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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
TOOK FRENCH LEAVE"
TrusB Inmate OF ST. Peter Insane Hos
pital Made His Escape; Ne Was
Recaptured

Anton Porpepil, an inmate at the
81. Peter insane hospital for the
last SIX years, one who has been
trusted to go more or less at large
for some time. 1ata ye-.c-day after.
noon took French leave" of the
institution, and walked to Mankato.
The Mankato police received a tele.
phone message to be on the watch for
the man and he was picked up by Pa
trolman Bell about eight O'Clock last
evening on North Front street. The
man merely asked for supper, which
was given him, and expressed the
intention Of starting out for Lake
Crystal on the following morning.
This morning, however, Guard Swan.
so of the asylum, came and took him
back on the noon train. Porpepll
made no resistance to being taken
back to the asylum.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
SLIPPED ONE IN PETER
SwindIer Who Passed Bad Check In
mankato Did Likewise In Neigh.
BORING Town

Nels Olson, the shoemaker on Third
street, st. Peter. was the victim
a forged check last Saturday even.
ing. A stranger giving his name as
Ed. Stevens entered his shop and
had a pair of rubber heels put on
his shoes. He presented check pur-
porting to be drawn on the Nicollet
County bank. signed by C. E. Sven.
son, with the name of Ed. Stevens
on the back. Mr.. Olson cashed the
check. paying his s13.25 In cash. He
deposited the check in the Citizens
bank, In st. Peter, and during the
afternoon when the bank clearings
were made II was found that no one
by the name of c. e. Swenson had
an account at the Nicollet county
bank. Mr.. Olson was unable to give
much of a description of the man
he cashed the check for. and no clue
has been obtained as to his pres.
emit whereabouts.
1t Is very evident that the man who
slipped a phony check on Grocer
He'll In Mankato last Thursday, was
doing business In ST. Peter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
YOUNG COLORED BOY WAS
BOUND TO MAKE A LIVING

"Dey amt goin' TO keep me from
Twin In free America. amt goin'
TO have IT," said n young negro Of
rather dimlnutiye stature, as he fin
ished little carpenter work. pre-.
pairing a shoe-shining box at the
police station this morning. Here,
chief you come first Chief Klug.
herr submitted TO having a glossy
jet sheen placed on his footgear.
The negro came to town few
days ago, saying that he was from
Sioux City. and looked for work in
every barber shop in the city. He
has been lodging with other wayfar,
ers at the police station. He tried
in vain TO get located In one Of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
William e. Lee Spoke in That
City Last Night
ADDRESSED LARGE AUDIENCE
Became the Critic OF Present Admins.
tration; Discussed Affairs And
Roasted Everything

William f. Lee opened his cam
paign for the goyernorship at DIVA
tOnna last night, speaking to a
large audience.
In lss address, Mr.. Lee insisted the
paramount issue OF the campaign was
finding out whether Minnesota had a
government Il could control, and
through which II could act; he opposed
state control OF local public utilities;
argued the need OF an efficient civil
service. adding that the state now had
enough useless boards to wall II up
and roof II over again. The candidate
condemned the states Anticipated gov
ernmental organism. and said, II elect
ed, he purposed to give Minnesota a
business mans and not a politicians
administration, and to drive brewery
control Of the states affairs from the
capitol.
Mr.. Lee told his hearers he believed
in law enforcement, the right OF the
majority to rule, a conservation OF the
states natural resources, good, and
even better schools, and in addition,
had much to say Of the value Of sci
entiflc farming. adding by way OF pa
renthesis, that the best products of
the farm were the boys and girls rails
ed and educated there.
Nero fiddled while Rome was burn
ing" said Mr.. Lee, after discussing
state extravaganza, but the chief
executive OF Minnesota has outfiddled
Continued on Page Two.
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ed to furnish the funds to set him
up in business. They took ups q
collection of thirty cents, with which
capital the ''sun.burnt' stranger at
once purchased himself a shoe-shin.
ing equipment, consisting OF a brush,
a box OF backing and a cloth, while
some one gave him an empty pine
box, which, with a few tools that
he borrowed at the station, he re.
constructed for the purposes of his
trade.
After polishing up the shoes OF
several policemen. he set out brave.
ly to look for more trade.
the shops, as he told the police
early this morning, and they decid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
BATTLESH|P new YORK
PlAcED|N COMMISSION
Deadnought Put Into Service
Several Weeks Earlier
Than Expected
Especial to The Free Press.I

Washington, April S.-The dread
nought New York, which has been
built at the New York navy yard,
went into commission today. This
is several weeks earlier than plan
ned There is still considerable
ordnance work to be completed,
such as the installation of gun
sights, range finders and various
equipment connected with her bat.
teries, so II may be some time be-
fore she is sent to sea. Her speed
trials will probably take place the
latter part NJ the -~n'r ""' lis
e. expected to show twenty-unc
knots an hour The Texas, her
sister ship. built by a private con-
Germ, Is now in the same yard, hay-
ing magazines installed.
The appropriations for these two
vessels were voted upon by con-
gress at the same time, but owing
to a few months delay the keel OF
the Texas was laid first, and work
was quite advanced when the keel
Of the New York was laid. In spite
Of this advantage, the two ships
will be ready for service at the
same time, approximately, for the
ordinance work still to be done on
the New York will probably be
completed about the same time the
installation of magazines on the
Texas is concluded. II Is generally
believed in navy circles that the
speed shown by the government
yard in constructing this super.
dreadnought will result in future
additions to our navy being built
in government yards only.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
UNITED STATES WILL PAY ,>.s
COLOMBIA BIG PRICE FOR
PANAMA CANAL. ZONE.

Washington, April s.-Twenty-five
million dollars is the amount the
United States agrees to pay COL
ombia for the partition of the Pana-
ma and the acquisition of the canal
zone in the treaty signed in Bogota
by American Minister Thompson
and Colombian legation. No rights
are given for the new interoceanic
canal across Colombia via the At
ratio river route and no coaling
privileges on the San Andreas and
Providencla Islands OF the Colon.
bian coast. II is added. are contain
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
SKUNK HAS COME INTO
ITS OWN; TO Be TAXED
Minnesota State Commission Has
Decided TO Assess the
Anima!

Maligned since he first came in
contact with man, the lowly skunk
came into his own yesterday when
his existence and value was recog
nized officially by the state tar
commission.
For centuries the victim OF cease
less war of determination, the skunl
has been given a certain dignity
by the commission in that he must
be entered on the list under Item
No. 81 OF Glass 4, which is designat
ed as "all other property"
This official recognition of the
skunk came about because Of a let
ter received by the commission from
one of the assessors In a Northern
Minnesota village. He says:
Are live skunks in ones posses
sion taxable II person catches
wild skunks in the fall and winter
and keeps them, intending to raise
young from them in the spring. and
the assessor comes around. can he
levy tax on them, they not being
domesticated."
Here is the commissions answer:
ct is our opinion that wild ami
mails held in possession OF a person
OF a person for breeding purposes
are personal property for the pur
poses OF taxation and should be as
sessed at 40 per cent of their &C
tual value under Item No. 81 Of
Glass of the personal property list
as all other property, etc."
It is said that the raising Of
skunks has become a profitable In
dustry for settlers in Northern Min
nesota. as the fur brings a good
price.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
BREAK ON THE MARKET
Canadian Pacific Railway Stock Dropped
In Price Owing to Freight
Cut Order -a....r
TAssocIated- Press Dispatch. !

New. York. April S.-Canadian
Pacific was the overshadowing fea
ture OF the stock market today. the
acticn Of the Canadian railroad com.
mission ordering a substantial re
duction in Western Canadian freight
rates caused the stock break from
= rs yesterdays closing price, to
1873 81 in first hour OF business. The
Canadian Pacific has been on a ten
Ter cent dividend basis since 1912
in which year 1t sold as high as
2S3.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10

anu, Dixon, NaukegaI, Alton, Moline
and Aurora.
Forty-six Counties Are Dry.
In addition to the thirty counties in
which no liquor can be sold the follow.
ing counties joined the anti-saloon
column: Boone, Brown, Christian, DE
Kalb, De Witt, Shelby, Fulton, Henry,
Jersey, Knox, Livingston, Macon, Nc.
Lean, Stevenson, Warren and Whine.
bago.
In Daviess county West Galena is
the only city in which the sale OF
liquor is legal In Kane county the
cities OF Aurora and st. Charles still
permit the sale OF liquor In White.
side county the city OF Fulton remains
wet"
Conservative estimates based on &C.
tual reports from townships were that
more than 1000 saloons had been voted
out of existence.
When the report from Freeport, Ste.
phenson county, was received, II was
felt that the drys have achieved a
great victory. That city had been
regarded IS a stronghold of the vets.
The swing abolishing forty-eight sa.
looms was accomplished by the actiy.
ity OF the women voters, who piled up
a dry majority OF 1,019 against a male
vote of $50 majority for the saloons.
The only other saloon in the coun-
ty was banished from Ridott township
by the women.
Decatur's dry majority was 2.14s,
women's votes swinging the election.
Bloomington voted out seventy,
eight saloons, the majority for the
anti saloon ticket being 253 out Of a
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
ALLEGED EIopers cauaht.

r. o. Lingner, farmer from Grand
Junction, Iowa. arrived in this place,
Monday afternoon in search OF his
wife, who left their home and a
three-year old girl six weeks ago in
company with one Ed Campbell. so
he alleged. says The Lake Crystal
Union. The couple we're traced to q
farm six miles south of town. and
Tuesday Mr.. Lingner accompanied
by Chief OF Police Tom r. Owens.
drove out and arrested the couple.
Campbell win be taken back to Iowa
under the Mann act.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
SEEKS TOSET ASIDE Gift
r. Leslie Cooper Of Vernon Center Ap
plies to the Probate Court In
. This Matter

Judge Evan Hughes OF the probate
court spent the day In the examina.
ton OF witnesses over the question
whether Ezra A. Cooper. eighty-four
years old, an old settler of Vernon
Center, now living ut Bloomfield.
Neb., Is mentally competent to man.
age his business affairs. Mr.. Coop.
er's son, F. Leslie Cooper Of Yer
non Center. seeks to have set aside
pift ~ 2Sn a~-os - cro'~r -r----
the iatleGs three daughters, Mrs.
Edna Ellis and Mrs. Laura Fry.
mire Of Bloomfield, Neb. and Mrs.
Bert Merrill OF Vernon Center.
There is one more son, George Coop.
er Of Spokane, Wash.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10

ed in the treaty. The boundary be-
tween Colombia and Panama II to
follow the line laid down In the
earlier treaty which was signed.
but never approved by the Colon
bian congress. One important de-
mand. which the South American
republic has been insisting on. the
free passage OF her merchant ships
through the canal. il given up be-
cause Of President Wilson's attn.
tude in favor Of the repeal Of thu
tolls exemption. The Colombian
congress viii be called in special
session to- pass on the treaty. 5.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10

Milwaukee, April S.-Mayor Gerhard
A. Bading, nonpartisan, was reelected
over Emil Seidel, the Social Democrat
ic candidate, by more than 5000 ma
jority, according to reports from most
of the precincts. While the returns
from the vote for other city officers
Is also far from complete enough
precincts have reported to indicate
the election of other nonpartisans as
follows: City treasurer, Joseph r.
Carney, reelected; city comptroller,
attorney William II. Timlin, Jr. sue
ceeding Daniel NJ. Hoan, Social Dem
ocrat; circuit judge w. T. Turner,
nonpartisan, is apparently reelected
over Oscar Redemaker, Social Demo-
crat.
Mayor Bading undoubtedly will have
a common council made up largely of
nonpartisans.
Adolph ii. Kaiser, a retired lumber.
man, defeated John B. Helm for re-
election as mayor of Madison by 500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10

list and that in two counties only one
city was left in which liquor might
legally be sold.
or the larger cities twelve which
had been wet voted against the sa-
looms. They were Bloomington, De-
catur, Belyidere, Canton, Freeport,
Galesburg, Joliet, Monmouth, Kewa.
nee, Lockport, Elgin and East Galena.
Rockford and Galva, which we're dry.
remained dry. The following cities
remained in the wet column: Spring
field, Quincy, West Galena, Rock Isl.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
DRIVEN FROM TORREON THE
SPANIARDS AWAIT ORDERS

"Mr. Carothers came up a day ahead
of US 10 see what he could do with
General Carranza," said Joaquin
Fernandez, a prominent member OF
the colony. We are under the pro-
lection of the American flag. but
we decided not to leave the railroad
cars until Mr.. Carothers arrives and
suggests the next move"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
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Chicago. April S.--women's votes
were the controlling factor in the iii.
nois township local option elections
and changed the map of wet and dry
counties and municipalities.
In the country districts the gains
Of the anti-saloon forces were large.
but their victories In the larger cities
where the local option issue was
raised were almost as great.
Leaders of the dry forces were jubi-
liant over the returns. Reports from
down state indicated that sixteen
counties had been added to the dry
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10

that three policemen had to PIN
ion her and take away her hat
pins before the magistrate
found an opportunity during a
pause in the uproar to pro
nounce sentence. Mrs. Drum
mond vehemently shouted she
never would pay the fine. She
was forcibly removed to a cell.
fighting the policemen at every
step.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
Scarlet Fever Caused Death.

The st. Paul Pioneer Press says
that scarlet fever was the cause Of
the death of Claytus Krost, nine
years old. Coroner ID. G. Jones said,
following an investigation yesterday.
Coroner Jones said that the sap Of
the maple trees which young Krost
and his playmates had been drink
ing was not to blame.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10

Juarex, April Silk hundred men.
women and children of the Spanish
colony, expelled from Torreon by
villa have arrived here. Thy are
huddled In passenger cars where
they cooked their own breakfasts
over alcohol stoves and awaited the
arrival of George c. Carothers. spe'
cial agent Of the department OF state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
Eleven Thirst Parlors Are Put
Out of Existence
STUDENTS SETTLE CONTEST
Philip Dick Reelected Mayor; Elec'
ton Results in Other Towns in
This Part Of Slate

81. Peter parties came to Man
kato today to consult attorneys
with reference to the legality
Of the student votes cast In the
second ward in that city. u is
commended that a number Of the
students were not legal resi-
dents Of ST. Peter and had no
right TO vote. II may be that
an attempt will be made to elm
nate this ward on account Of
the alleged illegal voting. Should
the votes In this ward be thrown
out, st. Peter would remain
"wet," so the parties contend.
Theodore w. Knoll, and Claus
Finland are interested in the
legal fight.
II Is said that there were thirty.
eight challenges Of college stu
dents. They claimed to have es-
tabIished their residence In ST.
Peter. Were these thirty-eight
votes to be thrown out the &C
ton would not change the re-
suit. u was learned this after
noon that the majority against
license was fifty-five.
The attorney general in 1906
and again in 1910 ruled that any
student who did not have a bona
fide residence elsewhere and de-
clared himself a resident Of ST.
Peter, was qualified and entitled
to vote at a municipal election.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
HOWLING SUFFRACET WAS
FORCIBLY REMOVED TO JAIL
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

London, April S.-Pandemonium
reigned, In the Marlborough
street police court when Gen
eral" Mrs. Flora Drummond,
the militant suffraget, again
was brought up and sentenced
to pay a fine OF $40 or go to
prison for two months. for ere
ating a disturbance in Hyde
Park during Unionist rally
Mrs. Drummond was so violent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
NOTIFIED THE SHERIFF
Young Man 10 Said to Have Rode on
With One Of HE Fathers
Horses

Sheriff osten and the Mankato po-
lice this afternoon received by tele-
phone, from the authorities at st.
James a request to be on the look.
out for a seventeen year old farm
boy of Madelia, who had. IT was
claimed, run away from home taking
one Of his fathers horses.
The name Of the runaway boy IL
Everett Sergeant. The father is Frank
Sergeant, farmer living a short dis
lance south Of Madelia. No cause
for the runaway seems to be known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
WODlEN'S VOTES PUT MANY
ILLINOIS TOWNS in THE DRY
COLUMN; MARION DRAKE
! DEFEATED AT CHICAGO

) I! : : B. ) { : : = . : {
, THINGS THAT HAPPENED
IN WINDY CITY,.
, Election judge reprimanded
Mrs. Ella Fiass Young, sup
erintendent Of schools, for
failing to fold her ballot.
Male voters complained that
society women blocked polls I
, by taking too much time to
"think Il over"
Woman voter asked permits =
sion to change her mind" I
after casting ballot; refused
Woman election judge &C I
cused Of trying to influence
Bohemian women voters. Her
aecuser was arrested.
Election board declared I
women generally voting same
way as male relatives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
Hanoerter Has Not Decided.

Ben Bangerter. Jr.. former regis
ter of deeds. has been urged by
friends to file for the county board
He said today that he had not yet
decided whether to run or not.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
Kind Of NeQIla ThUI
EIpeTBHQVe Predicted

Fair tonight and Thursday;
, slowly rising temperature
Thursday and in west por-
ton tonight; moderate north
erly breezes, becoming Vari-
able. Mankato maximum tenn
perature In last twenty-four
hours, thlrty-five above; mini
mum, twenty-seven above.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10

BY the narrow majority of fifty
one. st. Peter voted its eleven sa
looms out of existence yesterday. The
fact that the city went "dry" was
due in large measure to the Gustavus
Adolphus students, who voted in the
second ward. The first ward went
decidedly the other way. Without the
votes OF the students. II In conceded
that the saloons would have won out
Philip Dick was reelected mayor
without opposition. Charles Anderson
was reelected alderman of the first
ward and Thomas Brogan was elect.
ed alderman OF the second. Ed. Lind,
berg was reelected treasurer.
The total vote cast in st. Peter on
the license question was: First
ward, for 211; against, 172; second
ward, for 145: against, 235; majority
against license, ST.
II was currently reported this after.
noon that n large part OF the st
Peter populace was IN Kasota wet
ting their whistles" The st. Peter
saloons closed at eight o'clock this
morning. The mayor ordered them
all to shut up shop. II is reported
that pig" was in operation at ten
Other Towns Vote on License.
st. Paul, April S.-Returns from
Minnesota towns and villages which
voted on the liquor question indicate
that wet and dry forces broke about
even.
Prohibitionists claim their greatest
victories at st. Peter, Madison and
Candy. st. Peter, the largest city In
the state TO vote, ousted the saloons
by majority OF ,forty-nine. This his
toric city has been wet for sixty
years, this being the first submission
OF the question.
Candy ousted the saloons for the
first time since its organization twen-
~ years ago. The majority was for
ty-fve. The majority at Madison was
III.
Hastings remains wet by a major
lty OF 173.
The vets were victorious in a hard
fought campaign at ST. James by thir-
ty votes. II was the first time for
submission. H.
The wet forces won at lie Sueur by
three votes. The result will be con-
tested.
Austin voted license by a majority
Of 1874 after bitter campaign.
The drys we're victorious at Blue
Earth, winning by 13s majority.
Marshall vote dry and worthing.
ton remains in the dry zone by a
majority OF 172 in vote OF 456.
81. James ls An Oasis.
The vets were victorious in a
hard fought campaign at st. James
by thirty votes. IL was the first time
for submission. The drys captured
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10

"Wili File, ~ Get Time"
eff get time / will make my
filing for state senator today" said
Mayor Meyer at late hour this ai.
ternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-22

One basket =.
One turkey, average 10 lbs.
One-quarter peck potatoes
One can Early June peas.
One can hand packed to-
matoeS ..............
One lb. mixed nuts :. 80.
One pint cranberries -.
One-half lb. Banquet"
coffee -. ...............
One stalk celery
One pound Lancaster
County dried corn -.
One-half dozen juicy
Florida oranges -.
One pound Smyrna layer
lSS ........
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-22
Gift Hosiery for Men and Womer

1t naturally follows, then that pi
safe gift as you can bestow on fl
gift to your home.
In our collection is to be found
group of reproductions in wide v
jects, as we'll as hundreds of pl
etchings and water colors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-22
For the Christmas
Dinner

Florida oranges dozen .................... 29c
Crane fruit SC: or s for .................. 25c
White grapes lb. ..................... 15c
SMYRNA figs lb .................. 1Sc
oregon Beauty apples for ............ 1Oc
Fancy mixed nuts h. Observation-Disclosures. ice
Cape Cod cranberrles, at. ................... 12c
Arabian dates h., 15c: or 2 for ............ 2Sc
Santa Clara prunes, lbs. for ............. 25c
california peaches 8 lbs for ........... CSC
Cleaned currants pkg Observation-Disclosures. 13c
seed1ess raisins pkg Observation-Disclosures. 13c
olives, stuffed with celery ................. 2oc
Star pickles in Mason's jars ............... 12c
Large stuffed mangoes .................. &c
Dives Pomeroy & Stewart-Basement