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

and acquaintanees Of Alfred DAN
ielson, who some days ago disap-
peared from his home at ST. Peter,
that he drowned himself or COM
| mitted suicide In any manner.
] II 10 believed that he and the
st. Peter, woman with whom he
! Is reported to have eioped have
reached Canada by this time.
In a letter that Danieison wrote
20 his wife, he claimed that his
life had been threatened.
st. Peter Free Press: The de-
parture OF A. Danielson on. a sup
posed business trip last week Tues
day. while his wife was absent for
a short visit in Minneapolis, and
the receipt Of a note from him to his
wife since, stating that he had left
with Mrs. John Theissen never to re-
turn, came as complete surprise to
his family, and they are unable to
account for this strange proceeding
on his part, especially in view of ma
| fact that they had not the slightest
suspicion that anything was wrong. II
now appears that a liaison between
Danielson and Mrs. Theissen had
been in existence for some time. II
Is further reported that the two have
frequently met In other cities. Mr..
Danielson leaves a wife and grown.
up children, all OF whom are married,
except the youngest son.
In the letter sent to his wife mott
flying her of his permanent depar-
ture, Danielson turns over his prop.
erty to her. with notations of its
probable value. bat failing to give
status OF Indebtedness, which it now
turns out to be good deal larger
than had been anticipated.
As soon as Mrs. Daniclson vas
notified of her husbands intentions
steps were taken at once to get re,
liable information concerning the
condition of the various properties
turned over to her. But after investi.
cation II was found that all of II Is
badly incumbered and last Saturday
Mrs. Danielson placed the whole
matter into the hands of Thomas
Hughes of Mankato and George T.
Olser OF this city, who after look
ing into the matter came TO the
conclusion that the only thing to be
| done under the circumstances was
to file a petition in voluntary bank.
ruptcy> proceedings, and this was
done last Thursday. - ....
Mr.. Danielson is fifty.four years of
Malkato in 1897. Here he opened a
music and stationery store and has
done quite an extensive business.
For the past few years he also op-
Grated branch stores in New Ulm,
Sleepy Eye and Fairfax and besides
did good business in selling pianos
In the outlying territories
The last seen of him was at Sleepy
Eye last week Wednesday. The story
of his drowning at New Ulm, sent to
Mankato from this city. is looked up
on as a sensational fake. The where
abouts Of the couple, however. Is
unknown, but Ii is believed that
they left for a distant state, in order
TO avoid detection.
Any county attorney who has real
evidence of violation OF the corrupt
practices act can get a portion, of the
$4,000 fund I'm the hands of Attor.
ney General Lyndon, A. Smith to aid
him in his prosecution.
The attorney general said yester.
day that he is preparing a list OF
rules to be followed by county attor-;
neys In placing their Applications
for aid before him. -
The adoption of these rules has
been decided on, by the attorney
general In response to numerous re.
quests from county attorneys for a
part Of the $4,000 corrupt practices
fund. The attorney general will do
all he can to aid prosecution of VIC.
lations Of the act, he said, but he
does not wish the funds utilized un.
less they are to run down bona flde
infractions of the law.
Can Give Away Cigars.
The fact that a candidate gives an
elector cigar is not necessarily a
violation of the act, Mr.. Smith said.
II must be proved that the favor
was extended with the understand,
ing that political activity would be
the result on the part of the elector
in return. Ordinary socialibility must
not, be COMPOUNDED with actual viola.
ton OF the corrupt practices act, Mr..
Smith said, ,s.tE..t ~, ga. NJ is5
With definite line of procedure
established which county attorneys
may follow. 1t is expected that prose.
cutions win result which win test
this particular feature of the act.
Since the law was enacted by the
special session OF 1919 there. have
not been any prosecutions issAxing
on the giving OF favors. by candi-
dates
ST. Paul, November 21.-Indorse.
ment of the Dunn road law, adopted
by the Minnesota good roads fedora
ton earlier In the week. was re-
verssd in resolutions adopted yester-
day by the Minnesota Union OF the
Anne .ican Society OF Equity.
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