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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-01


mediate
canun crisis .....s. N
Consul Mexican soldiers have
Agua Cat
entes,v other foreigners detained
WERE JAILED
looted burned
American refugees have left TamPIeo and there
a general exodus Mexican towns
CONSUL Hanna at Monterey was reported as
by
stitutonansts they took Monterey
27-After conference with President wilson,
all
hundred Amer
comprising the last remnens
o American colony
MExicANs
issued by DEPART
held at Fort Bliss near III
The department believed
further Mexican border
lew possible Developments
Of Twelfth cavalry at Fort Meade
dwb be Wngate guard the prisoners
ATTEMPTE TO CROSS RIVER
evacuated
he aud skimshng with the
American
OF Laredo and driven back by
OF ten killed and twenty wounded a
cording to ceved here
IS ANXIOUS FOR SETTLEMENT
Bernsof German ambassador
would It's
Mexico City to have Hea accept the
called at
department conference with Secretary Bryan
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and frequently, when his pursuit
of the bottle interfered with his
filling orders properly, Mr.. STAINS
field would send the shoes over
to other shoemakers to get the
work done I'm time to satisfy
the customers and hold the
trade.
This morning, after the fami-
ly had arisen, Mr.. Jaehn went
out into the back yard. His
wife supposed that he was go
ing out to spade up the garden
and she told him he had better
not work there II II rained. Short
ly afterwards. she looked cut Of
the window into the shed through
the open door, and saw the
body of her husband, lying
against the shed wall, almost
down on the knees. She instant
ly feared that he had had q
paralytic stroke, and sent for
DIR. Rosenwald. Shortly after
wards, the doctor arrived with
PatroIman Bell and the pulmotor.
The mother and her son,
Louis Jaehn, young barber,
employed in the city, In the
meantime, discovered just what
had happened. The father had
fastened a rope to a nail In the
wall, placed a slip moose around
his neck, and let himself down
almost to the knees. thus
strangling himself to death.
Although the rope was taken
from his neck as soon as his
plight was discovered, all efforts
to make the heart beat again,
even with the pulmotor, were
unavailing.
Besides his wife and san, Mr..
Jaehn Is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. E. L. Enrich, Murray,
Utah, and Miss Frances Jaehn,
who has been employed In Ma
della.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-01
Dollar Gas Recon-
mended By Committee

From Mondays Daily.
As forecasted In The Free Press,
an ordinance was presented at the
meeting OF the city council this
morning, providing for dollar gas.
The ordinance was reported by the
committee, consisting of Mayor Mey-
er, and Councilmen Laack and Brad.
ley. and was given its first reading.
City Attorney Schaub will send the
proposed measure to q gas expert, to
ascertain whether there are any
points that need be corrected by
amendment in order properly to
safeguard the rights OF consumers.
According to this ordinance, all
gas furnished to private or public
consumers in the city OF Mankato
by the Consumers Power company
or It's assigns, shall not be charged
for at greater rate than one dol.
lar per thousand cubic feet, provided
that a penalty OF ten per cent may
be added by the company to all bills
not paid before the tenth day OF the
month next succeeding.
When Service Can BE Discontinued.
IL current monthly bills are not
paid when due by consumers, their
service may be discontinued until
such bills are paid, but such unpaid
bills. unless due from the owner OF
the property, shall not be considered
a charge against the property, and
no person not himself. In arrears shall
be denied service because a previous
occupant Of the same premises Is in
arrears for service therein.
The company Is TO have q right to
make minimum charge for the use
Of its meter and gas consumed. not to
exceed twenty-five cents per month In
each case.
Each utility furnishing gas service
must supply gas giving a monthly
average of not less than 500 British
thermal units heating value per Gu.
bic foot, as referred to standard con-
ditions of temperature and pressure.
The minimum heating value shall
never fall below $50.
All gas manufactured and fur
nished consumers under this ordin-
ance shall have candle power Of
not less than 16.
The mayor. subject to the APP
prevail OF the council Is to- appoint
some suitable person as gas inspect
or of the city. This inspector Is TO
make monthly reports OF the eondi-
ton of the gas. He Is to make q
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more work. Last year the amount of
$500 was allowed for the assessor
with such help as he chose to en-
ploy. On motion OF Councilman
Lamm II was provided that this year
the remuneration for this work be
s7OO.
Help For Mrs. J. X. Anderson.
On the recommendation of Com.
missioner Lack, the sum of s35 was
appropriated, in response to a re-
quest By w. II. Anderson, to help
pay the expense OF caring for his
mother, Mrs. ]. X. Anderson, who
was hurt in falling on a slippery walk
on Byron street last winter. Her to-
tai bill, for doctor and hospital treat.
ment, amounted to STA.
Councilman Gerlich brought up the
proposition Of dispensing with an I'm.
spector Of the cement pavement, for
which a contract was recently award
ed to the Widell company. He ar
gued that II would be a waste OF
money. There were many people In
terested in getting good work done
on that pavement and the city Off.
GERS would soon hear OF II II any
thing were not done right. More
over, the city engineer could In
spect the work from time to time.
! General Widell assured the council
that the plans and specifications
would be lived up to, whether there
was an inspector or not. The coun-
ell decided, therefore, that no In
spector be employed.
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From Mondays Daily.
rapd;d>t~ Enr Raara n NJ n IL

from Wohuayb OaIO.
Candidate For Representative.
A. F. Wendlandt OF Lyra township
filed today for representative from
the second district. Mr.. Wendlandt
Is proprietor OF the Village Farm.
which specializes in pure bred Hol-
stein Friesian cattle and English Red
Cap fowls.
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Dove Of Peace Is Now Rustling

Berlin April a7-oermany England France have advised
uerta through Mexico City accede to
tn. demands United This announcement
made officially.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-01

Washington, April .27.-Euro-
pean diplomats In Washington, u
Is learned, are pessin,istic over
the successful outcome OF the
mediation proposals by the South
American governments to prevent
war with Mexico. While the &C
ton Of great Britain, Germany
and France In urging Huerta TO
accept the good offices preferred
by Brazil, Chile and Argentina
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have had an encouraging effect
upon officials here, there are few
who believe that success can
eventuatc from the undertaking.
This afternoon Ambassador Deg
anna, and Ministers suarex, and
Naon ended a pratracted confer
enee az TO future proeedure In
mediation proposals without deter.
mining a definite plan for the
next move.
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SEVERAL PEOPLE
INJURED WHEN
AUTOHITS
From Mondays Daily.
q LIST OF INJURED.

from Mondays Daily.
, LIST OF INJURED.
, Miss Johanna Wieen, en-
2 ployed In the office Of Or.
=. e. Heidel, dentist, was
. pinned under the automobile
, and suffered severe skull frae-
, lures, which, II was feared
might prove fatal. The left
, frontal bone was fractured
, the frontal sinus, which 10
; within the frontal bone, was
} crushed, and she suffered, II
!. was thought, a fracture at
, the Ease OF the skull.
Miss Julia A. Haser, pub
, Tic stenosrapher, living at
, Ills lie sueur street, was
; injured at the left ankle,
, which was given a violent
, wrench, tearing the llsa-
} ments. She was also some
, what bruised.
Miss Grace Rathwill Of
, lie sueur received bad bruises
, on her forehead and left. hip.
She was picked up in a faint.
Glenn Allyn, the we'll known
automobiIlst, received bruises
on the leg, tanning him a little
and his face was slightly cut
on the broken glass wind
, shield Of the automobile.
Bert Thorpe, travelling
= salesman from Chicago, was
. bruised on the left forearm.
= George voss, a young farmer
3 from lie sueur, would not
3 admit that he was hurt al all.
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Three young men and three
young women were involved In a
destructive collision between an au-
tomoblle and a buggy on the st.
Peter road q number OF rods north
OF the Omaha and Northwestern
railroad crossing last Saturday even
ing about 9:15 O'Clock. ... T.
The automobile belonged to Glenn
Allyn, who was driving 1t. On the
front seat with him was Miss Hager.
On the back seat were Mr.. Thorp
and Miss Wigen. In the buggy were
the two from lie sueur, Mr.. voss and
Miss Rathwill.
Were Auto Riding.
About half past eight o'clock in
the evening, Mr.. Thorpe, having in
vlted the two young women to have
an automobile ride. employed Mr.
Allyn to take them all out in a machine
from his garage They rode about
the country, going a considerable dis.
tance on the ST. Peter road. towards
that city, but they did not go that
far.
On their way back, they met the
horse andscbuggy In which the two
young people from lie Sueur were
riding. These two are engaged to
be married a week from next Wed
nesday. and they had spent part Of
the day In making purchases in
preparation for the event.
When the collision occurred. Mr.
yoss' horse was away over on the
right side of the road. In some way
the front wheel OF the automobile
struck the hack wheel OF the buggy.
smashing the vehicle. and causing
the horse to make a sudden jump
which threw the two who were
occupying the buggy. out upon the
road. The horse. however. though
very nervous. did not run away.
Girls Were Released.
At the same time the automobile
turned over on Its side, falling away
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From Mondays Daily.
Johnson-Peterson.

Miss Hanna Johnson of Sacred
Heart, and Victor Peterson OF this
city was married at four o'clock yes
terday afternoon by Rev. o. ]. Ar
thur of the Swedish Lutheran, church.
The bride is a cook at the Elks
club and the bridegroom Is employ
ed In Oscar Olson's saloon They
will live In Mankato.
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Joroenson For County Commissioners.
Hans Jorgenson fled today for
county commissioner from the city
OF Mankato. He Is the eighth can
didate to file for that Office.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-12

At 3:15 this afternoon the resoiu-
tions committee appointed to draft a
tentative state platform for the Kan
sas Progressives had virtually COM
pleted it's work and voted for the re-
affirmation of the provisions of the
national platform Of two years ago,
which declared for the recall OF judi
ciary and judicial decisions. The
platform as drafted by the commit
tee will be offered on the floor Of the
mass convention late this afternoon.
There is little dispute or conten-
ton among members of the commit
tee regarding platform policies and
the committee proceeded to draft a
Progressive program with teeth in 1t.
They condemned the 1913 legislature
for its failure to adopt effective initia-
tive and referendum and recall
amendments and also jolted the state
administration for its efforts to place
the state labor bureau under political
control.
On the tariff, the Progressives urged
a non-partisan tariff commission and a
revision of the tariff laws that would
favor or at least not work hardship
on Kansas farmers and stock raisers.
National prohibition and national suf-
frage were endorsed. At a late hour
no action had been taken by the COM
mittee relative to government owner
ship Of railroads and public service cor
porations.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-12
this IS SERIOUS"
Said Allen OF Noon Demonstration to
Make Him Run.

At $3.50 this afternoon Henry J. AL
len of Wichita was still considering
the demand Of Kansas Progressives
that he enter the gubernatorial con-
test 1t is probable that Allen will
make some definite statement regard
ing his candidacy before leaving To-
peka tonight.
Allen came to Topeka declaring that
he would not run. This afternoon he
admitted that he was wavering. His
friends believe there is a possibility.
even a stronger probability, that he
will run. By many Progressives. AL
lens indecision is regarded as evidence
that the Wichita man will consent to
enter the race.
Honestly, I don't KNOW" said Al
len late this afternoon. Il didn't
come here with any intentions of max
ing ..-e race. But this thing Is really
serious and you can't blame me- for
taking a little time to think it over.
Perhaps 1 will have something definite
to say late this evening. But that is
not certain. Right now, 1 am not in
the race, but am still thinking about
it."
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-12

In spite of a snowstorm and bitter
northwest wind that ragged over Kan
sas today. nearly 1000 Progressives.
representing more than one-half Of
the counties Of the state, are in To-
peka today to assist in the drafting
Of tentative state platform and the
discussion of state and congressional
candidates.
1t is estimated that the storm cut
the attendance from out of town one
fourth and that it will cut the attend
ance some at the banquet tonight.
Every one of the 900 seats for the
banquet at the Auditorium tonight
has been sold and when the galleries
are opened to the public, it is claimed
that $500 men and women will listen
to the Bull Moose gospel for the COM
ing campaign.
The meeting today Is the second an
nual gathering of Kansas Progressives
and is largely in the form Of a mass
convention. One Of the principal feat
ures of the meeting this year is the
proposition to write a tentative state
platform. This platform will be Of
fered to the voters of the state In lieu
of a formal platform to be rewritten or
ratified by the Progressive party coun-
Gil at it's meeting following the state
wide primaries in August. Keen in
terest In the platform policies was man
ifest among the Progressive workers.
They demand a platform that was void
Of straddle doctrine and adhered to the
general principles enunciated In the
Roosevelt platform of two years ago.
Many Women Here.
Many women were among the ar
rivals last night and today for the
banquet tonight. These women sat to-
day in the mass convention in the
Grand opera house and displayed sim
cere interest in the policies to be out
lined by their party for the 1914 battle
Tonight a Kansas woman. Mrs. Eva
Morley Murphy of Goodland, candi-
date for the Progressive congressional
nomina ton in the Sixth district. will
tell the Third party voters of her views
Of needed progressive legislation. An
other widely known woman in the
councils of the Progressives is Miss
Helen Eacker of Lawrence, secretary OF
the state committee.
Looks Good for Murdoch.
more strange things could happen
than the election of Murdock," de-
clared U. S. Sartin. state chairman.
land I really believe Murdock will be
elected. The sentiment in his favor Is
surprising
But the senatorial and gubernator-
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-12
RAYMOND ROBINS !
Fighting Progressive From
Chicago Delivers Message.
Chief Speaker at Convention
TOday-Tenets of Faith.

Raymond Robins, the fighting Pro-
gress from Chicago. told the Kansas
Progressives today why the old par
ties had failed and would continue to
tail and why the Progressive propa-
ganda would win in the country.
We must get away from personal
tiles and partisanship and look at the
ms. This Progressive program is not
effervescent, not the influence Of q
great personality, or the result Of q
stolen convention, and it is not going
to pass away. This country has been
undergoing great social and economic
changes in the last thirty years and
the Progressive movement is the re-
suit of these changes and the need for
correction of abuses that have grown
up in this period.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-12
COLD IN The EAST
Temperature of 50 Below Zero
In Northern New York.
Boston Experiences Quick
Drop to IL Degrees Below.

Washington. Feb. 12-The coolest
weather of the season-in some locali-
ties the coolest in many years-en-
veloped the east today and it is ex-
pected to be succeeded by q snow
storm from Texas during the next ~
hours. Real winter weather il with
the snow storm, tho weather bureau
said today. and 1t was predicted flakes
probably would be falling over the Mid
die Atlantic and southern New England
states by tonight or tomorrow.
The weather bureau issued q special
forecast heralding the coming Of the
storm More drops In the already fall
Ing mercury will attend it from New
England westward to the upper Mis-
sissippi valley. ss -
Down % 8S.
New York, Feb. 12.-Extreme tenn
peratures prevailed in central and
northern New York today. Upper
lCQntinued on PAGE CeIa0 / -
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-12
About a Thousand Come From
Over the State
For the Lincoln Day Feast
and Speeches.
They WILL WRITE PLATFORM
Upon Which to Go Before
Voters at Primary.
Rank and File Offer Many Sug.
gestiOns to Leaders.
MURDOCH HOPES ARE HIGH
Look for Him to Win in No
vember-Stubbs Is Sick.
Henry Allen or william Allen
White for Governor.

Henry Allen, who came to To-
pcka today determined not to run
for governor. was wavering this af-
ternoon. The demonstration at the
National hotel at noon today fol-
lowing the meeting was remark
able. Four hundred Progressives
from most of the counties Of the
state thronged his room and the
corridors in a concerted effort to
make him enter the race. The ear
nestness of these men may be best
described when it Is said that many
of them had tears. in their eyes
when they appealed to the Wichita
orator to lead the state ticket. AL
len told the State Journal man at
o'clock this afternoon that he
did not know what he would do. He
is thinking it over. He did not want
to make a statement today, he said.
He wanted to decide in calmness
and not in the heat of a party
rally.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-12

To Be Erected in Honor Of
Abraham Lincoln.
EDIFICE TO COST $2,00O,OOO
WIN Be of Marble and Stand
in Potomac Park.
elimination Of . Movement
Started in 1909 by Cullom.

Washington, Feb 12.-washington to-
day Joined In the national celebration
Of the one hundred and fifth anniver.
sary Of the birth Of Abraham Lincoln.
The oolebration here was marked BY
the breaking OF ground In West Po.
tomac park for the construction OF .
s. 100000 marble memorial to Lincoln.
Because OF lack Of time to make suit
able arrangements only Captain W. w.
HartS OF the engineer corps Of tho
army. who win have supervision Of tho
work. contractors. laborers and . few
This 10 the last Lancoln's birthday
which will see standing two landmarks
connected with his life and death.
FOrd's theater. where he was asoasainat-
ed and tho ~Lincoln toy shop" whore
from the cares Of the Civil war in play
with lead soldiers. The buildings are
to be replaced by modern office struc.
lures.
There was no formal ceremony COM
nected with the beginning Of the work
on the memorial for the reason that
there was not sufficient time between
the completion Of the details Of signing
the contracts and the birthday ami.
versary Of the martyred president to
cellence to mark the opening Of .
work Of such magnitude and senti-
mental importance. So 1t was decided
to let the ceremonies 70 over until the
laying OF the cornerstone. Former
President Taft. chairman Of the Lin
coin memorial commission, did not
come to the city to see the work start.
Site for the Memorial.
The site for the memorial II In Po.
tomac Park on an axis" planned
more than a century ago. at one end
of which is the capitol. the monument
| of the government; and at the other,
more than q mile to the west. the
Washington monument
Still farther to the west will be the
| Lincoln memorial. where it will have
a relation with the capitol and the
Washington monument that would be
| (Coutinred On Ra "a essx !
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-12
RATE CASES DISMISSED
Nebraska and Railroads Stop Confen-
ton by Agreement.

Lincoln. Feb. 12.-Judge T. c..
Munger of the federal district court
today dismissed the six cases pending
involving as many Nebraska railroads
to test the constitutionality of the
Nebraska two-cent fare law and the
maximum freight rate law, passed in
1907 by the Nebraska legislature The
motion to dismiss was made by the
state and assented to by the railroads
The Kansas 2-cent fare has rested
on the Nebraska case. This settle
ment of the case probably means the
Iermanency of the 2-cent fare law in
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-12
WILMARn I'll IS DEAD
Veteran Fire Chief Died Of
Pneumonia Today.
Oldest Fire Chief in Point Of
Service in q. s.
ToPEkl's ONLY MARSHAL
For F0rty-F0ur Years He
Served the City Well.
Courageous, Loyal and Efficient
Official.
] ||TOPEkl'S ONLY MARSHAL

Fighting against death as he has
fought for forty-four years against
fire, George o. Wtlmarth, the Oldest
fire chief in point Of service in the
United States. lost his last heroic bat
tie today. Pneumonia. brought ON by
exposure In a small blaze at 113 To-
peka evenue last Friday afternoon,
claimed Topeka's veteran fire fighter
at 5:42 O'Clock this afternoon. In his
death. Topeka loses a hero, a leader,
loyal citizen and a lovable, capable,
efficient friend.
The smoke Of 10000 fires has been
reduced to vapor under the personal
charge OF the old chief in his forty
three years Of service in Topeka He
mas been Topeka's only fire marshal
and until q few days ago he answered
(Cont'nued on PAGE Fourl
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-12
Heard in Hotel Lobbies Todau

where they stood in the campaign Of
1912. If our principles were right then
they are right now. There is no half
way ground. nor any place for strad-
dlers or trimmings. Our platform this
year will enunciate real progressive
ideas and the men on the state ticket
will believe in these principles and
fight for them. We are willing to go to
the voters on that program"
j. N. Atkinson Of Wyandotte coun-
t., and w. ]. Burtis Of Wilson county,
members of the 1913 legislature, were
among the early arrivals in Topeka
(Continued on Page TXol
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-12

ial contests were not the only discus
sion. Scores of Progressives urged
the nomination of Third party county
tickets. In many counties, Bull
Moose workers vowed, plans had al
ready been laid for the nomination of
full local tickets. Some counties will
go SO far as to put township tickets in
the field.
I'VE are in favor of fighting every
inch of the way" said J. L. Brady.
congressional candidate in the Second
district. For that reason we will put
out full tickets in as many counties as
possible. We will elect some people
to office. too.''
Candidate for Every State Office.
Every Office on the state ticket will
be filled, according to the present
plans of the party leaders in the state.
Already candidates have been an
nounced for practically all Of the Of
fees and in several instances there
will be contests for nominations.