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

Il ana deOrEe A-DaNen was brought De-
fore him and also arrnigned on the
charge of exceeding the speed limit.
Laven at first said he was not
guilty and declared that he did not
think he was going faster than ten
miles an hour at the time in ques-
ition. but later he decided to plead
guilty.
Mr.. Perrin said he was out OF the
city at the time when the offense
on which he was arrested was COM
mitted, but he pleaded guilty as
owner OF the car. He said he did
not know who was driving the car
but he supposed Il was some one
employed at the garage. He prom
ised TO make an endeayor to find
out who was driving the car. On
March "a last Mr. Perrin pleaded
not guilty, but today he changed his
plea to guilty. ..
4 z. v. Waters. city traffic officer.
who caused all the arrests. said
after the court adjourned that he
kner that both Mr.. Perrin and Mr..
Draper were careful drivers, but the
speed limit had been violated with
the automobiles for which they were
responsible.
Glenn Allyn, the garage proprie.
tor. who on Mrach "a pleaded not
guilty TO the charge of speeding,
today still maintained that he was
innocent. He said he desired to
have c. J. Laurisch handle the case
for him. but Dir. Laurisch could not
come this afternoon. having a case
in the probate court. He desired
TO have. a continuance but City At
torney Schaub objected, saying that
he had his witnesses on hand for
the prosecution, and that Mr.. AL.
llyn had not made any request to
him for O continuance. Then Mr.
Allyn remarked that he might as
well plead guilty. but Judge Com.
stock told him that he ought not
to plead guilty unless he felt that
he really was guilty. II was not
small matter 10 stand convicted
on his own plea OF an offense be-
fore the court. Is, ....
At length Attorney S. b. Wilson
was called TO take charge OF the de-
Tense. Mr.. Wilson began by object.
ing TO the ordinance itself, under
which the defendant was arraigned,
saying that the city had no right
to pass an ordinance that covered
the same offenses that were cover.
ed by state law but this objection
was overruled, the court holding that
the ordinance was not nullified by
the state law, unless Il was con-
trary to the provisions OF the. state
law -g ...r.- -.
f. V. Waters, the city traffic
officer, was the first witness call
ed by the prosecution.
Allyn was found guilty. Judge
Comstock will pronounce sentence
on May ], at 10 q. m.
From Thursdays Daily. .....
Withdrawal OF the government al
lotment OF s25.000 Is not to stop
the construction OF the Minnesota
Valley Scenic highway. Members
OF the highway association met ut
st. Peter this morning and decided
TO proceed with the building OF the
road, which will be constructed un.
der the supervision OF the state
highway commissioners. Hope OF
obtaining the federal aid has not
been abandoned, however, and State
Senator II. r. weis of lie Sueur,
was elected delegate to go to
Washington and endeayor to secure
the restoration Of the appropriation
which was set aside year ago by
the department Of agriculture.
Cooley In Attendance. ...
George w. Cooley, state highway
engineer, was present at the meet
ing and stated that satisfactory
road could be constructed with the
funds which have been pledged to
the valley highway, and which
amount to between $4,000 and $780,.
600. He recommended that such
road be built under the supervi
sion OF his department, and suggest,
ed that II he graveled and finished
with funds derived from the Dunn
one mill road tax. One difficulty
in the way of the new plan is that
number OF the appropriations voted
by the several counties were set
aside with the understanding that
the government would aid In the
undertaking. .,-s.f..Z. go.
Have Money Reappropriated.
To overcome this IL was decided
TO have the money re-appropriated
and proceed regardless or the atti.
tude OF the federal government
Nicolleti and lie Suenr counties, and
the cities of lie Sueur, st. Peter
and Shakopee pledged the original
amounts and 1t is expected that 9TH
er municipalities interested will
take similar action.
Votes OF thanks were rendered
Governor A. o. Eberhart for his
efforts to SECURE the restoration OF
the government appropriation, and
TO Senator II. N. Benson, and John
II. Hohmann for their efforts in this
matter.
Had Splendid Representation.
All the counties and nearly all
OF the towns along the proposed
road were represented at the meet.
ing and q telephone message from
Shakopee stated that that city would
stand by any action which was
taken at hthe meeting.
Commissioner A. G. Smith OF La
Sueur IN. an address to the meet.
Ing stated STAT II Senator Weis went
10 Washington to secure the restora.
ton OF the appropriation that the
senator would surely succeed In
getting the money.
Committees Are Appointed.
Presto INT Benson OF the associa-
ton appointed the following com
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