the depot but were unable to
locate a soul. Mrs. Prev believes
there was someone secreted inside
the depot also, but he made a hur.
ried exit about the time she began
moving about in the ticket office.
II was no doubt intended to rob the
1epot. but the would-be hold-ups
would have been surprised at the
small remuneration for their efforts
had they been successful.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
STRANDED FAMILY IS AIDED.
George Wilson, Formerly High Diver,
Mas In Hard Luck.

George Wilson, FormerIy High Diver,
Was In Hard Luck. ..
Declaring that they were stranded
and without funds, family by the
name of Wilson arrived in the city
last evening from st. James. The
araily consisted of father and
mother and FIVE children. All were
airy well dressed and seemed TO
ave seen better days. George VIII
con. the father, declared that he had
been with a carnival company as
iga diver, and had been In that
business for forty years. He had
-cceutly been injured while perform,
'ng. They said they hal come to
this part of the country from Den.
YER, and had been assisted here and
there. A direct appeal was made
to Mayor Meyer. Quite q number
# people took an interest in the
,ase. and at length the family was
given proper care here. and tickets
were purchased for all to get to
saltwater Mr.. Wilson said he
ad friends In St. Paul, where he
intended to have an operation. All
left for st. Paul today on the mid
day train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
SEVEN MORE STEEL
TANKS 70 Be ERECTED
About $4,000 Soon to Be Ex.
pended BY Hubbard Milling
Company

A contract has just been let BY
George NJ Palmer. president and
manager of the Hubbard MILLING
company, for the construction o.
seven more steel tanks for the stor
age of grain. The additional tonks will
be built alongside of those tnat were
recently completed. Work has a.
ready begun on the foundations ol
the tanks which were last ordered
and they are to be complete and
ready for service some time in the
spring. They will cost about $50 Oct
and will hold in the neighborhood oi
100000 bushels. The other tanks will
hold 250,000 bushels. ard all these
together with the wocdhouse, which
viii hold 10000 bushels, make g
total storage capacity Of $4,000
bushels.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
Order For A Divorce.

Judge Pau Of the district court
recently fled an order granting to
Henry PARROT, a divorce from his
wife, Ella Parrot. c. l.. Benedict
was attorney for the plaintiff. There
was no appearance for the defendant.
although service was obtained on her
at Cedar Rapids. Iowa, on June
- last. The two were married at
Dubuque, December 90, 1876. There
are two grown sons and Eve grown
daughters. The couple lived together
until 1909. when the wife deserted
the husband.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
PRESIDENT AS SANTA
WILL PLAY THE PART
Mr.. Wilson to Create Fun For
Grand Niece; Christmas
Day Frolic
[Assoclated Press pIspateh.l

Washington, December 23.-Presi-
dent Wilson will play Santa Claus
on Christmas day for his small
grandnlece, Anee Cothran. who will
spend the holidays at the White
House with her mother. and her grand
mother. Mrs. Anne Howe. the presi-
dents sister. A large Christmas tree
was delivered at the White House
today. The president with his three
daughters, and other relatives plan
to go TO church Christmas morning,
enjoy an automobile ride In the aft.
ernoon and partake Of dinner at the
White House I'm the evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
Petition In Probate.

A petition for the administration
Of the estate II Miss Johanna NJ. Nor.
man. sixty-three years old. late OF Man
kato, who died on December 16. was
alel TO-DAY in the Office of Judge
Evan Hughes OF the probate court.
~ Rev. Frank C.. Norman of Win
dom. brother of the deceased. The
estate amounts TO $1,000 and the
heirs are a brother, a sister, D
nephew and five nieces.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
PRESIDENT OF CHINA
REVIVED OLD CUSTOM
Worship Of Heaven at Sunrise;
Rite Usually Reserved
For Emperor
ASSOCIATED Press DIspatch.I

Picking, China, December 23.-Pres-
ident Yuan Shi Kai, at sunrise to-
day appeared before the altar OF
heaven in the Chinese city and re-
lived the worship of heaven, an OBJ
seryance neglected since the pass
ing of the Manchu dynasty OF 1911.
N this the president Of the republic
took upon himself the function, a
rite which in the past always has
been reserved to the emperor OF
China In his capacity Of "Tien Tsz.
or son OF fcaven.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
GOOD TINE FOR YOUNG
PEOPLE OF HE CITY
Elks Will Entertain Them at the
Grand Theatre Christmas
Afternoon

The Christmas committee OF the
Elks lodge has engaged the Grand
Theatre. and on Friday, Christmas
afternoon. between two and three
o'clock the children of the city will
be guests OF the Elks. The street
car company, through Managed Muel-
Ter will carry free Of charge all
children between one and four o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
RESOLUTION GOT MAJORITY
Lacked Sixty-0ne Of Enough to Carry
II through; How Minnesota Men
BalIoted
Too Many on Water Cart
Brewing Company Broke

iAssoriated Press Dispatch.l
Columbus, Ohio, December
23.-The Heste r-coIumbus
6reweries company, a $4,000
600 corporation, went into the
hands OF receivers today by
an order OF the federal dis
trict court. a Decreased de-
msnd for beer, adverse iesis-
Iation and the voting dry Of
many states and counties in
the last eight years." is given
as the cause.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
Or. Rule to Retire from Ministry.

DIR. Franklin NJ. Rule. formerly
pastor OF the Thirteenth Avenue Meth
odist Episcopal church OF Mime
apolis, has retired after fourty-five
years service in the Methodist min
istry, Il was announced In ST. Paul
yesterday. He and Mrs. Rule will
live at jacksonville. I'll. He has been
pastor Of the King Street Methodist
Episcopal church I'm st. Paul up TO
his retirement. He was once pastor
of' Centenary Methodist church In
this city. He will preach his fare
well sermon In st. Paul on Sunday
and depart for the south on Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
PLAN SEED MEETING.
Blue Earth County Association 4
Hold Session Soon.

II. NJ. Green of Lake Crystal, presi-
dent of the Blue Earth County Pure
Seed association. was In the city to-
day TO make arrangements for the
annual convention Of the association.
and the seed fair. A meeting was
held with Secretary Soaring Of the
Commercial club, G. r. Shumway.
secretary of the Blue Earth County
Seed association. and Secretary
Deets Of the Southern Minnesota Bet
ter Development league. The next
convention OF the seed association
will be the second annual convention
to be held in Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
WILL RESUME FIRST OF YEAR.
Meanwhile The Pastime Theatre Here
Will Remain Dark.

Will Remain Dark.
II is probable that the Pastime
theatre will remain dark until the
end of the present year, but after
that time. Don Daigneau OF Austin.
the. owner, promises that II will be
running again, being managed either
nv himself or some lessee. Conley
& Thompson Of Rochester, who leas-
ed the place three weeks ago. have
quit showing there, on account Of un-
business. Their rent Is
paid up TO the first Of next year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25

weather Is bad and the suller-
ing st rrIb.e.
New YORK, December 23.-The
request Of Colonel George w.
Goethels, governor Of the canal
zone, for the dispatch Of an
American warshp to the canal
to preserve the neutrality Of the
United States was made at the
behest Of the naval officers In
charge Of the wireless plants and
naval affairs In the zone. u was
forwarded 10 Washington az
matter Of 'orm by Colonel Goe-
theis, acting In his capacity az
governor Ct the zone. The Incl
dent Is closed so far as Goetheis
10 concerned-so announced the
colonel himself upon his arrival
here from cristobaI on the steam
ship Panama. Colonel Goetheis
goes from here to Washington. al
The cruiser Tacoma 10 now at
CristobaI to enforce neutrality
and the navy department has
still under consideration the pos
sibiIity Of dispatehing another
vessel 70 the canal rome.
-
Washington, December a.
Lieutenant crenshaw, naval radio
office at the Panama canal zone,
cabled the navy department that
the wireless apparatus Of the
British steamer ProtesIiaus, In
Balboa harbor, was dIsmantlsd
by the canal zone police Oecern-
Der 10, after u wac found she
had been sending code messaSes.
- st-..
In the whole course of the wa
Inns far cover,np pear,v Ava mootb,
-, .
10" ooas'ohs nave oeen n'arAeo .
such CONFUSION OF claims and comic
Of movements as at present. In tn
west. WHARF the alias recentIv ever,
-. AZ. -..-,.
"e "..e on '"e oien'e' 'ne' o.
now CONFRONTED NJ points with 81
we're German attacks and compellin
tbem In defend their own position,
=, Al. 60, :. 81, a.. ,,.,,.,,. ,
;. "a. e"'' 90 ~ 'ne 'iu"'''n
changing swiftly me Germans wh
for tho time were able to push FOL
ward swiftly. are now meeting wit
IN their new positions.
81, p..ao a. o." sn... y
rntts ,Sat IA p,.s,.n ane s. Uea 10 .
,omnaIiad ~ ratrsst from soua =,
sitions. and states that the Germa
attacks have been repulsed ever,
where with heavy losses to the Il
vaders.
Germany and Austria continue {
assert that important successes hav
Ueeh senieSea. one OF the great pa
Is u ,, Gie We nov III pioses ~
rh;,s ,hn prs.tan so-,as - ,ho mor.
IN tSirr into GERMANY nreser
The POSSIBILITY OF a HaHkiuc NOV,
nent which viii menace the maj
army Of Marshal Won Hindenburg.
u is announced In Lisbon that tn
~ NNfOia aud portuguese IN ives
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
Weather 10 Bad and rrssps
Suffering nsarirsndins
nardships
Eighty Mile Front in Russian
and Seems Of the
Slaughter

d ,ciated Press Dispatch.l
. do December 3d.
7 { ghty ~ l. front in Rus.
81 = oiand to the west of
v W, where he Germans
a Z russians are al battle on
IT, inks OF the Blura, Rawka
and Piiica rivers. continues to
be the sceue of the most des-
perate fighting in either the
easter or we,tern arena The
weather is bad and the suffer
ing IS I rrIb!e.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25

New Orleans, Dse. 2s.-The arrest
here Of four Germans IL believed by
the police to have frustrated plot to
blow up the French steamship Ro
ohambeau.
The police connscated q boz con.
tanning seventy.lvs pounds OF dyna.
mite set by clockwork to explode six
and one-half days from Dec. 20.
The prisoners. two Of whom are said
by the authorities TO have confessed.
said they understood the Rochambeau
was to sail from New York Saturday.
Shipping records. however. show
that she left New York Dec. IS and
police believe the alleged conspirators
Continuco on PnSe Two
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-10-23

An authority says: when we want
to limit the supply Of something we
don't like, without altogether abolish
ing it, we tax 1t.
"In every case the tax. unless evad-
ed, has the desired effect" Those
whose special business it seems to
fight all industries of Washington
have proposed burdensome tax un-
der the alluring and misleading title
of First Aid" 1t 10 embodied in mi
tiative Measure No. .. The tax it i'm
poses 10 unlimited and may reach
enormous sums, but we do know that
its provisions would cost the manu-
faoturer Of Washington $3.50 more
than a similar case would in Michigan,
and 1878 more than In Massachusetts.
1t is a dangerous measure, proposed
by men who know nothing of the sub
ject. Further than this 1t would stop
the work of industrial experts who
have devoted several years to investi-
cation of this very complex subject
with a view to presenting fair and
sensible measure to the legislature Of
1915. A pretty safe way is to vote
against all of the initiative measures
that affect the industries of Washing
ton.
Everybody should vote to reduce
taxation burdens, rather than increase
them.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-10-23
Hurting Big Business.

Those who claim the initiative
measures are directed at big bust
ness" have not stopped to think that
"big business" is never hurt that little
business is not crippled.
Suppose numbering is the big bus
mess" of a community Does anyone
imagine that numbering can be ham,
pered without hurting the dozens Of
small business enterprises Of that
community?
There are numerous communities In
Washington that will today prove this
statement The little business man
is nightly interested in the defeat of
any measure that will hurt the big in.
dustry of his town. That Is why bus
mess men generally, farmers and pro-
ducers, are opposed to Initiative Meas.
ure No. 8, (The First AID and No. -.
the Compulsory Eight-Hour Law.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-10-23

Washington now collects 1914 for
every man, woman and child. Every
taxpayer wants a reduction rather
than an increase. Yet practically ev-
cry one of the proposed initiative
measures means increased taxes, di.
rectly or indirectly.
The proponents Of No. to abolish
employment agencies say it Is a cor.
receive measure. For one minute
grant that it is. Those who vote for
this measure are naturally in favor Of
free public employment agencies
they would not leave the working peo-
pie without medium to assist them
in procuring employment. Abolishing
employment agencies-the good with
the bad-means that the state will
have to carry on the work.
On the basis of Illinois experience
18th annual report, pages 7-8, it will
cost the state of Washington not less
than $250,00000 to do the work now
done by the employment agencies. IL
linois maintains a number of free en-.
ployment agencies and it cost II cents
for each position or Job secured, and
yet by the official report the fee agsn
cies do SO per cent Of the business.
Unless you are prepared for in
creased taxes you will vote NO on In
itiative No. 8.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-10-23
NO MAN HIS OWN MASTER
Everybody Fears the Law Against
Work, Except the Lazy Man.

Initiative Measure No. 10 is the com.
pulsory Eight-Hour Law, which ap-
plies to every sort of help and pro-
vides:
1T shall be unlawful for any person,
corporation, company or joint stock
association to cause, require or per
init any male or female employee in
his, her, or its employ, to work more
than eight hours during any day Of
ty-eight hours during any week Of sew
en- days"
This law applying to domestic help
In the household, to skilled and I'M
skilled labor alike, denying to every
person the right to market their labor
to the best advantage, needs little
comment, other than to call the at
tention of voters to its provisions.
Interviews with men engaged In ev-
cry sort of business, farmers, mer-
chants, anufacturers-agree that
such a drastic measure would do three
things:
Increase the cost of production and
consequently the cost Of living.
Decrease every mans earnings
whose hours are decreased
Prevent the Washington farm fac
tory, lum herman and Gamer from com-
peting in the open markets of the
world.
Take from the employee the right
to realize the most from his labor;
rob his family Of comforts by inorsas-
ing his expenses.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-10-23
What the Taxpayers Assume In Voting
For No. 8.

Initiative Measure No. is for the
abolishing of Employment Agencies
great many people are thoughtlessly
accepting this as good measure with
out giving any consideration to the
fact that should this law pass, the
functions now performed by the pri-
vate agent would have to be taken
over by the state and upon the basis
Of Illinois experience for 1918, as
shown on page of the 18th Annual
Report Of Labor Statistics, Illinois
Free Office, it would cost in excess Of
S250,o00 per year for the state to in
any way attempt to perform the work
now done by the employment agen-
cies. This money would have to be
provided by taxation. Added to this
Is the fact that under the present sys-
tenn employment agents in Seattle,
for instance, are under a cash bond
Of $1,000, each license is separately
granted by a vote OF the Council and
they are under rigid inspection. This
bill is a sample Of one that the aver
age person accepts as being a pretty
good idea and fails to investigate it
thoroughly.