The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04

announced that the collier, Kh3r-
toum had been blown up by
mine near Grimsby and that the
. crew were reported landed at
erimsby which Is on the south
bank of the Humber, fifteen
miles southwest Of Hull.
From Fridays oaUy.
st. Paul, November Eft looks
as though a nice, comfortable, prac.
teal bachelor apartment in some st.
Paul hotel would have to do duty
as a state executive mansion dur
ing the coming administration of
Governor-elect Hammond
Asked about the possible or prob
able or hypothetical hostess at fu-
ture state functions. MinnesOta's
first unmarried executive refused to
commit himself.
II. can't tell who will act in that
capacity, I'm sure" he said in an
affable conversational tone. Il have
MT any way OF telling just now"
Whether the inference is that the
position will be competed for by a
large number OF his sisters and his
cousins and his aunts.' or whether
he has quiet plans for providing n
first lady Of the state in the man
ner that has been customary among
Minnesota governors, he would not
say.
Hotel Has Advantage.
I'm i'm favor of OUR having an
executive mansion" he explained.
though when II comes to practical
matters | think a hotel has the adj
vantage over a private residence.
| It's so much easier 10 entertain
, there.
do yOu realize that the vice
president of the United States has
mo official house? The present in
cumbent and Mrs. Marshall live 1T
the Shoreham hotel, and everybody
( finds the system a fine one
With an idea of following up Gov.
ernor.elect Hammond's views on the
! feminine element by official society.
he was asked about his policy con-
corning the extension OF the ballot
But did he commit himself?
! Not so.
Suffrage Big Question.
II can always find time tn talk
to ladies'" he evaded. land I hope
they'll always want TO take time to
talk with me. A good many OF
them want to vote. OF course-many
of the finest women we have. Yes,
it's a big question"
Governor.elect Hammond's defer
entail, unhurried manner, and his
extreme courtesy Of speech are
likely to increase his popularity with
the people who will have an Oppor-
tunity of knowing him.
And, after all, why not let the
next chapter in Minnesota history
be entitled, "Bossed by a Bachelor,
or No Wedding Bells for Him."
From Fridays Daily.
! Albert Lea, Mimi, November 81.
After hearing the evidence of four
members of a Minneapolis and St.
Louis train crew, whose freight
pulled into the station at Manches-
ter, fifteen minutes before the fro
which destroyed the station MJaday
night, burning to death Mrs. lrerS
Coleman, agent, County Attorney y.
+. Peterson late yesterday ordered
I the release OF Peter Coleman. hus-
band OF the woman, who was ar
rested earlier in the day, pending
the investigation.
The witnesses were Conductor
Archibald Hickok, s66 Lowry ave-
nue. northeast, Minneapolis; Engi-
neer NJ. I. Coleman, 1920 Western
avenue. Minneapolis; Brakeman NJ:
A. Darling. 1921 Queen avenue. Min
neapolis: Brakeman V. z. Collins
7O5 Girard avenue. Minneapolis.
Man In Doorway.
Brakeman Darling testified that
as the freight train drew up IN front
Of the station a man was standing
in the doorway as II he hal just
stepped from the inside. Engineer
Coleman said that the headlight II
the engine revealed no one sta ding
I'm the doorway as the train an-
preached. Both said there was no
light I'm the station and no one ap-
pesred to be inside.
Theodore Dahl, Manchester man.
said that he was the man staining
In the doorway. When the train
stopped he crossed between the
, cars and stepped into the doorway.
Man Blocks Entrance.
Darling said he attempted to enter
the station. but that the man in the
doorway moved as II TO block the
entrance. fie did not attemp; fur
Their to enter the station. h de-
clared. but went 20 the bin sox
outside. He said that, he found no
bills in the box for the freight and
the train moved out.
Darling said the man In the door
way asked him for a match. lie
gave him two and the stranger
used one to light a cigarette, put
ting the other in his pocket.
None Can identify Coleman.
None OF the witnesses could iden-
tify Coleman as the man in the
napffnO fdantf.