The Mankato free press., 1916-07-07

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| No Kind Of Mediation.
| IUnited Press Dispatch.1
Washington, June 29.-Ambassador
Calderon of Bolivia, who presented
the request of the South American
| republics for a movement to estab
lish American police force in
Mexico, was today told by the Amer
lean state department that no kind
of mediation on the part of any other
power could be considered by the
(, United States, while it was not known
what CarTanZa's answer would be.
Ambassador Calderon was discour-
aged, but said he would present the
| request again, after Carranza's an
J swer became known.
Washington Is Informed.
TASSociated Press DiSpatch.1
Washington, June 29.-The official
announcement of Carranza's order
releasing the American troopers cap
tured at Carrizal reached the state
department today from Special Agent
Rodgers, at Mexico City. When he
sent the message last night, Rodgers
expected to be handed the reply to
the American note any moment.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
Washington, June 29.-Ignacio Cal
dron, minister of Bolivia, and Rafael
Zalvidar, minister of Salvador, called
at the state department today to re-
new efforts to learn whether the
United States would entertain an Of
fer of mediation on the Mexican diff
ficulty. After a brief conference
with Secretary Lansing, Calderon
said he had been told the United
States could not discuss mediation in
the absence of information from Car
rams reply to the last note. The min
lister informed Secretary Lansing
that he would call again when Car
ranza's reply was received.
From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. Lucille Jones, sister of Mrs.
Fabian Desormoux of this city, and
who was a guest at the Desormoux
winter, died at st. Barnabas hospital,
Minneapolis, thi morning about eight
o'clock, following surgical opera
tion performed last Monday. She is
survived by one son, Harold of Logan,
West Virginia. A telegram was re-
ceived by Mrs. Desormoux last even
ing, which stated that her sisters
condition was growing worse, and she
left for Minneapolis early this morn
ing, but did not reach her sisters
bedside before the end came. Mr..
Desormoux went to Minneapolis this
afternoon. The remains will be TAX
en- to Maysville, Kentucky, where
funeral made. Mrs. Jones was
terment made. Mrs. Jones was a
splendid woman and made a num-
ber of friends during her stay in this
city. She went to Minneapolis more
than week ago to be operated on
From THURSDAYS Daily.
st. Paul, June 29.-Thomas c.
Frankson, st. Paul real estate deal
er, spent too much money to win the
republican nomination for lieutenant
governor, it is charged in an custer
contest begun late yesterday.
Thirty-two Minneapolis voters
signed the petition to have the courts
annul Mr.. Frankson's nomination.
1t was presented to District Judge
F. N. Dickson by Attorney George S.
Grimes of Minneapolis, one of the
petitioners, and the court issued an
order for Mr.. Frankson to appear
July 10 to show cause why he should
not be disqualified.
The petition states that Mr.. Frank
son violated the corrupt practice act
is that he expended more than the
maximum of $500 allowed for cam
paign expenses.
1t is charged that the st. Paul man
spent more than $4,000.
This alleged unlawful expenditure
whether made by the successful NOM
inee personally or by friends was
made at least with "his knowledge
consent, authority and under his di-
rection," the petition asserts.
Ask to DisquaIify Him.
The contestants ask the court to
disqualify Mr.. Frankson, order the
nomination annulled and forbid tae
state canvassing board to issue GER
tificate of nomination to him.
The order of the court and the pc
titiOn sworn to by Charles l.. Saw
yer, one of the petitioners, was
served on Mr.. Frankson. li
The hearing will take place before
Judge Hugo Hanft, who will be in
chambers, July 10. The hands of the
state canvassing board, which will
meet today, are not tied by the
courts order.
If the prayer is granted James A..
Peterson of Minneapolis will be the
nominee of the republican party as
he received the next highest number
of votes. DR.. ]. A. Gates was third
man.
81 don't know anything about the
suit, but l feel secure because I
know l am safely within the limit of
permitted by law" was
the comment of Mr.. Frankson last
night.
81 conducted a very economical
personally. Old friends in
the country communities posted the
bills for me except in the larger cit
les where union bill posters did the
work. l am sure that both of the
other candidates spent more money
than / did,
Marriage License Issued.
A marriage license was issued to-
day by Clerk of the Court Krost to
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