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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13
Mankato to Gain Mother Fac
tory Before Very Long
NATIONAL CREDIT REGISTER
ST. lanes Gentleman Is interested and
Intends Moving With Family to
This Place

Mankato is to become the head
quarters Of the National Credit Reg
lister company at the head OF which
are to be II. E. Hance Of this city
and Stanley F. Ellsworth of St.
James. This company Is TO engage
In the manufacture and sale Of the
National Credit Register a short &C
count system for the retail mer-
camille business. The register Is
the invention of Stanley +. Ellis.
worth of st. James, and gives prom
Use of completely changing and
simplifying short account systems.
The main feature of the device In
which Il is a distinct improvement
on the American and McCaskey reg
listers which have been on the mar
ket for some time, is that IL shows
the visible total so that the person
using II does not have to make ref
ference to the index Of names first
before including the last total on
the slip made for the current pur-
chase.
WIN SPGH SHtCCo.
The company opens it's principal
place of business at this time in
Mankato and negotiations are now
being made to secure proper ground
floor space on Front street for their
Offices and display rooms. The COM
pany expects to put out an efficient
sales force at once and this will be
enlarged from time to time as the
volume of business demands. Branch
Offices will also be established In
the larger cities Of the United States
and also in Canada. At the present
time the company's manufacturing
Is being done in Minneapolis and
La Crosse. Wis.,, both wood and
metal working being a portion Of
the manufactured product.
VIII Establish Factory.
A Free Press representative In
talking with the gentlemen who are
establishing this enterprise learned
that 1t is their intention II the bust.
ness justifies II to establish their
own factory for the manufacturing
OF both the wood and metal parts
of the register and It is their ex-
pectation that such factory can be
advantageously conducted in this
city.
II is believed that the enterprise
has a future. Both gentlemen con-
nected Herewith have had extended
business experience. Mr.. Ellsworth
expects to move with his family to
Mankato In the very near future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13
CUTS INTO RAIL RATES
One Good Effect OF the Panama Canal
Construction Is Shown Down
South
TspecIal to The Free press.1

Houston, Texas, March 1.-THE
Sunset Central lines win allow all
back hauls ION rice originating al
points west Of this city, ON ship
ments consigned to the Pacific
coast This ruling became effect
i've today. This action is one OF
the first in recognition of the near
opening of the Panama canal, bat
railroad men expect that other
transcontinental rates viii be cut
soon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13
Chinese Brigands Stay the
Missionaries, Burn and Loot

Picking. March 11.-Brigands sack
ed and burned the city Of Lao Ho
Kow, and killed DR.. T. Froyland,
Norwegian missionary. also wound
ing several other foreigners, includ-
ing Rev. o. NJ. Sauna. another Nor
wegian. A force of 500 brigands
obtained an entrance to the city by
means Of treachery within. The
brlgands Immediately applied the
torch and sword all around. They
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13
VIII Discuss ST. Patrick.

The service at Centenary Metho-
dist church the coming Sunday even
ing win be OF special interest to the
public. as Mr.. Keesey will at that
time speak on "st Patrick: His
Work. and Place in History" The
character OF St Patrick Is often re-
garded as joke. or a myth, but II
is neither; II is historic. Much leg
endary superstition has been thrown
around this character. and II has
been made to appear impossible and
ridiculous. But Mr. Keesey will en-
deavor to strip this historic person
age Of all legendary myth. and make
him to appear in his true historic
light. During the service Mr.. Joseph
Tallman will sing Killarney"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13
oranted the plxoree.

Judge Pau Of the district court
today granted a divorce to Henry
Miller from Edith Miller. The two
were married In Mankato in 1908.
At that time the groom was sixteen
years old the bride is. They have
one son, Kenneth aged three. The
court found that the mother has been
a habitual drunkard and have lived
an Immoral lifeypl The father is
awarded the custody OF the child.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13

burned the Asiatic Petroleum com
pany's building. also the Singer
building to the ground and looted
the American and British Tobacco
companies premises. They then
looted the arsenal Of 700 rifles and
several field gums, also much am
munItion. Lao Ho Kow. Is river
port on the Han Kiang and an i'm.
portant mission station in the Prov
ince Of HUI Peh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13
WAR ON LOAN SHARKS

Especial to The Free Press. ]

New York, March. 11.-Loan
sharks who have found victims in
the fire department have come un.
der the ban of Commissioner Ad-
amson, who has started cam
paign against them. He has found
that the loan sharks not only lent
money at usurious rates to fire.
men, but frequently succeeded in
inducing them to buy jewelry at
prices which were far higher than
the value OF the article warranted.
Commissioner Adamson is making
a strict investigation so that he can
certify something to the district at.
torney's Office on which Mr.. Whit
man can work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13
Cottage Prayer Meetings.

held this evening at the following
homes, and the neighbors In the vi
entity of each are earnestly requested
to attend. The time Of meeting will
be 1880 o'clock Following are the
places and the leaders OF each meet
ing: Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman. 112
State street. Mrs. Hartman, leader;
Mr.. and Mrs. William Page, 22s Lock
street. Mr.. Page. leader; Miss Temp
kins. s23 Walnut street. Rev. w. r.
Keesey, leader
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13

Briefs were filed today IN the
Office OF J. A. Flittie, chairman Of
the rate commission that Is investi.
eating the gas service Of the city.
by Arthur Schaub, city attorney.
and II. L. Schmitt special counsel
for the city, on the one hand, and
by A. r. Pfau, Jr., counsel for the
Consumers Power company, on the
other hand.
The city contends that the gas
rates are too high and that there
should be a reduction to S1.1o per
thousand, and that this rate would
yield the company q return Of six
per cent interest on the money In.
vested. The company claims that
the rates as at present have not
been yielding anything like six
per cent, and that there IL abso-
lutely no justice in reducing them.
The brief fled In behalf Of the
city Is In part as follows:
Earl Jackson, the engineer en-
ployed by the city to make . ply.
steal valuation Of the property Of
the Consumers Power company
used in It's gas department. has
made a thorough and complete In
vestigation Of the department and
has submitted his report, which In
detail shows what In the opinion
Of Mr.. Jackson, IL the reasonable
present value Of that property.
The first thing that was done
by Mr.. Jackson, the city engineer.
as well as by Mr.. Braun. the engi-
neer for the Consumers Power com
pany. In arriving at the physical
valuation Of the Consumers Power
company's property used in the gas
department, was to determine the
net original cost Of the various
items Of property 30 used. The
following Is a table showing these
items as given by Mr.. Jackson and
Continued o, Paes Two
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13
AID for Mankato Road.

The Automobile club of Mime
apolis yesterday voted $500 toward
the Scenic Highway from the twin
cities to Mankato adopted by the
government as Federal post road.
This amount is In addition to 81.
600 already appropriated by the club
for general road improvements.
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Question Of Valuations and Deprecia.
ton Of the Plant; Experts at L.
sue Over Schedules
MenbeTSd Commission
Invited forced The bTIeS

Chairman J. A. Fiittie made
the statement this afternoon
that he would notify the other
members Of the commission
George seherer and w. J.
Morehart-of the receipt Of
the briefs and request them to
obtain copies and study them
carefully. Mr.. Fllttie would
not state when the commits
sion would meet to decide the
points at issue and hand down
an order a. to what In their
opinion the gas rate should bs
fixed at. Those who are pos
sessed Of betting proeilvitIss
were willing to wager today
that the commission Will or.
der a reduction In the gas
rate. "
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13
Results Obtained From Towns
In Blue Earth County
WELLS WILL HAVE SALOONS
Many Other Communities Change From
Thirst Pariors to Water Wagon
And Vice Versa

Towns Voting Dry. ,
Ada. Lake Benton,
Altkin, Lake Park,
Appleton, Lake Wilson,
ArcO. Lancaster,
Argyle, Lanesboro,
"Backus, La Porte,
Badger, 'Lewisyille,
Bagley, Mcintosh.
'Black Duck, Mentor,
Bloomington, Monterey,
brewster, Nevis,
Delevan, 'odin,
Dodge Center, 'oronoco,
Dunnell, 'Owatonna.
Edgerton, Pequot,
Glendale, 'Pine Island,
Evansville, Robbinsdale,
Excelsior, Roseau.
Fisher, Rush City,
Fosston, ST. Paul Park,
Fountain, 'Slayton,
Garfield, Spring Valley,
Gary, Steven,
Georgetown, Triumph
Greenbush, Truman.
Hallock. Twin Valley
Houston, "Tyler,
Jasper, Wahkon.
Kennedy, Williams, e..
Kensingtcn, winnebago.
Kiester, Woodstock,
Zumbrota,
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Petition hi Rankruptey.

A petition in voluntary bankruptcy
as fled today by William Carlstrom
and Anna e. Carlstrom. co-partners
as A. Z. Carlstrom & Co.. grocers.
OF Wilder. Jackson county. N. L.
Glover OF Window appeared as at.
torney for the petitioners The to-
tai debts were given as s5.75s and
the assets as s4.10s.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13
They Invade Washington With
Scheme TO Avert War
ARE NOW SEEKING HEARING
General Carranza Promises That Rebels
Win Be Good; Secretary WI. .
Bryan So informed
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IAssOciated Press Dispatch

Washington, March 11.-General
Felix Diaz the man who helped
Huerta overthrow Madero and later
fed from Mexico under the pro,
lection OF the United States, has
returned here with a party OF Mexi.
cans and Americans, who are inter
ested in Mexico. The parpose
Diaz and his adherents is said to be
to restore peace In Mexico by a
plan that would not recognize Huer
ia, Carranza or Villa. One senator
said that sanction had been asked
for a counter revolutionary move,
ment
No Armed Revolution.
Members of the Diaz party. how
ever, denied that they or Diaz wish
ed the help of the United States in
Armed Revolutions. They said they
had not decided whether they would
appear before the. senate foreign
relations commhtee again. or con
centrate their efforts on getting Q
hearing at the state department
Diaz, II said, met Senator Root last
week, also Senator Fall, explaining
his purposes to them. -t
carranza Will Be Good.
Consul simpich at Nogales report
ed to the state department that he
had an assurance from General Car
rama that the lives and property Of
Americans and other foreigners will
be protected, and that all molesta
ton OF foreigners would be avoid
ed throughout the Nogales district
Carranza issued orders upon Sim
pich's receipt Of instructions from
Secretary Bryan protesting against
the rebel depredations on the George
Beveridge ranch in the Nogales dis
trict.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13
amelon,, viii BE Cut.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
New York. March 11.-Directors
Of the American Tobacco company
voted to distribute to the stock.
holders April 20, 36O,729 ordinary
shares of Imperial Tobacco com.
pany. On the basis Of the present
market value of stock. The melon
will amount to about 100000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13
Aa. ce..ed seme swI.ehlna.

City Attorney Schaub reported today
that the Milwaukee railway has dis
continued most Of Its switching over
the Main street crossing. and he
believes that the company viii move
its switchyards this spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13
John V. Steiner Is the Victim Of
Misplaced Confidence
Cashed the Paper and Then Learned
That II Was Not Backed Up
BY Cash

John V. Steiner Of the general
merchandise store OF SLIDER & Stein
er on North Front street claims TO
be the victim of a certain visitor
in the city. who, he says, passed
worthless check on him. The man
called on Mr.. Steiner last Monday
and desired to be recognized as one
of Mr.. Steiner's boyhood acquain,
tances, with whom he went to school
in Winnebago. Mr. Steiner did rec
cgnize his old school mate and the
two had n pleasant chat, which
wound up with a request on the
part of the caller that Mr. Steiner
cash a check on the Blue Earth
Valley National bank OF Winnebago
in the sum of $50. Mr.. Steiner
cashed the check and had II in turn
cashed by n bank of Mankato. The
caller told Mr.. Steiner that he was
employed to work on a scale that
the Milwaukee railroad was build
ing.
steiner's Suspicious Aroused.
The next morning the man called
again and asked to have another
check cashed. Mr.. Steiner's suspie.
ions in the meantime had been
waking up and this time he ques.
tened the man closely about the
check that had been cashed at the
store on the day before. He even
got the man to call up the bank at
Winnebago. The latter did so and
there was q conversation between
an attache of the bank and the
caller. Mr.. Steiner said afterwards
that he could tell plainly from the
drift OF the conversation that the
man had no money In that bank,
and therefore refused to cash the
second check. The visitor, however.
was profuse in his assurances that
the matter would be Strengthened
out all right.
Accused The Man.
Not long afterwards, Mr.. Steiner
relates. he met the man outside the
store and openly accused him of
having passed a worthless check on
him. The man asked Mr.. Steiner to
wait moment" and he would get
his books and show them to him.
Then the gentleman disappeared,
and Mr.. Steiner waited in vain for
another appearance of his boyhood
playmate.
This morning Mr.. Steiner applied
to the county attorney for warrant
for the mans arrest on the charge
OF passing worthless checks. The
county attorney preferred to wait
until the check came back from the
winnebago bank before issuing the
warrant.
Has No Account.
The Blue Earth Valley National
bank OF winnebago was called up
today and asked whether the man
who passed the check on Mr.. Stei-
ner had any account there. An at
tache Of the bank replied that the
same question was asked from Man
kato yesterday and that the man
had no account there and never did
have.
Mr.. Steiner says that he yester-
day called up the bank. gave the
name OF the man and asked whether
he had an account there. The cash
Ter returned the answer that the
man had no account there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13

Mapleton and Good Thunder will
continue wet The voters so decid-
ed at the election yesterday in those
villages.
In Mapleton the total vote was
227. or this number lbs were cast
for license and 100 against. The
vote for village officers was as fol-
lows: 'Henry Pagel received 1913
votes for president of council; J. II.
Dobie received 103 votes for presi-
dent of council: &C. l.. Sellers re-
ceived 120 votes for alderman;
Henry Wick received 1e6 votes for
alderman; sE. l.. Sanborn received
215 votes for alderman: Otto
Schweer received "A votes for alder.
man; DIR. ira Bishop received IS
votes for alderman: r. b. Hanna re-
ceiyed ca votes for alderman;
'Wm. Stroebei received 226 votes
for treasurer: &c. N. Alderman re.
ceived 222 votes for recorder. will
liam l.. Mcqueen received 226 votes
for justice Of the peace: u. N. Null
lin received 226 votes for Justice Of
the peace.
Those marked with a star were
elected.
Good Thunder Remains Wet.
In Good Thunder the vote on the
question OF license was: License,
seventy-six; against. thirty-four. The
following officers were elected: AID.
.....-I rt,~, ,~,etaort. N n
Bruscke, Otto CT. Rosin. +. c.
Darge. trustees; o. w. Seaquist. rec
order: +. H.. Morlock, treasurer: A.
F. wendlandtp Justice Of the peace;
f. F. Ulrich, & A. w. Darge, con-
stables. -eh rq
Decoria Township.
Supervisor. Ernest Herzberg:
clerk. John Hanson: treasurer, A.
Continued on Page Two.
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Kind d HeQIheT ThuI
EIpeIGH1Ve Predicted

Fair tonight and Thursday;
rising Temperatures; moder-
ate variable winds. Maximum
temperature In last twenty
four hours, thirty-six above;
minimum, one above.
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Tr-se Voted Wet.

NOkCo NfGl
Alexandria. kellogg,
Alpha, Little Fork
Beardsley. 'Long Lake,
Blooming Prairie, Mapleton,
Bronson, Middle River.
Browns Valley, Minnesota Lake
Carlton, 'Motley,
Claremont, New York Mills,
Clinton, Orr
Eaton, Osakis,
Elgin, Park Rapids,
Fairmont, st. Charles,
Frazee, Sebeka,
Fulda, Sherburn,
Hammond. shevlin,
Hendricks, Solway,
Holland. 'stewartville,
Goodhue, Troskey,
Good Thunder, warroad,
Graceyille. swells,
Jackson, Wilton,
'Karistad,
Indicates towns changing from
dry TO wet or vice versa.
In some OF the towns and village:
the liquor question was not an issue
Others have elections next weel
and In April.
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Decoria Township.

Supervisor. Ernest Herzberg:
clerk. John Hanson: treasurer. A.
Continued on Page Two.
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Isaac Dolbow of Boise spent part
of last week with his son-in-law, Bert
Spencer.
o. N. Trueblood and bride have
moved on to Ralph Cakes fruit
ranch. Mr.. Trueblood will have
charge there this season.
o. v. Bailey was in Lake View
last week on business. He was ac-
companied by Mr.. Whiting of PEN
dleton, Oregon, who has a 20-acre
tract here.
Guy Doran has sold his farm to A.
G. Keister.
Summer Kollenborn is again work
ing for the Reclamation Service. He
is stationed at Sewers camp.
The phone man was busy in the
community last week getting new SUBJ
scribers. A number of new phones
will be installed soon.
The 400 Club" gave surprise par
ty on Elmer Bayless last week. A
large attendance and good time is
reported.
Frances Clemens has returned home
after visiting with her cousins.
Claud Trobaugh's children have the
measles.
The Industrial Club held its semi
monthly meeting last Thursday with
Mrs. Clark Travis.
February 18th the young people OF
the community gave a surprise party
on Pearl Newman, the occasion be-
ing her birthday. The evening was
spent in playing games and jolly
good time was reported.
GUY Doran and Ed Clifford attend,
ed the sales in Caldwell last week
They were selling off their farm ma
chinery preparatory to moving to Ne
braska.
Last Friday evening a crowd chart
varied o. N. Trueblood and bride,
The house was deserted but through
the cleverness of the dog they were
discovered ON the straw stack and re-
ceiVed the full benefits of the occas-
ion.
Z. G. Kendall has just finished prun.
ing the o. v. Bailey peach orchard
Nettie Newman was on the sick
list last week and her mother was in
town taking care of her.
Ed Dolbow and wife were Caldwell
visitors last week.
A. G. Kiester and wife were Nam
pa visitors last week.
Mrs. Williams of Beaumont spent
a part of last week visiting with her
cousin, Mrs. w. H. Kollenborn. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Jessie
Moore.
H. L. Salisbury and wife were Out
to Arthur SaIisbury's Friday.
Lawrence Sites of Sunny Slope
was up to see his brother, George
Sites, last week.
Men from Sewers camp have beer
busy the past week rebuilding tbs
Aven lateral spillway.
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Items Of Interest From
Surrounding Territory

Society. A bounteous dinner was
served and most enjoyable time
was had.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl from California
are visiting with the DeCoursey fam
lilies. Mrs. Carl is sister OF the De-
Coursey brothers.
Mr.. Galloway OF Lone Tree has
moved to the Silas Wolfe ranch.
Several from Franklin attended the
entertainment and box supper at Mid
way Friday evening.
Mrs. c. B. Grim and Mrs. Holland
were in Caldwell Monday having
some dental work done.
Robert Clemens and Clyde Schoon.
over OF Caldwell were visitors at
Franklin Sunday morning and were
guests of Mr.. Parke for dinner.
James Evans is back from Portland
where he took a course in BARRIERS
school.
Mrs. Roy Gibbons and children
spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Parke.
Mrs. Cantrell had the misfortune
to tall last week and injure her hip
quite badly.
On Friday evening, March 20 the
grange will hold an opening meeting
to which the public is invited. Mrs.
Voelkner of Nampa will speak on
Home Economics and Prof. Thomp-
sons pupils will give literary SEES
sion including debate on the lumber
program a box supper will be given.
A good time is anticipated.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. V. Jacobs and
Mr.: and Mrs. Lawrence WEYMOUTH
visited Sunday at Mr.. Wilson'S of
Meridian.
Frank Watson spent Sunday at
Will Schmitt's.
Mrs. Tiel's baby has been on the
sick list.
Mrs. Tolleth and Mrs. c. B. Grim
called at Mrs. Cantrelrs Thursday
afternoon.
Winnie Parke of Caldwell visited
over Sunday with home folks.
Mona Fowler, who has been STAY
ing in Nampa and attending school
is now driving from home.
Ruth Miller of Nampa visited home
folks over Sunday.
Oden Turner is staying at R. D.
MeClenahan's and finishing the school
year here.
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Bow attended church at Marble Front
Sunday night, also Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Jines.
The Christian Endeavor Society is
progressing. They will hold a bust
ness meeting Friday evening, March
10th. at the school house.
Mr.. Lane entertained party OF
young people Wednesday evening, in
honor OF Mr.. Gibson and Mr.. Worth.
A number of people attended the
Midway cantata Friday evening. A
tine prigram was presented.
Fred Thompson and +, Miller of
Sweet were visitors at the Allison
home recently.
The Literary Society will meet at
the school house Friday evening,
March 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weick spent Sunday
with the Lee Thomas family.
The Marble Front and Maple Grove
base ball mines crossed bats Sunday
The Marble Front nine won the vic
tory.
Mrs. f. L. Douglas and Miss Mary
Fugate spent Sunday at the Fugate
home.