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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26
The Chicago Executive Went
Once Too Often TO the
Political Well
Although He Favored Suffrage
The Women Voted Against
Him Strong

Chicago, Feb. 24.-CartCr IT. IIarri.
son. who is finishing his fifth term MS
mayor Of Chicago. was defeated for
the Democratic nomination in the pri.
mary election by Robert NJ. Sweitzer.
present clerk of Cook county. by Il
plurality of more than $4,000
A count of all but four precincts
gave William Hale Thompson a lead
Of nearly 1000 over Harry T.. Olson.
chief justice OF the municipal court.
for the Republican nomination
Although Harrison was 4 pro
nOumced advocate OF woman suffrage
the feminine vote. contributed largely
To his defeat A count OF 1864 out
Of .5G6 precincts in. tn" city gave
Sweitzer a wOmen's plurality of 49,.
500 votes Sweit2er had a plurality
Of 45.S47 male votes from these pre-.
cincts, having l4G,4OI votes against
Harrison's S3,72j.
Thompson received a good major
iiy OF the mems Republican votes.
while Judge Olson had an advantage
OF the wOmen's ballots.
William Thompson won over Harry
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26
Number Of Persons Were
Injured In Collision Near
Albert Lea
David Jones, the Engineer, Is
Not Dead, As Was
Reported

That David Jones of Austin, en-
gineer OF the Milwaukee train, that
collided with a way freight three
miles west of Albert Lea about four
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, was not
so seriously injured as was at first
thought. was asCertained today.
MIR. Jones Is at a hospital at Al
bert Lea. ID. NJ Jones of Mankato,
an old acquaintance of his, telephOn-
ed TO the hospital from this city
today, and was told that the injured
engineer would probably recover.
Engineer Jones used TO live in
Mankato. when he had the run be-
tween Mankato and Wells. He once
had son who served the company
in the yards of the Milwaukee at
Austin The young man was killed
some years ago while on duty. being
caught between the bumpers of two
freight cars. Engineer Jones has a
daughter, who is organist at a
church in Austin. He has many
friends in Mankato.
Edwin W. Foster. travelling sales
man. of Mankato, was on the same
train. Mr.. Foster called his wife
mp from Wells last evening, and told
her that he was not hurt. although
several persons on his car were
hurt.
A dispatch from Albert Lea, made
the statement that eight persons
were injured. one perhaps fatally.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26
Prospect For the Most Sue
cessful Seed Show;
Many Exhibits

Today was entry day for exhibitors
in the big corn and seed show which
opens tomorrow morning under the
auspices of the Southern Minnesota
Better Development league, and the
blue Earth County Pure Seed as
ISOLATION, and exhibits were arriving
by the wagon load by parcel post
and express. and IA large number of
tanners from the surrounding terri
tory were in town. having driven in
with their exhibits. All the corn
and seeds entered in competition
were taken to the Armory. and were
put in place today. one end of the
large building being fitted up with A
shaped racks or shelves on which the
exhibits were placed. following the
general plan of arrangement of last
years show.
Secretary J. ID. Deets of the South
ern Minnesota Better Development
league stated this afternoon that
there was much more corn. and
much better samples coming I'm this
year than ever before. all crops and
seeds showing a great improvement
This is undoubtedly due TO the cam
paign which has been on for crop
improvements, and the seed shows
held each year. which has resulted
I'm wider knowledge upon crop rails
ing. and the following out of many
good ideas in their betterment
In the boys acre yield contest,
125 boys have entered exhibits. These
come from all parts of territory in
southern Minnesota embraced by the
Southern Minnesota Better Develop
ment league. From the large num-
Der of letters received at headquar.
tiers II is evident that very large
number Of high school teams will
enter In the corn Judging contest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26
WILL ASK FOR MONEY
HELP BUILD A BRIDGE
Mankato Men to Appear Before the
State Highway Commission On
The Morrow

Mayor A. G. Meyer. Henry Robel.
ST.. of North Mankato, John II. Hob.
mann and Commissioners o. X. Oh.
son and +. j. Davis OF the county
board will appear before the state
highway commission tomorrow aft.
ernoon at st. Paul TO ask for help
In building the new bridge across
the Minnesota river at Main street.
They regard the bridge bill, which
will enable the commission to help
with the Mankato half of the bridge,
as good as passed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26
TWO TRAINS IN CRASH
WHILE STORM RACED

when Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
headOn into freight engine run
ming light, three miles west of that
city yesterday afternoon at four
o'clock.
Was Binding Snow Storm.
The accident occurred in a blind
ing snow storm and although on a
straight track. prevented the engine
men of the passenger from observing
the approaching freight.
, The passenger train, drawn by two
locomotives on account of the heavy
drifts on the right of way, was go
ing about twenty-five miles an hour.
according To a statement attributed
to Mr.. Foster He is quoted as saying
stop and the crew were able to
jump and save themselves, as did
the engineer and fireman of the
extra locomotive.
David Jones of Austin. the engi-
neer of No. 23. was unable to save
himself and his chest. it was said,
was crushed when his engine tele-
scoped the one in front.
Those Who Were Injured.
All of the six coaches remained
on the track, although the passengers
were shaken up and badly frightened.
Physicians were rushed from Albert
Lea, and the injured brought to the
Naeye hospital there.
Besides Jones they are:
Hiram Wells. of Austin, brakeman,
fractured rib, chest bruised.
Lawrence Lascovitch, section hand.
Armstrong, Mimi. three fractured
ribs. badly bruised.
S. NJ. Swenson, Austin, left should.
er bruised
William Wallace, salesman, Albert
Lea. fractured ribs, bruised about
head.
Charles Mateju, right ankle sprain'
ed.
A. ]. Hanton. Austin. leg and
shoulder injured.
Mrs. II. 4. Wik, Stettler, Can.
head injured, arm hurt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26
SAYS THAT CERLICH
GAN HOLD BOTH JOBS
Law Gives Him Right TO Be City Coun.
Gilman and Memb err OF State
Legislature

There has been some talk to the
effect that City Commissioner John
G. Gerlich cannot legally hold both
this office and a membership in the
state house OF representatives and
fears have been expressed that this
might invalidate the city's settlement
Of the dispute OF gas and electric
lighting rates.
Arthur Schauh. city attorney. re-
marked today that there was nothing
10 fear in this matter. lie said that
he did not see why Mr.. Gerlich
could not hold the two offices. al
though the state constitution would
forbid him from holding any other
Office under the state government
than that which he' now holds.
Mr.. Schaub said that even II Mr.
Gerlich had not been legally elected
to the legislature, he was city com
missioner already. and he was GER
tainly a de facto member Of the
city council II either Office was
held Illegally. therefore. IL would be
the state Office Mr. Schaub- said
further that the settlement with the
Consumers Power company would
hold good. even II Mr. Gerlich were
not a member Of the city council. as
there were enough votes cast i'm
favor of the settlement without his.
In this connection II is interesting
to note that in the year 1897 the
state supreme court in the case OF
the state ex rel Dahl. ruled that
Dahl had n right to continue to be
court stenographer in the Hennepin
county district court. although he
held a seat in the state legislature.
Judge CAVITY. however. dissented.
saying that as Court Stenographer
Dahl was holding one state Office,
while as legislator he was holding
another, and the state constitution
forbade this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26
BETTER SAMPLES ARE
COMING TO THE FAIR

which takes place Friday, for The
Free Press Trophy cup The premium
silO was installed at the ArmOry to-
day. and the premium bull tractor
was also being demonstrated.
J. d. Deets, secretary of the
Southern Minnesota Better Develop.
ment league. II. S.stirpen. president
of the Blue earth County Pure Seed
association. T. A. Erickson Of the
state agricultural farm. John Neal,
OF Wabasso, county agricultural
agent for Redwood county. and Pro
fessOr Shumway. agricultural teacher
at the high school, and secretary of
the Blue Earth County Pure Seed as.
ISOLATION. were among the busy ones
at the Armory today. seeing to the
arranging of the exhibits. and other
necessary details.
The program for tomorrow is as
follows:
At 10 a. M. Address of welcome
by Mayor Meyer Response by T.
G: Bonnallie. Tracy, and Fl. NJ.
Green. Lake Crystal, Address, Father
Yaeger, State Farm School, Bee
Culture
At 2 p. m. Addresses by Roy
Palmer. Blue Earth; Clifford Willis,
Northwest Farmstead; Hon. J. A. O.
Preus, state auditor. Business ses.
sion of Blue Earth County Pure
Seed association.
At 1880 p. IN. President George +.
Vincent, state university. "Communi.
ty Spirit"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26
Meeting Will Be Held tuesday
Night; Subject Will Be
Considered
Mayor and Other City Officials
At Session Yesterday
Afternoon

After three hours session yester,
day afternoon. the advisory com
mittce of MankatO Commercial club
went on record as fayOrinE "a
white way" In MankatO.
The committee considered two sys-
TENS of street lighting now in use.
the luminous arc and the nitrogen
lamp. Two electric light supply men
Mcssrs Fiske and PinkertOn, who
attended the council meeting yester-
day. were present and entered into
the detail of the merits of the two
kinds of lights and the method Of
installing. payment. etc. while their
house installs both systems OF light
ing. they were clearly very favorable
To the luminous arc, which they
thought made n better and stronger
light and was cheaper Ia maintain
White way Favored.
Mayor Meyer. Councilman Lamm
and city Attorney Schaub were pres.
ent, as well as every member OF the
advisory committee. The latter r.
nally passed a motion recommending
that the Commercial club favor. at
it's next meeting Tuesday night, the
installment OF q white way" of lumi-
nous arc lights or some system equal
~ as good. To be located on Front
street from Vine TO Marshall. on
Second street from Vine TO Byron.
and on Broad street from Vine 10
Center; also that the cost of install
lation be assessed on the property
benefited. except the machinery In
The power house: also that the club
recommend that the city charter be
amended so that this white way"
lighting system and all extensions
10 IL in the future must be assessed
on the property benefited. This rec
Ommendation will be made TO the
dub. and this will form the basis for
the consideration of the mHtter by the
club. which. of course, can act in
dependently of the recommendation
If IL desires. II is hoped that there
will be a large attendance at the
meeting next Tuesday night. The
city council has been asked to be
there, and City Engineer Blomquist
will read n paper showing the differ
ence in the two lighting systems
and giving other information.
The Engineers Meeting.
There also appeared before the ad.
visory committee the secretary and
treasurer of the Exhibitors associa-
tion, and two other gentlemen in
terested I'm the same matter, TO see
about halls for the annual state con-
vention OF the Stationary Engineers
organization. which is TO be held in
Mankato July 6, :, s and o next.
Mayor Meyer offered them the use
of the halls in the city hall building.
They explained that he exhibitors
would want hall of their own,
about 30 by 20 feet, as there would
be twenty-five outside exhibitors
from the east. not to mention local
men and those from other direc.
tiOns. This hall should be adjacent
TO the meeting hall. II was thought
that IL arrangements could be made
for the use of the band and fremen' s
halls on the third floor of the city
hall, Il would be an ideal place, GEN.
trail and convenient. and cool.
The secretary was given power to
Continued on Page TIRES
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26
WASHIKG7 TON OFFICIALS
CONTINUED OYS7ER-L/XE
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Washington, February 24.-Admin-
istration officials today continued ST.
lent regarding the informal proposals
that the United States has made to
Great Britain and Germany for an
understanding on the questions of
foodstuffs for the civilian population
of the belligerent nations and the
submarine warfare against mercan.
tile shipping. The nature of the pro-
posals has not been disclosed on
account of the delicaey OF the nego-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26
County Option Measure Is
Much More Important
Than Health

Il never saw such busy lot OF
men as the members OF the state
house OF Representatives were when
I visited there yesterday" said
George Atchison today. I"They were
Just rushing around like swarm
of ants. II was all about the coun-
ty option bill. Both sides are do
ing their utmost TO get their votes
together. Sick members are being
dragged out. OF their rooms and
hurried over to be ready when the
time comes TO vote.
The drys had two sick men yester-
day. but they were both on deck.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26
Meeting of TeIesraphers.

On. Sunday evening at 7:3O. agents
and telegraphers of the Omaha road,
members of the Order of Railway
Photographers. will hold a meeting at
the MankatO city hall. The purpose
of this meeting IFS TO determine the
result of the voting for chairman
on the various divisions of the
Omaha road; also delegates to the
biennial convention of the order to
be held at st. Louis. beginning May
10. A large attendance is expected
at the meeting next Sunday night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26
MASTER PLUMBERS HAVE
BEEN CONVICTED BY JURY
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

Des Moines, February 24.-All thir-
ty-six master plumbers who have
been on trial since February 10,
charged with violating the Sherman
antitrust law, we're convicted by a
Jury in the federal district court to-
day. Judge Pollock viii pass sen
tence later. The men are residents
OF Iowa. Nebraska. Missouri, lii
nois. Michigan. Indiana. Wisconsin
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26

and Minnesota. They are members
and officials of the National Associ-
alton of Master Plumbers and also
OF state organizations of that body.
They are charged with having con-
spired to interfere with the business
of plumbers and plumbing supply
houses not members of the associa-
ton. The convicted include II. Il.
Knauer, Bone: John +. Garvey,
Thomas G. DAILY, Mason City, Iowa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26

tiations. In diplomatic circles, how.
ever, IL is generally believed that
suggestions have been made that
the American consular representa-.
tives or American organizations shall
supervise the distribution of food.
stuffs to the German civilian popu.
lation. Unofficial advices from Der.
lin said today that Ambassador Ger
ard had presented to the German
government the American proposals
for a settlement of the issue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26
HOWARD IS CHARGED
WITH DESERVING Wife
Auto Salesman Who Was In Mankato
Last October, Under Arrest at
Corinih, Miss.

Norman T.. Howard, thirty-three
years old, former automobile sales
man in st. Paul. is in custody at
Corinth, Miss, pending the arrival
of Sheriff John Wagner, says The
st. Paul Dispatch. Howard is charged
with wife desertion and was indicted
Friday by the grand jury.
According to Walter c. Brandt, at
torney for Mrs. Laura Howard, the
defendants wife, Howard left Man
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26
CONSIDERING an Exchange.

OOHSIu'TINF dH ENJHdHyt.
Contractors Of Mankato are stih
considering the matter Of organizing
n builders exchange. 4 committee
is directing letters of inquiry to
Faribanlt and many other neighbOr.
ing towns that have tried the build
ers' exchange plan. to see what kind
of success 1t has brought. and wheth-
or it is worth while to have such an
organization.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26
VIGOROUS DEBATE TAKING
PLACE ON COUNTY OPTION
Especial to The Free Press,

O'Clock this afternoon. II looked as
II 1t might be two or hree hours
more before a vote was reached. The
optionist are claiming victory by
a margin of one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26

kato last October. For a time he
is said to have sent his wife money
for the support of herself and their
two small children.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26

st. Paul, February 2i.-After hours
Of debate the county option question
was still the subject of a vigorous
discussion in the house at three
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26
FOUR HUNDRED INDIAN
MUZZNERS WERE KILLED
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.I

Manila. February 24.-Four hum
dred members OF the mutinous In
dian regiment which revolted at
Singapore February 15 were killed,
as well as eseven German prisoners
from the detention camp who joined
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26

the natives when offered their tree
dom. according to reports brought by
passengers from Singapore. The
mutineers are said to have killed all
their officers save the colonel, then
attacked civilians. several Of whom
were killed. including one woman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26
WHITE VA Y GIVEN
FAVOR BY ADVISORY
BOARD OF THE CLUB
Kind Of Weather That !:
Experts Have Predicted 4.

Minnesota, fair tonight and
Thursday; not much change
) in temperature. Local ba-
rometer hand today leaned
somewhat in the direction Of
precipitation. Mankato maxi
mum temperature in twenty.
hour hours ending at eight
o'clock this morning, thirty
two above; minimum, twenty
above.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26
Holmes Pleaded Guilty.

J. Marquardt Holmes pleaded gull
ty ut st. James before Judge w. l..
Comstock of the district court yester.
day afternoon to the charge OF steal
ing a coat and $3.50 from the Star
Theatre in that city. He was brought
back to the Blue Earth county jail
to await the action of the court At
the next term mt st. James on the
eighth day OF March.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26
Washington Is Officially nsti-
fled Of the carib Boat
-
Sinking
Heavy Losses Are Reported,
Germans and Ausirians;
War News
IAssoclnted Press Dlsnatch.1

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
London, February 24.-The Brit
ish steamer oakby was torpe-
decd by a German submarine off
Rye yesterday. Her crew was
rescued by a fishing smack, and
landed at Ramssate today. The
oakby was struck on the port
side. Her main matches were
blown off, the decks spiintered,
and the pinnacle hurled into air
and sank.
London, February 24.-The Of,
fetal information bureau an
nounced this afternoon that the
Clan Macnauehton, the armed
merchant cruiser, Is missing.
She was last heard from Febru-
airy 8, and Il is feared she has
gone down with 2o8 men. The
text Of the announcement fob
lows: "The Secretary Of The
admiralty regrets to announce
that n. NJ. S. Clan Maenaughtou,
armed merchant cruiser, Com
mander Robert Jeffreys, r. NJ,
has been missing since FEBRUARY
3. II Is feared the vessel 10
lost" Unsuccessful search was
made and wreckage supposed to
be portions Of this ship were
discovered.
The last signal received from
the Clan Macnaughton was made
early on the morning OF Febru.
airy 3. Il Is feared she was lost
during the bad weather which
prevailed then"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26
Transport 10 Sunk.


Berlin, February pam official
report says the Russians succeeded
In crossing the Bohr river. Northern
Poland, in two places.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26

London, February 24.-The second
American steamer, Carib, has gone
to the bottom in the North sea with
valuable cargo of cotton and two
British steamers have been torpe-
doed i'm the last twenty-four hours.
AS a preeaution England has
closed the entrance of the Irish
channel. excepting the narrow strip
near the coast, In which navigation
is permitted only by daylight.
On the eastern fronts the Paris
correspondent says the Germans lost
$4,000 men on the Rawka river and
in the Carpathians the Russians
claim that during the last month
they have captured over $4,000 Aus.
TRANS.
Official Notice Received.
Washington, February 24.-An Off.
cial notice of the sinking of the
American steamer Carib is now re-
ceived at the state department in
message from American Minister
Van Dyke at the Hague: THE Garth
Is reported sunk In the North sea
outside the route prescribed by Ger.
man instructions"
Transport 10 Sunk.
Berlin, February AT is officially
announced that the British transport
No. 1872 was sunk by German sub
marine off Beachy Head at 4:45
O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
A dispatch last night. said that
eighteen members of the crew OF
the Cardiff steamer Chino. govern
ment collier, landed there and an.
nounced the sinking of their YES
sci either by mine or torpedo of
Beachy Head. This probably Is tho
vessel Berlin refers to.
Russians Cross River.
Berlin, February 24.-An official
report says the Russians succeeded
In crossing the Bohr river. Northern