The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
rom Monday. Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
st. Paul, April 6.-An eleventh
hour decision saved Martin Fana.
gan former acting chief Of police.
and Fred Turner. former city detec-
tive, from journeying to saltwater
to don convict garb today.
When they were given into the
custody OF the sheriff Saturday. they
and their attorneys we're undecided
whether to- appeal the case to the
supreme court. II was intimated that
no further legal action would be
taken. s.-s- a4@' .H
Late last night, however, Attor-
ney Edward II. Payne said the ap-
peal would be filed In the supreme
court today.
At the same time, the families Of
the defendants, sentenced for accept
ing brides. declared themselves in
ignorance OF what the decision had
been and expressed great anxiety.
Rumors afioat last night that one
of the prisoners. believing that the
case would not be appealed, has
said he has "a bomb to explode" re-
newed interest In the recent graft
probe. County Attorney r. ID. O'Brien
said no attempt has been made to
approach him in regard to such dis
closures.
Despite the uncertainty Of the situ-
alton and their close proximity to
ten-year term at hard labor at
saltwater. Turner and Flanagan
spent their first day as prisoners Of
the state apparently little perturbed.
They denied themselves to, rela-
tives and friends, requesting the
jailer to inform inquirers that they
ere passing the day 'as pleasantly
as could be expected
from Monuay's baIiy.
New York. April 6.-Many east.
ern railroads are following the lead
of the Pennsylvania in laying on
employees and cutting down train
service. The New York Central will
10y Off 10000 workers and officials are
agreed that not In years has the
railroad business been so wretched.
Since the first OF the month, the
Pennsylvania has withdrawn five
passenger trains between New York
and Washington, four between Phila.
delphia and New York, ten on main
line and Philadelphia divisions, two
between Pittsburgh and Buffalo,
eleven on the Trenton division and
thirty trains on other diviosns all
east of Pittsburgh and Erie. An
official of the New York Central
said:
Our road did not earn a cent OF
profit last year. due to the falling
of OF freight traffic and extra ex,
pense put upon US by Federal and
State legislation. How far we must
retrench we do not yet know. but
Il looks as IL we shall have 10
slash tremendously II we are to
keep from going heavily into debt.
While we haven't cut down the
passenger train service, yet II is
bound 10 come unless conditions
improve. The Erie railroad has
dropped many employees, and the
freight service Is being "readiusted."
The Lackawanna does not at pres.
ent contemplate any reduction In
its workin force. and the Lehigh
has made quite a reduction in its
payroll. To the railroad the situation
is anything but encouraging.
The annual meeting OF the South.
ern Minnesota Dental society will
be held in Mankato on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday OF next
week at the Saulpaugh. DR.. II. b.
Clark Of st. Paul, an expert in
tooth extraction, DIR. w. G. Crandall
of Spencer, Iowa, who Is a special.
list in amalgam work and DR.. II. A.
Nazes OF Minneapolis, a crown and
bridge man, will attend the conven.
ton and give demonstrations OF
their work. There will be a full
program including other demontra.
lions and lectures. All OF Wednes.
day morning will be devoted to ex.
traction under DR.. Clark.
A full line of dental supplies will
be exhibited at the hotel during
the convention.
From Mondays Daily.
Someone few days ago stole a
wheel from one Of Charles W. Jes.
sup's drays. The theft was reported
TO Chief OF Police Klugherz, who
at once surmised that the act had
been done by discharged employe
for the sake Of revenge. The man
was summoned before the chief
who at once demanded that the
wheel be restored. "But I will have
TO go into the water TO get IT,
said the man. Il suppose that you
will, but II must be brought back
anyhow" said the chief. This morn.
ing the chief received the report
that the wheel had been replaced on
the dray from which II was taken.
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