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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
AGENCY FOR AUTOS
OPENING THIS SPRING
G. R. Bradley and J. 7. Dohn
Will Engage In Business
In Mankat0

Mankato will shortly have a new
garage to be operated by the firm
of Bradley & Dohn, who will occupy
the building owned by Martin Wiltgen
at 115-119 East Main street, and
which has been used by Mr. Wiltgen,
in his livery business. The building
will be improved to the extent of $4,-
600, and will be modern and up to-
date garage in every way. A plate
glass front will be installed, and the
interior completely remodeled, the
stalls being torn out, and concrete
floors laid, the floor space to be
100X55 feet. The rear of the build
ing will have three floors, and when
completed will be one of the finest
garage buildings in the city.
G. r. Bradley is well known in
Mankato, and was former freight
agent here for the Omaha road At
present he is acting as relief agent
at Heron Lake. He is enterprisng
and progressive, and his partner in
business, Mr. J. T. Dohn, formerly of
New Jersey is an experienced auto
mobile man, having been associated
with manufacturers of automobiles
for fifteen years, and being familiar
with every department. In various
races and endurance runs Mr.. Dohn
has distinguished himself, and lately
has been with the Maxwell people in
Minneapolis, acting as distributing
agent for that company. Mrs. Dohn. is
still living in Boston, but as soon as
Mr.. Dohn comes to Mankato from AL
bert Lea, where he is attending to
business matters, arrangements will
be made to remove to this city.
Bradley & Dohn will handle the
King and bort machines, and will
have supply of cars here by the
middle of March. They plan on TAX
ing possession of their new garage
by Nav l.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
SIeu:hs Are Trying Hard to Find
That Missing Chef
SUSPECT ARCH PL0TTER
Windy City Police Fear Another
Outbreak of Anarchy; in
Community ...
limited Press Dispatch.l

Chicago, ILL.,, February 16.-High
officials of the Chicago police depart
ment have expressed the view that
the recent poisoning of a numteS OF
recple at the banquet given in honor
of Archbishop Mundelein marks g
renewal of anar ch.Stic activities in
the United States They state that
this affair was only one of many in
cidents that point to the same con-
clusion. There have been quite a
number of arrests of late, on account
Of disorderly acts, that SAVIOR of an
archistic propaganda. The search
for Jean Crones, inspected of being
the arch plotter in the poison plot al
the banquet, has now practically mar
roWed down to the city of Chicago.
Work of Anarchists.
UNITED Press Dispatch1
Chicago, ILL.,, February 16.-The Chi
cago police department is firmly con-
WINGED that the fire that was discov-
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
MUST CUT BURIAL COST
Funerals For the Poor in Brown County
Are Too Expensive, Says the
r. Public Examiner =

New Ulm, February. 16. Brown
county gives it's paupers too expen-
sive burials, says the public examiner.
He also calls attention to the fact
that there is no law authorizing the
payment for publication of the per-
sonal property tax list. Here is what
he says, in letter to Louis G. Vo-
gel:
"In the proceedings of your county
board, January session, we note that
the board agreed to pay SIS for the
publication of the personal property
tax list. Permit me to advise you
that the law does not require the pub
LEGATION of this list and that there is
no authority for making such pay
ment.
1--WE also note three payments OF
$45, $3S and $63 for coffin and funer-
al expenses in three different cases.
These payments are all in excess of
the usual charges in such cases, es-
pecially the two larger ones. In
most counties $25 or at the most $50
is paid for the burial of a county
charge, though there may have been
some special reason for the charges
above referred to-"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
BRAZIL WANTS HIGHER
TARIFF; REASON GIVEN
Keep Out Lot of Goods From The
Big United States
HOME TRADE IS INJURED
Business Interests Have Asked
Federal Senate TO Build
a Wall Higher

Rio De Janeiro, February 1.-[By
Mail Because they believe Amer
lean -four and other American prod
ucts imported by Brazil are Gripping
home industries here, Brazilian bust
ness interests have asked the Brazil
ian federal senate to build up the
tariff wall and keep United States
manufacturers from running away
with the Brazilian domestic market.
Certain American goods now pay
twenty per cent less import duty into
Brazil than is paid on the same class
of goods imported into Brazil from
other countries. This favor is shown
to these American goods because the
United States abandoned the idea of
charging a three cent duty on coffee
imported into the United States from
Brazil.
The Brazilian flour millers and the
Commercial Association of Brazil now
say this agreement is working great
benefit to the United States and great
harm to Brazil. They say coffee
prices are so high that Brazil can
choose its market; and that there
fore Brazil will be able to dispose of
its coffee in the United States
whether it is taxed or not; and that
therefore it is useless to continue the
agreement and let the United States
manufacturers gobble up all the do
nestle trade of Brazil in other lines
In proof of their contention the mill
ers cite figures to show that since the
agreement was made importations of
American flour have jumped from 3d.
100000 pounds in 1906 to 10000
999 in 1914
Appeal Before Senate.
The appeal before the federal SEN
ate is only for a higher -four tariff,
but should the millers get the tariff
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
FINAL DRAFT OF NOTE
GIVEN THE ONCE OVER
However, the Lusitania Agree
ment Is To Be Read BY the
President
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Washington, February 16.-Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambas-
sador presented to Secretary Lansing
today the latest draft of the Lusi-
tania agreement embodying the
changes suggested by the American
government, and also one change
suggested by Berlin. Indications are
that the agreement in it's present
form will be acceptable to the United
States. When Count Bernstorff came
from Secretary Lansing's office after
a visit of less than ten minutes, he
said: Gentlemen, refer you to the
secretary of state" Almost at the
same time Secretary Lansing sent out
this message: Il have nothing to
say"
Bernstorff presented formally
draft of the agreement and it is I'M
derstood he was informed that it
could not be accepted as final until
it had been submitted to the presi-
dent. The indications were that it
seemd satisfactory to Lansing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
TWO INTERESTING GAMES
They Were Played at the Caledonian
Curling Club, Kato, Rink
Last Night

Two interesting games were
played at the Caledonian Curling
club Kinks last night, the first being
between the Kinks of Fred Otto, and
j. R. Snow, and resulting in score
Of seven. to eleven in favor of Mr.
Otto's. rink. The men who played
were Elmer Glynn, C. E. Phillips
William Rabe. and Fred Otto, skip
and w. E. Palmer, l.. l.. Champlin
Henry Madison and ]. R. Snow, skip
The other game was between the l..
T. Dodds and e. A. Quimby Kinks
and resulted in score of 10 to 9 in
favor of the Quimby rink. The Dodds
rink was composed of Wilbur Taylor
Roy Allison, Sam McCullum, and L.
T. Dodds, skip, and the Quimby rink
of Sam Wilson, E. S. Dodds, and E
A. Quimby, Skip.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
BIG CROWD AT The MEET
Crop Improvement Association L
Holding Its Session At
49,. Worthington

Worthington, Mimi, February 10
The Crop Improvement association
began it's program and show yester-
day. with more than 200 entries al
ready made and samples still coming
in. President c.. w. Glotfeller called
the meeting to order. There was a
large attendance.
C.. E. Brown completed the judg-
ing and spoke on classes and varie-
ties of potatoes.
only twelve varieties are recog-
nized by the crop association" Brown
said This classification will place
Minnesota in the front rank as po-
tato state when farmers adopt it and
plant only standard varieties.
A S. Nelson of Luverne followed
Mr.. Brown on the program, and dis
cuSsed the cultural methods neces-
sary to grow the best crop of pota-
toes. Mr.. Nelson said that good po-
tatoes and weeds cannot be pro-
duced on the same land the same
year. s'
Farm business methods were cham
pioned by Alfred Wentz of Aberdeen
s.. D.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
WILL OF LATE SD. TAYLOR
Left An Estate Valued At Six Thousand
Dollars; Divided Among His
Several Heirs

By the will of the late Solomon B.
Taylor of Mankato, an estate of
$4,000 is divided among the heirs as
follows, after the payments of all
debts, funeral expenses, etc.: To
Mary E. Knapp, daughter, 500; to
Emma Shanahan, daughter, 800; to
Margaret Taylor, daughter, 500; to
Dora E. Taylor, daughter, 500; to
George E. Taylor, son, $500; to
Moses S. Taylor, son, $500; to John
D. Taylor, son, $500; to Luther B
Taylor, son, $400 to Mary E. Knapp
daughter and John d. Taylor, son
lot G., block 1913, West Mankato, and
west so feet of lot 6, block 5, Owens
& Lewis addition to Mankato, and
west 100 feet of lot 4. block 8, same
addition; to Mary E. Knapp, daughter
and John D. Taylor, son, share and
share alike, all the rest of the estate
The executors named in the will
are John D. Taylor son, and Mary E.
Knapp, daughter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
outline THE DEFENSE
FRAMED FOR STUDENT
Attempt to Be Made to Explain
Letters Left Behind
HINT THIRD SWEETHEART
Inquest Scheduled For Today
Was Postponed; May Be
On Saturday
UNITED Press Dispatch. !


Waukegan, ILL.,, February 16.-It is
intimated by the attorneys for the
defense of William Orpet that the
theory on which his defense will be
based has been practically decided
upon. 1t is reported that the defense
will attempt to make out that Marian
Lambert, violently in love with Or
pet, lured him into the lonely woods,
that she might pour out to him the
tale of her. condition, and, by making
him believe himself responsible for
her state, might induce him to marry
her and save her good name. The
defense, it is believed, will attempt
further to make out that the girl
failed to induce Orpet to consent to
the marriage, she became desperate
and ended her own life.
Hope to Explain Letters.
1t is stated that the defense will
contend that the various letters and
other evidence, with which the stale
will attempt to convict Orpet, can
all be accounted for, merely by re-
fiecting that the boy was very much
agitated and in great fear of the
consequences which his peculiar sit
uation were likely to produce. 1t is
further reported that the defense will
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
WHAT'LL UNCLE SAM DO
That Is the Question Asked In Regard
To Attacking Merchantmen of
BeIIigerents
United Press Dispatch. ]

Washington, February 16.-What
action the United States will take in
regard to the recent announcement of
the German government, that all
merchant ships of the powers fighting
against Germany bearing any arms
will be treated as men of war and
sunk, has not been announced. 1t is
probable that no announcement of the
position of President Wilson will be
made until Colonel e. M. House, the
presidents special agent to Europe
returns to this country. Colonel House
is now in London and it is believed
that he is engaged in obtaining the
British view of the situation. 1t is
thought that he will not be back in
Washington long before the time ar
rives for the actual execution of the
German and Austrian threat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
WOULD DEFEND HUSBAND
Mrs. Walter j. Smith Is Loyal Wife; She
Stands BY the Man She
Married

Mrs. Walter ]. Smith, wife of the
indicted former state treasurer of
Minnesota, is eager to take the wit
ness stand in defense of her hus-
band. In an interview yesterday she
told the story of his early life, how he
had been left an orphan when eleven
years old and worked his way through
high school and business college.
She met him eighteen years ago, and
after that they were married. They
made their home in Eveleth, where
Smith was made mayor of the town
Six years ago he was elected state
treasurer. Mrs. Smiths faith in her
husband is mistaken and she believes
that his innocence will be. shown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF
Jury Renders Judgment In Case of C.
c. Harris Against Albert and A.
N. Spencer

In verdict by the district court
jury this morning, in the suit of C. c..
Harris of Nevada, Iowa, against AL
bert Spencer and A. NJ Spencer of
Ceresco, a decided victory for the
plaintiff was evident. Among the
questions and the answers of the jury
were the following:
WAS the mortgage on the first g.
500 bushels of corn made by Albert
Spencer to A. NJ. Spencer given for
an Indebtedness due to A. NJ Spencer
from Albert Spencer" Answer: NO
"Was the mortgage made with the
intent on the part of the. mortgagor
and mortgage to hinder, delay AID
defraud the plaintiff, C. c.. Harris? p
Answer: yes"
The suit was brought by Harris in
supplementary proceedings to gain
possession of the corn to satisfy a
judgment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
REV. CAHOON To PREACH
An Interesting Meeting Will Be Held al
The Salvation Army Hall
Tonight

This is the evening that Rev. c.
A. Cahoon will preach at the Saliva
ton army hall. Come and enjoy a
good Salvation army meeting and an
educational and inspirational adj
dress. Tomorrow night the usual
evening meeting will not be held
but in its place the young people are
having a penny social" 1t is going
to be an evening worth your while to
look into. There will be all sorts OF
novel and useful things that can be
obtained for only penny. Come and
see for yourself; but be sure you
bring a penny for pass word at the
door.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
SUSPICION THAT OCEAN STEAMSHIP
AND DOCK FIRE ON BROOKLYN Wal TER
FRONT WAS WORK OF AN LNCENDLARY

New York, February 1G.-The
steamships Bolton Castle and Pacific,
also the 90-foot pier belonging to the
New York Dock company at the foot
of Pioneer street, Brooklyn, was de-
stroyed by the most disastrous fire on
the Brooklyn water front in years.
Another steamer, the Bellgrano, was
damaged and about twenty five scows
and lighters were burned, upwards of
forty of the coolies from the Bolton
Castle and Pacific were missing after
the fire. The loss is more than mil
lion dollars. The origin of the fire is
unknown, but there is suspicion that
1t was incendiary, is aroused because
some of the steamers were loading
with war munitions for the Russian
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
new ROCHESTER THEATRE
Playhouse to Cost Forty Thousand Dol
lars To Be Erected In
That City

Rochester, Mimi, February ia
modern, fireproof theatre, to cos,
$4,000, will be built in Rochester, ac-
cording to negotiations just closed by
NJ. C. Lawler of this city.
The new play house will occupy {
prominent location on Main street
and will be operated by j. A. Var
Vie and, j. A. Tyrer of Minneapolis
Work will start en- the structure al
once.
The building will be three stories
in height and will have a seating
capacity of 1000. 1t will be known as
the ReB theatre.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
ACTION WAS CONTINUED
Suit Brought To Have Names of Certain
Men Stricken From the
Primary Ballot
limited Press Dispatch. ]

st. Paul, Mimi, February 16.-The
state supreme court today continued
for twenty-four hours the suit brought
to have certain names stricken from
the republican list of candidates on
the presidential primary ballot. The
reason was the absence of Eugene
Bryan, attorney for H. J. West, who
brought the, action, alleging that some
of those who filed as Cummins can
didates we're not really Cummins men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

government The blaze when discov-
cred at / a. M, spread SO rapidly that
the officers and crews of steamers and
lighters at the pier were compelled
either to leap overheard or seek
safety aboard other lighters or tugs
which fastened to the rescue.
Bad Fire at Fall River.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
Fall River, Mass, February ia
fire that will probably cost million
and half dollars swept the business
district of this town last night. The
fire departments of Fall River, New
Bedford and Taunton, worked all night
in their efforts to stem the blaze. At
2:30 O'Clock this morning the fire
was reported under control. There
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18

is an unconfirmed report that a fire.
man by the name of Fawyer was cleo
trocuted while on duty, but this has
not been verified.
The fire started in large depart
ment store. 1t quickly spread to 9TH
er buildings The Lennox hotel caught
the blaze, and the guests, to save their
lives, were obliged to run out into the
snow in their night robes. Hundreds
of mill workers had to rush from their
homes to avoid death in the flames
The paint shops in the neighborhood
of st. Mary's cathedral caught fire
and this made the problem all the
more difficult. Quite a number Of
explosions of chemicals occurred.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
TWENTY ONE VICTIMS
Result of Butte's Worst Disaster Under
Ground; Last of Dead Bodies
Are Found
Associated Press Dispatch. ]

Butte, Mont, February 16.-There
are twenty one men victims OF
Butte's worst mining disaster, which
resulted from a fire that occurred in
the airshaft on the 1900 foot level of
the Pennsylvania mine here Monday
night. This fact developed at two
O'Clock this morning when the bodies
Of the last six 20 be accounted for
were found by crew of nine helmet
men at the foot of the mineway on
the 1900 foot level of the mine, about
200 feet from the station.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18

New York, February 16.-The
United States faces one of the most
critical periods in it's history and the
destiny of the republic for a century
to come may well be determined by
the conduct of the government and
the sentiment of the people as exer-
cised and expressed during the next
four years, United States Senator
James W.. Wadsworth, Jr, of New
York, told the New York state repub-
lican convention here today. Senator
Wadsworth addressed the convention
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
FORMER RESIDENT DEAD
Miss Bertha Kutz Died at Portland. Ore.
Last Thursday: Funeral On
] Monday

Miss Bertha Kutz, former resi-
dent of Mankato, died at Portland,
Oregon, February 10 and was buried
February IA. She was for many
years stenographer and secretary of
the Mankato Mills company and was
the only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred KutZ
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
Mysterious Fire In Chicago.
D1nit,d Dravo n;apotc.

Chicago, H., February ia
mysterious fire. believed to have been
of incendiary origin, broke out today
in the chemical laboratory of the city
hall. The flames were quickly ex-
tinguished.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
Prepared to Head OFF Bryan.

Washington, February 16.--Friends
OF President Wilson anticipate that
William ]. Bryan will oppose the nom
ination of the president by the next
national democratic convention.
Therefore, preparations are being
made to forestall anything that Mr..
Bryan might do.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
Earnings Of the 500 Line.

UNITED Press DISPATCH.
ST. Paul, Mimi, February 16.-The
gross earnings report of the 500 line
in Minnesota was filed today, for the
last half of the year 1915, showing
that during those six months, the
earnings of the line had been $1,000
coo greater than during the latter six
months of the year 1914. The report OF
the Minneapolis & st. Louis was also
filed today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
carranza In Financial Straits.

Washington, February 16.-Reports
reached here today to the effect that
the new Carranza government is in
dire financial straits The officials
are declared to be going without their
salaries, simply because there is no
money with which to pay them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
FIRE IN AMERICAN CLUB
Valuable Properly at Toronto, Canada,
Was Destroyed By Flames
Today
[United Press pispatch.

Toronto, Ont, February ia
sudden explosion and fire occurred
today in the quarters of the Ameri-
can club The quarters of the club
were completely destroyed,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
PERSIAN CITY OF EzERUM BEING
STORMED BY THE RUSSIAN FORCES Il
CARS MEN BOMBARD|NG TURKS
+ **++++++**++++*
MILLIONS VILLAGE HAS
PROUD WAR RECORD.

n TT IN, Buckinghamshire,
Eng, February 2.-(By MaiD.
This small English village,
where John Milton wrote L'AI-
Iegro, II Penseroso, a portion
of Paradise Lost and other
poems, has a proud war record.
Practically every man eligible
for war duty out of Horizons
700 population is in khaki.
Some of them have been killed.
The women, children and old
men are carrying on the viii
lagos chief occupation, market
gardening, as usual. Milton left
Horton in 1888, a year after
the death of his mother. Her
body lies under the southern
aisle of the Parish church. The
spot is marked by a flat blue
stone which distinctly bears
the date "ApriI 8, 1887"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
Burst Levees and Hioh Water.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

UNITED Press Dispatch.J
Natchez, Miss, February 16.-Burst
levees and high water in the vicinity
of st. Joseph have placed large mum
bers of people in a desperate plight
Scores may be seen marooned on the
house-tops and in trees
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
British Purchasing Agent Lost.
United Press Dispatch.1

Chicago, February 16.-Harold PEN
ny, a purchasing agent for the British
government, has disappeared, and it
is feared that he may have met with
foul play. The police have been asked
to investigate this mystery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
Granted Road Petitions.

The board of county commissioners
late yesterday afternoon decided to
grant two petitions for changes OF
road, one in section 16, Shelby town
ship, near the Miller bridge, and the
other in Shelby and Sterling town
ships. There were delegations on
hand to speak in favor of both petit
tionS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
captives Ordered Released.
(United Press Dispa tch. /

IUntteQ PTeSS IJlSpa tch. 7
Athens, Greece, February 16.-Mrs.
Walter Farwell of Chicago and DR..
Forbes, who were doing Red Cross
work at Monastir, and were captured
by the Bulgarians, have been ordered
released by the Bulgarian govern
ment.