The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-05
TALKED OF FOR MAYOR
AYQU|sT IS DISCUSSED
From fridays Daily.

From fridays Daily.
John Nyquist is the fourth man TO
be generally talked of as a candidate
for mayor, the other three being the
present chief executive. A. G. Meyer.
A. G. Lack and George w. Scherer,
the last named OF whom has made a
positive statement that he would file.
Mr.. Nyquist was asked today whether
he would be candidate. aud he said
he had not yet decided.
Mr.. Nyquist is we'll known as one
OF Mankato's principal clothiers, and
his position as president of the
Caledonian Curling club also brings
him to a considerable extent before
the public eye. Just now Mr.. Ny
quist is taking great interest in the
project of getting a curling rink
building established I'm Mankato, and
lie and several other prominent mem
bers OF the club have for some time
been looking over possible sites. As
yet they have nothing definite TO
announce.
Considering a Building.
For some time they have been con-
sidering the proposition of having a
building erected on the fair grounds
at the joint expense of the Caledoni.
an Curling club and the Mankato
Fair association. for use I'm the win
ter time us shelter for curling
Kinks and IN the summer time as
cattle shed, n much needed improve.
mCnt during the fair season. The
idea of using Floral hall on the
grounds for curling Kinks has been
abandoned. The building is unsuitable
and there are too many booths tor be
moved in and out Sites in the vi.
ciEity of the fair grounds and else
where in the city have been under
consideration.
Would Cost $4,000.
TO erect such a building as the
club wishes would cost in the neigh.
borhoOd of $4,000. The building would
have to extend about 160 by 90
feet, in order to accommodate four
ice-sheets. warming rooms and other
accoutrements. II is thought that If
Mankato had four good ice-sheets Il
would be possible to briug to a
curling tournament held I'm this city
Kinks from st. Paul. Minneapolis.
Duluth and possibly even Winnipeg.
From Fridays Dauy.
Albert Lea, Mimi, January e.
Fire OF an unknown origin. starting at
ten o'clock. totally destroyed the
buildings of the Albert Lea Hide aud
Fur company and the Hirsch Robe
and Tanning company last night.
The loss is placed at Sl25,900 on
the two structures with an insurance |
Of $T5,0Jo." Both buildings are owned |
and operated by Hirsch Brothers.
\ row of seven tenement houses
near the Minneapolis and st. Louis |
railroad yards, and several strings |
OF box ears were threatened Ior a |
time. hut the 'iiremcn, though handi- |
capped 10y ten below zero weather, I
succeeded in heading Off the flames in |
VI.
warehouse was saved with difficulty |
Mr. HirsCh is well known in this /
city, as he comes here frequently TO |
visit at tae nome OF his sons-in-law |
and daughters. Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.
Szamet and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Blum.
They have received no word from
him as yet i'm regard tn the damage |
and loss which he suffered from the
fire.
Bad Fire at MarsbaiItown.
Marshalltown,. Iowa. January 29.--
A fire of unknown origin did damage
TO the amount og $4,000 in the retail
district early today
From Fridays Daily. &c.,. o.. /
Minneapolis, Jan. 29.-The Henne.
pm county grand Jury returned a no
hill in the investigation of the case
OF w. +. Allen. the University Of Min
nesota instructor who shot and killed
Earl Nyrall. who was alleged TO have
a'ten pied TO enter his home Wetnes.
day night.
shortly after the grand jury return.i
cd the no bill Professor Allen was re. !.
leased from custody. ..- 90 1
In his story TO the police Allen de
MED that his wife had fired Guy OF
the shots and her name was not
brought into the case. '..<
Minneapolis, January 29.-William
F. Allen, instructor in anatomy ut
the University OF Minnesota, was a
prisoner in Central police station
awaiting grand jury &C.
ton and a police and coroner's in
quiry into the death of Carl Nyrall.
a laborer, who was mistaken for a.
rObber and shot TO death from a
balcony at Aliens home, 1852 Pros
pect terrace, late Wednesday night.
Allen early yesterday said that
when the man left the house afterl'
irving Tn gQt I'm a vpsfihulo door