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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19
JEROME YATES, |O3 YEARS OLD,
DIED AT SLEEPY EYE TODAY

Having reached the extraordinary
age Of a hundred and three years
and leaving several sons and daugh-
tiers, eleven grandchildren and twelve
great grand children, Jerome Yates.
pioneer Of the west, passed away
at lao o'clock this morning at the
home Of his son, Ralph Yates, at
Sleepy Eye. The oldest OF the grand
children Is forty.nine years of age
and the oldest Of the great-grand chill
dren is twenty-six. Ralph Yates,
Of Sleepy Eye, at whose home the
father has been staying is about
fifty years old, and is a fireman on
the Northwestern.
Jerome Yates was born at Johns
town, New York, May 80, 1911. thus
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19
LATE STORY THAT HAS COME
OUT OF THE BALLOT BOXES

Eberhart carried Duluth and ST. Paul,
but Lee carried Minneapolis and
much Of other sections of the state.
Wallace G. Nye and James d. Will
liams will be the mayoralty candi-
dates of Minneapolis on the non-
partisan ballot. they having received
the largest number of votes.
The returns at hand this afternoon
indicate the following congressional
nominees: Republican, first, Sidney
Anderson, Lanesboro; second, Frank
Ellsworth, Mankato; third. c. r.
Davis, st. Peter; fourth, F. c. Ste
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19
FIREMEN AT FAIRMON7
This City Is Represented at the Mime.
sofa Convention BY Very Large
Delegation

The state firemen's convention
opened In Fairmont today for a two
days session. The Mankato delegates
attending the meeting are w. II. An
derson, president OF the Ffremen's
Relief association; Lawrence Henlein
and Otto Lamm representing Su-
perior Hose No. 2; F. ]. Mettler and
J. NJ. Bienaph, representing Hook
and Ladder company. No. 1; p. NJ.
Ferguson and Frank Madigan. repre-
senting Hose company No. 1; @. w.
Eichstaedt. representing Hook and
Ladder company No. 2; Paul Ziegler
and Joseph Hampl, representing
Hook and Ladder company No. 8;
Joseph Kircher, representing the
North Mankato department. w. II.
Anderson and his son, Harold, dec
Grated the city of Fairmont for the
gathering.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19
OLD SETTLERS PICNIC
Outing Of the Territorial Pioneers viii
Be Held at SibleY Park
Tomorrow

The annual meeting and picnic Of
the Old Settlers association win be
held Sibley park tomorrow. Pic
mic dinner will be served at noon
and viii be followed by a program
and the election Of officers. Editor
H. c. Hotaling, editor OF the Maple
ton Enterprise, win deliver the prin.
cipal address and Attorney Thomas
Hughes viii give the memorial ad-
dress. Music will be given by
Lamm's orchestra.
Vehicles viii be at the street car
line to take people and lunch bas-
kets to the pcnic grounds. Mem
hers of the association and their
children are invited TO be present
at the gathering.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19

hearty two to one and the iron range
by a substantial vote, according to
scattering returns. This. with the
Ramsey county vote, will cut down
Lees majority.
One Of the surprises was the large
vote cast for ID. w. LAWYER In Ramsey
county. In lO4 Of lao predicts in the
county LAWYER had 1909 votes to
1889 for Hammond.
Reports had been that the LAWYER
faction Of the Democrats was going
into the Republican ranks to vote for
Eberhart, but the small vote for Eber-
hart in Ramsey county and the large
vote for IAwler indicates that the
Democrats voted their own ticket.
Hammond is leading LAWYER In the
rest Of the state by big margin, bus
on the early returns the total Demo
cratic vote was so small that for .
time IL looked as II LAWYERS big lead
in Ramsey county might give him
the nomination.
. Hammond Lssds LAWYER.
But on the basis Of 105 precincts
outside the three big cities. which,
Continued on Page Two r,-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19
Accidental Death.

A. c. Hedberg received word yes
terday of the accidental death of
Franklin Swanberg, the seventeen
year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gust
Swanberg of worthington. The boy
was driving alone in his fathers au-
tomobile a short distance out of the
city limits, and was found pinned
under the car. which had turned
turtle. He was already dead when
found. Mr.. Swanberg, the boys
father, Is county auditor of Mobiles
county and he as well as his son
have frequently visited In Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19

ing some observations of sanitary
conditions. His report. which Is be-
ing made at the request Of the state
board Of health. 10 for the information
Of the health authorities OF. Mime
sofa. Such Investigations and re-
ports are made by this. federal 6e-
partment at the request. Of health
officers OF the. various states. ~
DR.. Fox has. Just completed such
a report on the state Of Maryland.
After he has finished his report On
Minnesota, he viii then take up sini-
lar work in the state Of Washington.
by means .of such reports" said
DR.. Fox today zone state can get
the benefit Of. the. experiences Of an
other .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19

antedating the outbreak Of the War
Of 1912. He came to the west in the
early fifties, where his children were
raised at various places in Wisconsin,
Minnesota and the Dakotas. He
farmed until he reached quite an ad-
yanced age, and never followed any
other occupation.
At one time Mr.. Yates studied for
the ministry, though he never actual
ly took up that calling. At times he
would preach and often pleased b.
hearers as much or more than some
OF the regularly ordained divines. He
could repeat long passages Of Virgil
in the original Latin from memory.
He had a good tutor in his boyhood
days in New York, and seemed never
to have forgotten his instructions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19
Returns Are Very measer
Health Observations Taken
By Expert Dr. Carroll Fox

DR.. Carroll Fox. surgeon Of the
United States public health service,
with present headquarters at St Paul.
and DR.. H. NJ. Bracken of Minnea-
polls. secretary of the state board Of
health, came to Mankato last even
ing. sojourned at the saulpaugh, took
some observations on matters Of 10.
cal and state health organizations,
and left on the early afternoon train
for waseca.
DIR. Fox, being a stranger In this
state. is being escorted on his tour
OF observation by DR.. Bracken. DR..
Fox Is compiling a report on health
organizations OF the state Of Mime
sofa. Incidentally he Is also max.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19

st. Paul, June 17.-There are indi-
cations of a possibility that Congress
man w. s. Hammond has failed to
receive the democratic nomination
for governor and that Lieutenant
Governor ]. A. A. Burnquist failed Of
denomination for lieutenant governor
this afternoon were features OF yes
terdays primary election returns.
Late figures did not change the stand
ing of the two leading candidates
for the republican nomination for
governor, the indications still being
that william Z. Lee will have a net
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19

ST. Paul, June IA close fight
for the Republican nomination for
governor, with the possibility that
William E. Lee of Long Prairie has
defeated Governor A. o. Eberhart by
$4,000. is indicated by returns from
500 Of the 1900 precincts in the state
On the Democratic side Dan w.
Lawler Of st. Paul is giving w. s.
Hammond. the choice OF the Demo
cratic state conference, a close run
for the nomination for governor.
Returns on minor Offices on the Re.
publican state ticket indicate that At
torney General Lyndon A. Smith has
been renominated by a large majority
over James Manahan, while Henry
Rines and J. A. o. Preus are in a
close fight for state auditor, and o.
p. B. Jacobson has a safe lead over
]. F. Rosenwald in the four cornered
fight for railroad commissioner.
Indications are that all the other
state officials who had contests are
safely renominated.
Governor Eberhart carSied Ramsey
county better than two to one, but the
vote was light and nearly complete
returns indicate that his majority in
the county will be only about $500. In
104 out Of 40 precincts Eberhart had
5,s11 to 1881 for Lee.
Lee Carries Minneapolis.
Lee, on the other hand, carried
Minneapolis and incomplete returns
indicate that his net majority in the
county will be about 1900. Fifty pre-.
cincts of 157 in Minneapolis gave
Eberhart 3,721 and Lee 4,575.
Lee is running ahead of Eberhart In
the rest OF the state. In 247 precincts
outside Of the three big cities heard
from Eberhart has 1850 and Lee
1855.
Returns Are Very measer.
IL the same average is maintained
throughout the state Lee would have
a majority Of about 10000 outside the
three cities. The returns, however,
are so meager that they may be en-
tirely changed.
Governor Eberhart carried Duluth
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19
KIND ACT APPRECIATED
Manager ScoIes Of Northwestern In
stalled Phone In the West Man
' kato Polling Place

II. Scoles, manager OF the North
western telephone exchange
kindly installed a telephone in the
West Mankato polling place, yes
terday afternoon which was much
appreciated by those who were in
terested in the vote there. The
telephone proved great convenience.
Mr.. scoles is certainly an accommo-
dating gentleman and always lives
up to his reputation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19

FL Paso, June 17.-General villa,
through his agents here, has issued
a general denial that there has been
any split between himself and Gen.
eral CarranEa. Villa said that the ar.
rest Of CarranZa officials at Juarez
has been the result OF a misinterpre-
tation OF orders on the part OF
Colonel Ornelas, in charge OF the
Juarez garrison. 1t is learned, how
ever, that between twenty and thirty
employees OF the Juarez Office were
sent in special train early today
to Chihuahua City, the state capital,
thence to be transported to Torreon
Continued on Page Two
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19

ton Of that character. The cam
paign was lacking in ginger. 1t was
devoid of pep" The candidates cir
culated about the county, extended
the glad hand and looked pleasant.
About the only things they passed
out were their cards. There did
not appeal to the moocher. The
was generally speaking de-
void of personalities. Clean politics
was the rule.
Ellsworth Given Endorsement.
Franklin F. Ellsworth is undoubtedly
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

majority OF fifteen thousand or more
over Governor Eberhart
Hugh T. Halbert, st. Paul, I'M
doubtedly received the nomination
for governor on the progressive
ticket. this afternoon claiming he
run four to one ahead of E. n.
Westerlund.
The big surprise of the election
was the large vote polled by ID. w.
Lawler against Hammond for the
democratic gubernatorial nomination
with the final count absolutely neces-
sary to determine whether Lawler or
Hammond is the winner. Governor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19
PROBE OF EMPRESS OF IRELAND
DISASTER CONTINUED TODAY
[Associated Press Dispatch.I

Quebec, June 1I.-Alfred Tuftenes,
nrst officer Of the Collier storstad.
today took the witness stand In the
resumption Of the Empress Of Ire
land disaster inquiry. Tuftenes close
ly cross-examined by Butler Aspin-
all on behalf of the Canadian Paci-
fic railway. owners Of the Empress
and also by Lord Mersey, the presid-
ing Judge.
Lord Mersey interrupted the exam
ination at one point by asking:
Isn't II q fact that In consequence
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19
BUSINESS NOT IN THE DOLDRUMS
ACCORDING To LETTER RECEIVED
rA,,ociated Press pi.pa,ch.l

ter circulated by q 81. Louis Hard
ware company, declares that "our
sales up to date this year are just
three-fifths OF one per cent less than
during the same period last year. and
IL June business continues to in
crease as IL has done thus far we
win gain this three-fifths. and prob
ably finish the first half OF the year
With a gain"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19

washington. June 17.-As result
of the presidents denuneiation of
what he characterized as a deliberate
campaign to spread abroad the idea
that business Is in the doldrums. the
White House begun to receive let
tiers from manufacturers and others
throughout the country taking VIII
sons view that a physiological de-
preston had been created" one let
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19

Of your helm being put to port your
mead did 60 to starboard and that Is
how the accident occurred?"
"It did not" witness replied.
Lord Mersey: why, that was the
object in putting 1t to port"
mo, that wasn't II, Il was TO keep
he ship from swinging to port"
The witness was inclined to blame
the. current for swinging the ship.
He also denied that he heard the
Empress when she blew the last two
long blasts, indicating that the EN-.
press was stopping.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19
ELLSWORTH IS THE NOMINEE FOR
CONGRESS, DEFEATS MADELIA MAN
Handsome Endorsement Given
Him BY His Home People at
Polls Yesterday
Figures Show Result of Ballot
ing; Eberhart Carried kaio;
Likely Winners

Late returns indicate nomina.
tons on the non-partlsan primary
ticket as follows:
For district Judge: Comstock
and Pau.
For state senator: Andrews
and Hohmann.
For representatives Of the first
district OF the eighth: Hanson
and Thompson.
For representative of the Sec
ond district OF the eighth: Ger.
Itch and Just.
For county treasurer: John
son and Naylor. with a POSSIBLE
ity that later news will put Brad
ley in MAYORS place.
For register Of deeds: Fowler
and either Edwards or Gabler.
For sheriff: Osten and Ario.
For county attorney: Schmitt
and probably Bowen.
For clerk of district court:
Krost and Pitcher
For superintendent Of schools:
Soaring and Detamore.
For county commissioner Of
second district: BangeTter and
Wigley.
For county commissioner Of
fourth district: Kraus and
Schneeberger.
Information has been received
from St James to the effect that
Judge Pau has carried Walton
wan county by about three-hun-
dred votes over his closest rival.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19
Wants aur Prexy EIected.

Ora ]. Parker. LIE Sueur attorney,
who. last fall, scored the management
of the state university. has recon-
mended to the state efficiency com
mission that the president Of the uni
versity be elected instead of appoint
ed by the regents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19

the republican nominee for congress.
He carried the city of Mankato and
the county OF Blue Earth By hand.
some majorities. He carries Brown
by at least $50, Murray is his by
about the same figure and Pipestone
falls to him by more than $50. At
the present writing his majority in
Blue Earth county is something like
90. He will lead ]. E. Haycraft in
the district by several hundred. Mr.
Haycraft has carried Watonwan, Rock,
Martin, Faribault, Jackson and posi-
Continued on Page Two
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19

Years back, the provincial reporter,
was wont to unite II this way: The
election passed of quietly. This
saying comes in pat at this time.
Yesterdays election was devoid OF
excitement. The primary election
law and the corrupt practices act
have extracted from an election in
Minnesota about all the excitement
that ever was injected into a func-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19
GEN. VILLA CLAIMS THAT
ALL IS LOVELY BETWEEN
HIMSELF AND CARANzzA
Kind Of He0lleT Th0I
Experts Hove Predicted

Minnesota, unsettled wealth
er tonight and Thursday; prob
ably local showers; warmer
In southeast portion tonight.
mankato maximum tempers- 1
ture in last twenty-four hours, 1
seventy-eisht above; minimum,
forty-seVen above. Local baro- 1
meter hand today leaned de- 1
eidedIy towards rain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19
What Has Taken Place In the
Land of Turmoil Since
Yesterday
Mediators al Niagara Are No
hearers Solution Than Ever
They We're

!. :. !. :. = :. :. : = + 1. + = !. + =
: FL Paso, Tex, June 17.-Gen-
: eral villa rendered his resig-
!. nation to General CarranZa
: within the fiscal week, II be-
: came known. Villas various
: military chiefs sent a round
: robin" TO Carranza, declaring
; that they would accept none
other than villa as leader.
General villa ordered all COM
manders Of garrisons through.
out the territory he controls
: TO report At once at Torreon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19
BALLOON men ARE SAFE
Roy Donaldson and Wilbur Henderson
Given Haven BY Forest Rangers
Al Walkers Prairie
ASSOCIATED Press pIspateh.l

ASSOCIATED Press Dtspatch.1
Portland, Ore, June Troy Don
aldson, and Wilbur Henderson, the
pilot and aide Of the Balloon Spring
field, are safe. The men. for whom
the forest rangers and searching par
ties have been combing the woods
for days, staggered into the forest
rangers camp at Walkers Prairie,
nearly exhausted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19
Eberhart Carried 81. peter.

Eberhart carried st. Peter by about
is or IS. currier and Webster win
be the nominees for treasurer in
Nicollet county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19
But Not Strong Enough to Oyssr ome
Opponents Strength Elsewhere
HENNEPIN GETS AWAY FROM HIM
Hammond and lawer Were Having Neck and Neck Race;
But Former Finally Pranesd Ahead During Day.
Figures Cleaned Frow The Wire

LEE BELIEVED NOMINEE TwENrYoNE THOU.
SAND MAJORITY.
ST. Paul, 17-Returns
incomplete
the republican subernatora by by
than tSentyone thousand
Congressman believed
nation goVernorship
Hugh T. HaIbert nominee.
Stan Donneley, w.
nomination for
ieIe w. Lawer
+++++++++++++ - ++++++%++
This afternoon the following Eberhat
St Minneapolis leading 5000 Eberha
ied Ramsey county 4t0o an by 1850.
II looks ted for auditor Preuss
l. A. Smith, attorney and Waiter Smith,
renomnated railroad
for
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19
Mayor Smith NomInated.

Mayor W. w. Smith OF Sleepy Eye
was nominated for state senator in
the district comprising Brown and
Redwood counties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19

LEE BELIEVED TO BE NOMINEE BY rwENrYonE r.
SAND MAJORITY.
The Republican journal., 1914-10-29
MOTH sEARsWoNT.

NORTH SEARsNONT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon P. Brown, who for the
past year and . half have been at the Paul
ranch. where Mr.. Brown was employed as or
chardist. have moved in with Mrs Lucy Bean
at the village for the winter. ;. Mr.. Raymond
Hills OF Camden il spending . few weeks in
town with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
u.s.. MIR. and Mrs. L. H. Salisbury have
moved from the Wilson house to the Poor
house in the village and will soon leave for
Florida. Mrs. Nellie FowIes and Mrs. Min
ME Robinson and children of Appleton we're
Sunday guests of H. W. Ladd.. Milbury
Hunt and Maynard Cushman were in Rock
land Oct. 3d.. Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Knights
called on Mrs. Knights parents Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Roles were visitors in
Northport Oct. 25th. Mr.. Samuel Miller and
daughter, Miss Emily F. Miller. are in Bel
fast for a few weeks Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Paul are moving into the Wilson house at the
Paul ranch.
The Republican journal., 1914-10-29

/ epistle. in a months time, instead of eleven
days, consumed in passage to Southampton and
! rail transportation across Belgium and Ger
| many to Denmark. in mail matter going from
the U. S. A., prior to the beginning of this far
reaching conflict of mighty Powers.
From Cape Jellison piers the following ship
ping report was telephoned Monday evening;
Oct. 18th, sch. Lizzie Lane sailed with lumber
for New York Oct. 21st, sch. Edward II
Bake arrived. light. to load lumber, and
steamer Millinccket sailed with paper for
New York Oct. 22d, sch. Colin c. Baker sailed
with lumber for New York. Oct 23d, sch,
Lewis Cottingham arrived, light, to load lum
ber Oct. 24:h, steamer City of Philadelphia
arrived, loaded, and sailed with paper for Bos-
ton Oct. 25th, sch. Edith Fl. Simonton arrlv-
ed, light, for potatoes. Oct. 26th, sch. Mar
garet arrived, light, for lumber. and steamer
Milli..oche; arrived with general cargo from
Neo York.
Mir, AM, Mrs. J. Frank Frye left Oct. 2lst by
Boston steamer for Quincy, Mass, where they
vii remain for some time the guests of their
daugnt r, Mrs Maud F. Glover, before going
to New York The seriously impaired health
OF Mr.. Frye is causing his family much an
xety; but mis- evident improvement during the
summers visit of himself and wife, with their
eldest daughter and husband. Mr.. and Mrs
Everett Staples, Church street. has been en-
courag ing to all. his numerous Stockton friends
included. who gladly hear of the good report
OF the trip to Quincy, received by Mrs Staples
from the facile pen of father.
The Republican journal., 1914-10-29

BORN

AMEs. In Deer Isle, October 13, to Mr.. and
Mrs, Merton K Ames, son.
CARTER In Southwest Harbor, October IL,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 5. Carter, daughter.
DuNToN. In Southwest Harbor, October IL.
to Mr.. and Mrs George Dunton son.
GREENLAw In Oceanvie, Stonington, Octo-
Der 8. to Mr.. and Mrs Howard Greenlaw, a son,
Arthur Lawrence.
MCkINNoN In Castine, October IL, to Mr..
and Mrs. George McKinnon, a son.
PRATT. In San Diego. Calf. October II, to
Lieut.. and Mrs Harold B. Pratt, U. S Nj. c., a
son. Richard Rockwell,
REYNOLDS. In Bucksport, October s, to Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Reynolds, daughter.
ROBERTS In Belfast, October TO- to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Roberts, son.
SARGENT. In Searsport, October "a, to Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Sargent, daughter. Eva
Elizabeth
SMALL In Orland, October IL, to MIR. and
Mrs. Harry B. Small. son.
SoPER In Bucksport, October 6. to Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl P. Soper. daughter. Gladys Marion.
TILLoCK. In Bucksport. October II, to Mr..
and Mrs Charles Tillock, son.
WHEELER. In Belfast. October 10, to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wheeler, son, Charles Cum
mings.