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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12
CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY
COMPLAINS THAT GAS PRICE
MEANS WLPLNG OUT PROFIT

the members of the commission, VIII
liam ]. Merchant and Jean A.
Flittie, recommended a maximum
net gas rate Of s1.10 and the other,
George W. Scherer, recommended q
one-dollar gas rate. Thereupon the
city council passed the dollar-rate
ordinance.
The company claims that II the
dollar rate is put into effect 1t
will wipe out the earnings of the
company altogether and there will
be no profit whatever. the gross
earnings being reduced at least
twenty per cent.
II Is stated that the proposed
ordinance would not only reduce the
revenues of the company by cutting
down the maximum price of gas
but also by cutting down the NUM-
mum charge per month from so TO %
cents, which would cause a loss to
the company Of about s424.50 per
year. The company claims that so
cents per month as a minimum is
not more than sufficient to compen-
safe for the expense of installing
the apparatus for a consumer.
The complaint states that the
city of Mankato has not been grow
ing but the population has remained
stationary, and as the use Of electri-
city for lighting purposes has in
creased, fewer people have been
using gas for light, and the sales
of gas have actually decreased. II
is alleged that the company in 1910
sold i0,i12,030 feet of gas; in 1911,
34.459,01O feet; in 1912, 1885, 500
feet and in 1918. 35,65s.0Oo feet.
The company alleges that this re-
duction took place In spite of great
efforts made by the company, in the
way Of donating stoves, fixtures and
appliances, and other means, to in
crease its business.
The company claims that u should
be allowed TO charge such rates as
would yield a revenue OF eight per
cent per annum on the value OF the
plant.
The company tenders a bond, con-
ditioned that IL a temporary iniunc-
tion is granted and on final hearing
the same is dissolved, the company
will pay TO its customers the differ
ence between the rates now charged
and the rates prescribed in the al
legged ordinance of May II, 1914, and
the company further offers to make
a bond containing such other provi-
sions as the court may see Mt TO have.
The company is willing also, during
the tendency of the action, should
the court SO order, to empound and
deposit in such depository as may
be determined by the court and sub
ject to the orders of the court the
difference between the rates now in
force and those prescribed by the or
dinance, and should the temporary
injunction be dissolved, the company
will pay to its customers the differ
ence SO collected from them.
The complaint is signed by Arthur
S. Huey, president Of the company,
and by Attorneys Cummins, Stearns
& Milkewitch OF Chicago. A. r. Pau,
Continued on Page Two
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12

has a system the reasonable value
OF which is s314.072.3S, serving about
1850 gas consumers.
II is stated that the original
franchise granted the right Of charg-
ing $3.50 per thousand cubic feet.
II is said that the petitioning com
pany has Information that this price
was charged for a time. II is re-
lated that at the time the Consum-
ers' Power company acquired the
gas business here, the price charged
for gas was $50 per thousand feet
with a discount Of ten per cent for
payment within ten days. This was
in January, 1910.
After the transfer was made IL Is
related that the Consumers Power
company voluntarily readjusted the
gas rates as follows: for all quaint.
ties up to $4,000 feet per month,
gross $3.50, with discount for pay
ment within ten days, s1.25; 5000
to $4,000 feet, gross s1-50, net s1.1O;
$4,000 10 100000. gross $3.50, net
81; 100000 to 100000 feet, gross
$50, net 95 cents: 100000 to 3OO.-
600 feet, gross sl.50. net 90 cents:
100000 feet and over, gross S15O,
net IS cents.
II Is also stated that the company
makes a minimum charge Of so cents
month, IL the price of the amount
used does not equal or exceed that
amount
II is stated that the great bulk
'of gas sold in Mankato is distribut-
ed at the rate OF SIPS per thousand
feet and less than three per cent
Of It is sold at less than that price.
The company states its gross and
net earnings as follows for the last
four years: 1910, gross sI1,56O.S1;
net, s2O,To2.95; 1911, gross s42,-
1851; net, s17.214.4s: 1912, gross,
s43. 730.43, net, s14,326.ss; 1918, gross,
s45,3s6.73. net. s14.721.22. It is stat
ed that these figures do not make
any allowance for wear and tear on
the company's plant. which amounts
to at least ss.enTsp year.
The complaint states that the COM
pany received as profits on the value
of its property in 1910, 4.65 per
cent; in 1911, 3.5i per cent; in
1912, 2.62 per cent; in 1913, 2.75
per cent. These are obtained after
making due allowance for deprecia-
ton Of the plant.
The company claims that the pro-
vision Of the home rule charter,
giving the city council the power
to fix the rates charged for gas, is
Illegal, and the state did not give
the city the authority to put any
such provision into its charter.
The complaint tells how the special
commission appointed by the mayor
TO look into the question of the price
of gas hired Earl ID. Jackson to
estimate the value OF the company's
property and its annual deprecia-
ton, and that Mr.. Jackson estimated
the value of the property at s179,-
910.94 and the annual depreciation
at s4,713.32. The company claims
that both of these estimates are
wholly inadequate.
IL is further related that two OF
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12
Requires DI0y IOSeITe
P0DeSOnIhe OfGN|S

, 81. Paul Dispatch: II will
, require dray TO carry the
, papers In a suit started today
by the Consumers Power COM
, pany against the city of Man
kato In the United States dis
trict court.
, The Power company Is ask
, Ing for an injunction restrain
, ina the officials Of Mankato
from putting in force an ordl-
nance reducing the price of
gas from st.25 to 81 a thous-
and cubic feet.
Judge Wilbur =. Booth to-
, day signed an order to show
, cause why the injunction
should not issue.
United States Deputy Mar
, shaIs Wells and Smith will en-
, gage a dray at msnkato TO
serve the copies Of the papers
on eleven officials.
, Davis, kelloe q Severance
, are the attorneys for the COM
pany.
The order 10 show cause
, was made returnable June Is
next before Judge Wilbur y.
Booth at st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12

might be 10 reduce the area In Min.
nesota declared dry" By the supreme
court
But as yet he has not made any for.
NAL recommendation.
westervilie, O.. June 1o.-I have
not read the text OF the supreme court
decision" said William e. PUSSY,
FOOT Johnson. '''but II Is clear my
original contention in closing the ga
looms in the district affected by the
treaty Of 1856 is sustained complete
". s
81 closed the saloons. not because
Continued On Psss Two. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12
INGENUITY OF WOMEN PITTED
AGAINST WITS OF THE SLEUTHS

escape is said by the police to have
been cleveriy conceived, although the
details are not made public. The in
genuity OF women and their ability to
circumvent the trained brains OF the
men from Scotland Yards whenever
the circumstances demand a real
contest OF wits is giving cause for
keen anxiety at the police head
quarters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12

Washington. June fo.--"I intend 10
enforce the law as construed by the
court. Cato Sells, commissioner OF
Indian affairs, said. referring to Mon
days decision of the United States SUI
preme court. which declared "dry" all
the portion Of Minnesota included in
the 1855 treaty with the Chippewa In
dams.
Mr. Sells added that he has. not
seen the text of the decision and until
he has read II be cannot say whether
he will make any recommendations
for legislation removing the restric-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12

London. June io.-The elusive Mrs.
Emmeline Pankhurst. the militant
suffraget leader. again succeeded
during the night In evadine the po-
lice who were watching closely the
house in Grosvenor Square from which
she recently has been conducting
a campaign against the members Of
the royal family at Buckingham Pal.
ace and other places. Her plan Of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12

ST. John. n. b., June 10.-More
than an hundred lives were lost In
a strom which swept the Bay Of
Chaleur Thursday and Friday OF last
week, according to much belated re-
ports received here. Advices from out
lying places along the New Bruins
wick and Quebec coasts OF the bay
may add to total
The accounts brought In by fish
ing vessels which lived through the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12
YOUTH QUICKLY KILLED
when DRIVING WEEDER
Boy Was Caught In Wheel Of
Machine and Horses
! Ran Away

Joseph Nelson. thirteen year old
boy enrolled at the Owatonna state
school. was killed this morning In a
runaway accident on the farm of
William +. Atcherson. three miles
southwest OF Pemberton. The boy
was driving two horses on a weeder,
when, 1t Is supposed, the whiffle-
tree broke on one OF the horses,
frightening both of them. They
dashed away, and II is thought that
the boy was caught In one of the
wheels. He was dragged about two
hundred feet. A farmer, going by
on the public road, informed the &C.
cupants of the house Of the run
away, and the dead body OF the
boy was found In the field a few
moments later. II is probable that he
was instantly killed, his spine being
broken. Coroner Liedloff was mott
fed and this afternoon he went to
the place TO make an investigation.
The boy Is said 10 have a mother
living in Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12

Orono, Maine. June 1o.-vice Pres
sident Marshall. delivering the prin-
cipai address at the University OF
Maine commencement. urged the alb
soIute need of education for all
young men. saying In part; slight
knowledge win not enable the young
man to assume the management OF
life's AFFAIRS. In the irrepressible
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12
Elaa Day Observance,
Storms Toll Is Heavy "
Blow Along the Coast
Dead Number Hundred
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.I

blow show that the wind blew with
terrific force. Captain Samuel War.
rem estimates blast at a hundred and
fifty miles per hour at times. Many
schooners and boats are missing.
From. Paspediac, Quebec. comes
word that thirty boats have been
lost with their crews. Five boats
were picked up near Shippegau. The
bodies OF a score Of Caraquet fish
ermen have been recovered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12
WILSON AND BRYAN CONFER
ON THE MEXICAN SITUATION
lA.,ocIa.ed Press ptspatch.l

washington. June 10.-President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan today
conferred on the Mexican situation.
As Secretary Bryan was leaving the
white House he was asked whether
the steamship Antilla viii unload her
cargo of arms and ammunition at
Tampicc. i cannot discuss the An
tilla at tn. .ime," said Secretary
Bryan. When asked concerning John
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12

Niagara Falls, June to.-A dan
eerous obstruction on a vital
point In the mediation proceed
lnss has arisen, which again
threatens the failure of the ne
gotiations. The United States
has said to the mediators In un-
equivoeai terms that II cannot
consent to any method Of trsnsi-
ton from the existing regime to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12

refuses TO accept, not only be-
cause u is committed against
the recognition Of Huerta, but
because Il has been informed by
the onstitutionsIists that under
no circumstances will they ae-
eept the peace plan which shall
permit Huerta to exercise the
constitutional function Of naming
his successor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12

Lind's return 10 his home In Mime
sofa. Secretary Bryan said: 'Mr.
Lind has merely gone home on busi-
ness. He will return. He could be
spared better at this time than
hitherto and consequently has gone
west on a short business trip"
Secretary Daniels said he neither
sent nor received any Information on
the Antilla.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12
WEALTH NOR LABOR
SHOULD BOSS, SAYS MARSHALL

conflict OF labor and capital, he
cannot assume that either property
or labor Is everything without tend
ing to establish q peon class IN
America or an oligarchy OF wealth.
Complete knowledge may convince
him that 1t win be better for the
republic to be controlled By neither
OF these classes,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12
DANGEROUS OBSTRUCTION in
PEACE PLANS; HUERTA BONE OF
CONTENTION; UNCLE SAM BALKS
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIspATcHI

PRESS DISPATCH
the proposed new provisional gov
eminent that can be construed
as a recognition Of the Huerta
administration, the mediators in
sisting that Huerta shall be per-
mitted to make the appointment
Of the man agreed upon here for
provisional president This the
American government absolutely
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12
Civil Marriage Performed.

lAssfciated tTess Dispatcn-l
Madrid. June 10.-The civil mar
rage Of Miss Belle Wyatt Willard,
daughter OF the American ambassa-
dor to Spain and Kermit Roosevelt,
son of Colonel Roosevelt, was per-
formed here today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12
MANKATO WILL SURRENDER TO THE TRAVELLING
MEN, KNIGHTS OF GRIP TO BE HERE TOMORROW
Kind Of WeQIleT Tl0t
EIpeTEH0Ve Predicted

Minnesota, fair tonight and
Thursday; not much change in
temperature. Local, barometer
hand leaned slightly towards
rain. .Mankato maximum tenn
perature In last twentyfour
hours, eishty-seven above; mini
mum, fifty-seven above.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12
Salute to Awaken This City Earl four
Of Sunrise; Get Up )
FINE PROGRAM In THE EVENING
Mayor A. G. Meyer Will Welcome Guests, and Then Comes
Bill Of Interesting Events; Addresses and Musical
Features; General Public Is Invited

Seven bands will give a sun
rise salute tomorrow morning.
proclaiming the first ay Of the
annual meeting Of the grand
council of the United CONNER
cial Travellers for the iurisdic-
ton embracing Minnesota and
the Dakotas.
People Of Mankato will awake
to find their city filed with
crowds OF strangers, many wear.
ing the u. c. T. badges and
colors., on the principal streets,
in the hotel Hobbies and other
public places.
For the next three days Man.
kato will be more like a big
metropolitan center than ever
before in it's history. People
will have to be brief In their
business transactions and even
their social gatherings, for
there will be a multitude of
things to be said and attend
ed to.
The grand council meeting
will be opened In the Knights
of Columbus hall at eleven
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12
Special Rule Voted Out.

rAssociated Press DispatchJ
Washington, June 10.-The house
rules committee voted out a special
rule for the consideration in the
house OF the administration, con-
servation program consisting OF FIVE
bills. A special rule for the considera-
ton of the Hobson prohibition
was enacted upon when
the committee adjourned.
Flag Day Observance.
Governor Eberhart has issued a
proclamation making June Ia as Flag
day, but Monday, June Is, should be
the day for its observance.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-21
BURBERRY MUFFINS

Sift cups of flour with even ia
teaspoons of baking powder, a pinch
of salt and a tablespoon of sugar.
Break egg into cup, fill up cup with
sweet milk Add slowly to flour mix
ture, beating hard as the milk is add
ed. When well mixed put in 1 large
tablespoon of melted lard or butter
and 1 cup of blueberries, put in we'll
creased muffn-pans and bake
quickly.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-21
GREEN CORN BALLS

Crate enough green corn to make
2 cups. Beat into this 1 egg, a tea
spoon each of sugar and melted but
ter, and salt to taste. Add enough
flour and p teaspoon of baking
powder to make mixture into soft
balls, roll in flour and fry in deep fat.
BY refusing to answer to the ad-
dress of Mrs" Senator Helen Ring
Robinson of Colorado has compelled
her colleagues to recognize her as
Senator Robinson.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-21

eff that is all you think of me, it is
all off. Good-by.'
That was the stage favorite's curt
telegram to her millionaire sutton
when she learned definitely that
Whitney could not spare" the requi-
site ticket money. ~
Whitney, it appears, had been I'M
der rather heavy expense in enter
tanning his bachelor friends in various
"farewells,' as well as in fitting up
his luxurious ranch home for the ar
rival Of the prospective bride.
Inundated beyond endurance, the
Candy Shop girl then delivered her
congo.
1t is said the white slavery charge
against Whitney, brought by Miss
Genevieve Hannah Harris, an old
flame, was due to the interest the mil
ionaire was taking in Miss Lundeen
after he had brought the former all
the way from New York with him.
Parker Whitney paid $4,000 fine and
was subsequently divorced by his
wife.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-21
General Stoeosel

ST. Petersburg, Russia.-Deprived
of rank, pay and pension, the de
fender of Port Arthur" Gen. Anatoly
Stoessel, is dying in poverty and OBJ
security in the little village of Hmel-
mix. '-~- ....
After his surrender of Port Arthur
in the Russo-Japanese war to Gen.
Nogi in 1905, Stoessel was court
martiaIed on the charged of coward
ice and sentenced to death. The SEN
tence was changed to imprisonment,
and after two years he was released.
He was without means and made
living selling tea He is now living on
the bounty of his former adjutant,
Col. Ksidi.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-21

If an iron is allowed to get red-hot,
it will never retain the heat as well
again. The flat-iron is badly abused
if allowed to stand on the range and
in a dusty place Irons should be put
away to cool as soon as done with,
and then kept in a cool place away
from dust till wanted again
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-20
TWO TRAINS RESTORED.
Vigorous Representations Caused Change
of B. & Nj. Plans.

st. Johnsbury. April 30 Announce
ment is made that the two passenger
trains which were taken off the Pas
sumpsic division of the Boston & Maine
will be put back on their old schedules.
When these trains We're discontinued in
the fall the Commercial club OF st.
Johnsbury met Superintendent Folsom
and a compromise was reached and a
mixed train was put on from Wells
River to Lyndonville in the early even
ing to replace the through passenger
train which had been discontinued But
this served only limited territory and
the travelling men took up the matter in
a more vigorous manner.
At hearing with Frank A. Miles of
Newport, representing nine petitioners,
it developed that the management dis
continued these two trains in the fall
without getting the consent of the pub
lie service commission, which had or
dered the continuance of the trains, and
whose order had been confirmed by the
supreme court of Vermont
Mr.. Miles took the matter up with
the officials OF the Boston & Maine sys-
tenn, who acknowledged that the discon-
tinuance of these trains was a violation
of the public service commissions order,
and the noon train southbound would
resume running Monday. Thus the rail
road escapes the liability of prosecution
on a criminal charge and contempt of
court, while the public gets the benefit
of railroad service that was much APP
preciated and fairly well patronized.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-20
DEATH AT MILL VILLAGE.
OF Mrs. John Burnett, Who Had Been Ill
Many Months.

At Mill village, so-called, in Williams
town, Sunday forenoon at 10 o'clock oc-
CURED the death OF Mrs. Hattie Adams
Burnett, wife of John Burnett. Mrs.
Burnett had been i'll since last October.
Besides her husband, she leaves a daugh-
ter, Miss Abbie Rurnett, of Williams
town; three sisters. Mrs. Alma George
of Williamstown, Mrs. Ellen Boyce of
Waitsiield, and Mrs. Minnie Richardson
of Middlesex. A bro5her, George Adams,
lives in South Barre.
Mrs. Burnett was born in North Fays-
ton October 20, 1859. She lived in va
rious towns in central Vermont until her
marriage in this city in 1890 to Mr.
Burnett. She had been resident of
Williamstown for nearly l6 years. Mrs.
Burnett was a devoted adherent of the
Centenary Methodist church and had a
large number of friends in her home
town as well as i'm Barre and Barre
Town who will deeply regret her pass
ing. Prayer services will be held at the
house Tuesday forenoon at l0;30 o'clock
and the funeral will be in the Methodist
church directly afterward. The pastor,
Rev Albert Abbott, will ofliciate and
he win be assisted by Rev. John Irons
of the Congregational church. Inter
ment will be in the village cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-20
DEATH OF YOUNG WOMAN.
Mrs. Alezzio De Battista Passed Away
Saturday Afternoon.

Mrs. Alezzio De Battista of East Barre
passed away at the City hospital Sat
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock, death fol-
lowing a few hours after the birth of a
daughter, who lived but short time.
Besides her husband, a stonecutter en-
ployed at North Barre, the deceased
leaves her parents and several brothers
and sisters living in Italy, and brother,
Joseph Spera, of this city. Mrs De Bat
tista's maiden name was Concilia Spera
and had she lived until Saturday she
would have been IL years old. She
came to Barre July 6. 1918. and was
married upon her arrival in this country
to Mr.. De Battista. Since the wedding
they had made their home at East Barre.
During her residence in this locality,
Mrs. De Battista gained wide circle of
friends in the Italian colony and her un-
timely taking-away will be deeply
mourned by all who knew her.
Funeral services were held from %
George street this afternoon at o'clock
There was large gathering of friends
and a profuse floral offering came from
the young womans acquaintances. The
was in the Catholic cemetery
on Beckley street. The bearers were
chosen from a delegation of family
friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-20
WILSON SEEKS
ONLY JUSTICE
Not After War, He Told
Newspaper Core
spondents
HUERTA THE OBJECT
OF HIS ACTIVITY
Under No Circumstances
Will United States Fight
Mexican People

Washington, D. c., April 2o.--Presi-
dent Wilson told the newspaper cores
pondents to-day not to get the impress
sion that the United States is going to
war with Mexico. He pointed out that
under no circumstances would the Unit
ed States fight the Mexican people
that this country is their friend
Wilson said he was going to Congress
to tell of the special situation and ask
the approval of plans to meet the
special situation He declared the is
sue is only one between the United
States and man who calls himself the
president of Mexico, but whose right to
such title is not admitted by the United
States.
President Wilson said the intention
OF the United States was to help Mexico
and he had gotten feeling of uneasi-
ness when he found the newspapers
fired with enthusiasm for war. Wilson
declared he did not want war but
justice, The president said he thought
it wise in the interest of peace to cut off
the repeated oifenses against the Unit
ed States at an early stage. The pres
ident said he had message ready. max
ing about 1000 words. The joint ses-
sion of Congress TO receive it was arr
ranged for 3 o'clock this afternoon.