The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13
BRAVE BOLD
TEXANS CROSS

tAssocfated Press Dispatch.l
Washington. March a. spe-
eifie charges that over hundred
Americans and other foreigners
have been killed, murdered and
outraged during the last three
years Of the Mexican revolution,
were laid before the senate by
Senator Fall Of New Mexico. In
speech In which he urged
armed Intervention, not for war,
but for the protection Of non
contestants. He also assaulted the
administration policy Secretary
Bryan and President Wilson
said they would make no state
.ment on Falls speech until
later.
Washington, March 9.-Presidert
Wilson expects a full report from
Governor Colquitt and American Con-
sui Garrett as TO the manner In which
the body Of Clemente yergara was
returned to American soil In Texas.
After reading the contradictory news
dispatches, some saying that Texas
rangers crossed into Mexico and had
availed themselves Of permission by
the Mexico federal authorities to
Garrett to recover the body. Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan
conferred at length. The president
said afterward he had no official in
formation and would await a full
report from Colquitt before making
any comment. The president also
said he had no further advices
about the Benton inquiry that has
been made by the constitutionalists.
Statement BY Governor.
Austin. March Ex-Governor Col
quit has issued the following OIL
cial statement:
Captain Sanders, commanding
Company c, Texas Rangers, at Lare-
do. advised me by telegraph that he
had recovered the body OF yergara.
/ wired him for fun particulars. He
just now advises me that he did
not go into Mexico at all. but was
informed that the body OF vergara
would be delivered on the Texas
side Of the river at a particular
placed named at $3.50 a. m. Sun
day, where he found il. AS to who
brought IL across the river he does
not know. He had no assistance
in this transaction, except from the
family and relatives Of yergara, who
identified the body"
From Monuay's Daily. 81.
After holding a further hearing on
the proposed paving OF Fourth street
from Warren TO Spring and Washing.
ton, Plum, Mulberry and Main
streets from Broad TO Fifth, the city
council this morning decided to 60
ahead with the Improvement on all
the streets mentioned, with the ex-
ception of the two blocks on Main.
Bids will be advertised for accord
ingly. . -
A petition, purporting to be sign
ed by all property owners interest
ed, was presented, asking that the
council defer the action on the paw
ing OF Main street until a year
hence, in order that the street rail-
way company might then be CON-
PEELED TO pave between the tracks
and for a foot on each side. The
petition stated that when the hill
was graded at the expense OF the
city, IL was done merely so that the
street railway company could lay its
tracks there and get up the hill
without the necessity OF applying ad.
ditional power. The property own.
ers contended that II was but fair
that the company should stand part
Of the cost OF the pavement. II the
pavement should be delayed another
year, the seven year period. dur
ing which the company was exempt
from sharing In the cost OF such
Improvements, would be up.
Car Company Willing.
Adolph Miller. speaking on behalf
of the street car company. said ne
would like to have the matter go
over for another year anyhow. He
was asked by the mayor whether
the company would be willing TO pay
a part of the cost OF paving the
street and he said II would. provid.
ed no extension Of the seven-year
period was granted
Mayor Meyer said he did not see
any reason for making any such ex-
tension. He remarked that there
ought to be a yearly tax on the
company's franchise, which in time.
as the city grew, would come to be
worth all Of 100000.
Mr.. Miller replied that the fran
chise was worth no more than
could be made out Of II. The com
pany, he said. had all Il could do
TO keep its head above water. The
company had been started with the
help OF publIcsprited citizens OF
Mankato. II was due TO such peo-
pie that the city had any street
car system at all.
Urged Delay For Year.
II. A. Johnson. appearing on behalf
OF the members Of the Swedish Luz
theran church. urged that the paw
ing be delayed and stated that the
payments for II could then be dis
tributed more equitably. He thought
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