The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-27

Granite Fails.
/ viii Hold Convention.
u The society recommended the CO.
operation of its membership with
the Equity Cooperative exchange,
with headquarters I'm St Paul, and
declared that the members should
help make the December convention
seem like state fair week with Min
neapolis under quarantine"
The resolutions recommended the
enactment OF legislation to tax au-
ltomobile owners on the basis OF the
horsepower of their machines, and
lapply the funds to road improve
ment.
From Saturdays Daily.
An automobile, driven by Sterling
Morrison of Mankato township, and
lalso containing two ladies and
another man. collided with street
car at Second. and Main streets last
evening about $3.50 o'clock. There
was quite a dent made In the side
lof the car near front, according to
accounts, and the front fender was
knocked of. The worst damage,
However, was to the automobile.
The front left wheel was smashed,
the front X was bent all out of
shape and the body of the car was
distorted. The impact Of the col
lision BRUSHED those who were i'm
the automobile somewhat, but none
of them was thrown out Mr.. Nor
rison suffered some injury to his
shoulder. but It did not appear to
be serious, as he afterwards walked
laround. II is reported today, how.
lever, that one of the bones was
broken. The young lady who was
In the seat with him was somewhat
scratched about the face. "."''>t'"
Just how the two vehicles collided
is uncertain, as accounts of 1t differ.
One account has II that Mr.. Morri.
son saw the street car, coming and
almost stopped his car but could
not keep it from going upon the
track, and that the street car struck
lit in the side, near the front, and
carried it about a hundred feet
along the street, before the motor
man, Pharis Purdy, could stop the
lear. On the other hand Il is claim
led by Adolf Mueller, superintendent
Iof the company, that the street car
did not strike the automobile at
lall, but the automobile struck the
street car. According to what was
told him by the motorman and some
lof the passengers the automobile
was going very fast and no attempt
was made by the driver to turn
out. The auto struck the street car
near the front end, knocking of
the fender, but not bending it, &C.
Icording TO that version.
Mr.. Mueller says MIR. Purdy is
very capable motorman.
Mr.. Morrison declared today that
lit was the street car that struck
the auto.
L DR.. ]. s. Holbrook, who dressed
Mr.. Morrison's injury. found that
the clavicle or collar bone was brok-
en- near the left shoulder joint
erom Saturdays Daily.
The firebugl which has been caus-
ing so nucli excitement at Esther
Vile. Iowa, during the past two
weeks was caught few days ago
Fire Marshal Connolly found
fashlight in the ruins of the w. r.
Elliot barn which belonged to Verm
Elliot. The boy was attending school
and was called out and taken be-
fore Fire Marshal Connely and City
Councilman Beyner. After consider.
able questioning he confessed his
guilt.
In the last two weeks Elliot
burned down eleven barns besides
| setting fire to eight others that
were discovered before much dam
age was done. He also set fire to
the new Methodist Episcopal church
OF Baskerville. When, asked why
he did this hesreplied; 81 just wanted
to see the fireman ramble."
IL is reported that he cut the
electric light wires I'm his cell at
| the county jail and set fire to his
| bedding but II was discovered be-
fore II made much Roadway.
fSfiOt 10 COHSlutTeu one Oh tUe
| brightest boys in the high school
and comes from one of the wealthy
families of Emmett county.
W. w. Braden OF Minneapolis has
come to Mankato and viii soon open
a new bicycle and motorcycle shop.
He has made arrangements to pur-
chase this department of Conner II.
Jones store at 312 South Front
street. The new store will be
opened by Mr.. Braden at 304 South
Front. He will not only handle
these goods as merchant, but will
also have a shop to repair any such
machines that are brought to him.
He will also do locksmithing bust
ness. Mr.. Jones has-the agency for
the 1915 Excelsior motor cycle, and
expects soon to get supply Of the
1916 models. These will be placed
on display. His agency covers Blue
Earth county and parts of Nicollet
and lie Sueur counties. Mr.. Braden
will devote his entire time to these
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