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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
MAIL TO Be CARRIED
THROUGH THE OZONE
Prospective Route Between U.
S. and Berlin
CHICAGO MAN IS SURE
Gigantic ZeppeIins Will Be the
Means of Transporting
All Letters
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

Chicago, September 6.-Zeppelin
mail service will soon be in opera
ton between the United States and
Berlin This statement was given out
today by Morris Eppstein of Chicago
The Zeppelins will be 700 feet long
and will go unarmed. Each will be
capable of carrying sixty tons of
mail. Each will cross the ocean and
make the complete trip in seventy
two hours. 1t is understood that it
will be necessary to put on two
cent stamp and pay twenty five
cents more, in order to send a letter
from the United States to Germany
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
This Matter to Come Before
Mexican Conference
COMMISSION IS AT WORK
Not Much Was Expected of
That Body at Meeting
Today
limited Press Dispatch.I

New London, Conn, September G.
Withdrawal of the American troops
from Mexico will without doubt be
the first subject taken up by the con-
ference commission of Mexico and
the United States.
This commission went into session
today. Not much was expected of
the first days session, but it is
thought that there is no question
about the order in which the first
subjects will be taken up. 1t is I'M
derstood that the prevention of
border raids after the American
troops are out of Mexico will be one
of the first problems.
Another question will be how best
to keep the Mexican government
from disintegrating, as Mexican gov
ernments have in the past.
1t is understood that in view of
the open secret that General Funs-
ton has recommended the with
drawal Of the American troops, this
act on the part of the American gov
eminent has already been practic-
ally decided upon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
GRADE SCHOOLS ARE
ALL CLOSED TODAY
They Were Awaiting the Action of
the Board of Education, Which Will
Meet This Evening.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Grade schools of the city remained
closed today, awaiting the action OF
the board of education tonight in re-
gard to the recommendation of the
state board of health to remain closed
for two weeks, until the danger of
infantile paralysis is passed. The high
school was busy this morning for
about two hours with the work of
enrolment, and then closed again. 1t
is estimated that there will be be-
tween one hundred and one hundred
and twenty-five more pupils in the
public schools this year than last, be-
tween fifty and eighty more being
added to the high schools, and the
four ward buildings having about
fifty more.
This afternoon conference of the
grade teachers, DR.. A. F. Schmitt,
health commissioner, and Miss Alb
Die Peters, visiting nurse. was held at
the high school with Superintendent
Sperry, and the situation was thor
oughly gone over. Miss Peters was at
the state capitol building in st. Paul
yesterday attending a conference of
experts on infantile paralysis, and
gave an account of the meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08

$4,000 people were on the grounds
this morning. 1t was thought that if
the weather improved, the attend
ance would come up to 10000 this
afternoon. Last year on Wednesday
of fair week, the attendance reached
total of 33,2S0 Yesterday the to-
tai money receipts of the fair were
$14,45O against $14,455 on Tuesday of
the fair week of 1915.
e. L. Brother, the Minneapolis mail
carrier did not distinguish himself as
much as usual in the women's depart
ment. He drew only three first
prizes. One was for the best plum
jelly, another for the best canned
peaches and the other was for the
best raspberry jam.
G. L. Blannard of Sherburne drew
first prize for the finest ten ears of
yellow dent and white dent corn. M.
d. Hahn of Amiret, Lyon county,
had the finest single ear of yellow
dent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
MCOLLET COUNTY IS GIVEN
THIRD PRIZE FOR ITS EXHIBIT
United Press Dispatch.

State Fair Grounds, September 6.
-IWashingon county has drawn first
prize, for having the finest county
exhibit at the state fair. Dakota
county comes in second and Nicollet
county third. The high honor accord
ed to Nicollet county is largely due
to the efforts of Henry Robel of
North Mankato, who has taken great
interest in the Nicollet county ex-
hibit, and worked very hard to make
that exhibit one of very high quail
ity.
Prizes in money have been award
ed in sections to the various counties
in the northern section, Cass county
came out ahead, drawing $240 Kilt
son county was second, getting 1925
and Beltrami county third, getting
$210. Wadena county was first in
the central group. In the southern
group, Sibley came first, then Cot
tonwood, then Mcleod.
The races were called off this aft
ernoon on account of the rain.
Notwithstanding the bad weather
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
LUCE HOLDS OUT The
PROMISE OF HIS ROAD
Colonel Tells the People of Fairmont
That the Electric Line Sure Will
Re Constructed.

Colonel E. l.. Luce, president of
the Luce Electric Line, who is the
colonel of the First Minnesota In
fantry, now on duty on the Mexican
border, and who is in Minnesota on
a furlough spent few hours in Fair
mont Monday evening, and met a
number of her citizens and explained
to them the situation relating to the
Luce Electric line.
Colonel Luce gave his assurance
that the Luce Electric Railway COM
pany would keep faith with the
people of that city and that the line
would reach Fairmont as soon as it
would reach Marshall and as soon as
possible.
The company has now about sixty
miles of road constructed and in OPP
Grafton. While a number of differ
ent lines have been surveyed, the
Fairmont and Marshall lines would
be the first ones to be built He stat
ed that as soon as he would return
from Texas, the matter would re-
ceive his attention.
He stated that when construction
operations are resumed the road will
be built rapidly, and that if the pres
ent plans mature and no unexpected
conditions intervene, the line will
reach FairmOnt next year, and he is
reported as having expressed con-
fidence in the fact that the electric
line would be in operation to Fair
mont within two years, and possibly
year from next fall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
POOR SEASON FOR The
HUNTERS, 1T IS SAID
Number of Licenses Issued BY Coun-
ty Auditor Do Not Compare With
That Taken Out Previously.
From Wednesdays Oan".

From Wednesdays Oan"-
There has been most remarkable
falling off in the number of applica-
tions for hunters licenses, compared
with those of last year. Last year
up to the night of September there
were about 500 licenses issued. Up
to noon today there were about 400.
County Auditor Kennedy today re-
marked that he understood that a
great many people were inclined to
think that this would be a poor year
for prairie chickens, because the
weather in the spring was very cold
and wet But it seemed to him that
most of the fellows who had been
out in the woods came back with the
statement that there were more
chickens this year than last. Mr..
Kennedy said he himself had seen a
lot of ducks in the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
LID WAS SURE LIFTED
MUSIC CAME FORTH
Sweet Strains Were Heard Coming
From VictroIa in Corner Saloon at
Early Hour of Morning.
From Wednesdays DaIlv.

From Wednesdays DAILY.
Sweet strains of music emanated
from the Corner saloon at Front and
Main streets Tuesday morning at
four o'clock 1t seemed as if the lid
was surely being pried up. The at
tention of a passing policeman was
attracted and he made an investiga-
ton, only to find that the place was
properly and legally empty of hu-
man beings at that hour in the morn
ing. Yet the pianola music box kept
up beautiful series of the most pop
ular airs of the day, playing with
as much precision and art as if there
were crowded audience. 1t is
thought that a nickel, which may
have been lodged in the slot, became
suddenly loosened and set the music
box going at that inappropriate hour
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
SLEUTH SEEKS CLEW
MURDER OF LAWYER
Detectives Were Busy in the Resorts
on Broadway; Staying of Dwight
DiIlWorth Is Mystery.

New York, September 6.-Detec-
tives today were busy in the resorts
of Broadway, seeking clues that
might throw light on the murder of
the well-known attorney, Dwight
DillwOrth. Dillworth was murdered
in Lovers Lane in Van CORTLAND
park, Sunday night. He was we'll
known among the Broadway resorts.
Dolly Rogers, the actress, told of
herself having introduced Dillworth
to Mary McNiss, one of the women
with whom he was last seen in COM
pany
81 believe jealousy had a great
deal to do with the affair." said
Dolly Rogers today 81 should not
wonder if Dwight was the victim of
some detectives
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
Admitted She Shot Husband
Because He Would Not Live
With Her
GriIIing Brought Out Confession
From Woman Early This
Morning
limited Press Dispatch.l

Chicago, H., September 6--The po-
lice state that Mrs. James R. Barnes,
whose husband was found dead in
Washington park last night by a park
head, confessed this morning that she
had herself murdered him. She said
according to the police, that she
killed her husband, because he had
refused to live with her any longer
and would not listen to her entreaties
that he withdraw his divorce suit
Mrs Barnes is said to have made
this confession after grilling cross
examination by the police for six
hours.
At first Mrs. Barnes declared that
her husband had committed suicide
She was found by a park policeman
standing over his dead body, crying
and exclaiming, "He shot himself! He
shot himself"
Husband Was jealous.
Mrs. Barnes said her husband had
begun his divorce suit through jeal-
ousy. She said one day, while he was
absent, another man came to their
house and bought their parrot, which
he had found for them He asked her
if he might wash his hands, and she
told him that he could. Then he sud-
denly turned on her and carried her
into another room. At that moment
her husband came in. She could
never persuade him that she was
innocent.
81 shot him several times" she
said. "How many times l do not
know"
Barnes represented New York
soap firm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08

tune, the exact amount of which he
has not yet been advised.
For years Cornell has planned a
trip through the gulf coast country
of Texas, where he spent his young
er days.
The fund was left in Hetty Green's
hands years ago by Hetty Glidden
Rowland, to go to the Rowland heirs
after Mrs. Gren's death. 1t is to
prove his kinship to Hetty Glidden
Rowland that Cornell wants the ILL.,
nois Bible. He says his grandmoth-
er and Mrs. Rowland were sisters.
Cornell's little home and cobbling
shop are at 3243 Washington avenue
north.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
DEATH QUITE SUDDEN
DUE TO HEART FAILURE
Mrs. Charles TiIIman Was Stricken
At Her Home On Eagle Lake Road
Last Night.
from Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs Charles Tillman passed away
very suddenly last evening at her
home about three miles from town
on the Eagle Lake road, death being
caused by heart trouble, with which
she had suffered for some time. De-
ceased was born January II, 1854, at
Freeport, ILL.,, and came to Mankato
in 1856. She is survived by her
widower and ten children, Mrs. Ada
Burdias, Mrs. Ida Peters; Miss Ger
trude Tillman, Albert William Till
man John Tillman, Frank Tillman,
Mrs. Eberhard Dancer, Miss Rose
Tillman, Mrs. Henry Wanduser.
Twenty one grandchildren also sur
vive. Funeral services will be held
Friday morning at nine o'clock from
st. Peter and Paul's Catholic church
Interment will be made in Calvary
cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
COBBLEP A WATTS THE FAMILY
BIBLE TO BRING HIM WEALTH

Minneapolis, September GA cob
bier, Elisha Swan Youngs Cornell
sits in his shop in Minneapolis to-
day awaiting the arrival from Gibson
City, ILL.,, of family Bible more than
century old, which will prove his
claim to share of a trust fund held
by the late Hetty Green, the worlds
richest woman.
The ancient Bible, Cornell says,
contains all family names and rela-
tionships of the House of Rowland,
which flourished at New Bedford,
Mass, a good many years ago.
With the arrival of the Bible, Cor
nell will start for New York to sub
NIT final proof for claim of his for
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
USE RABBITS EYE
TO RESTORE SIGHT
New York Physicians Will Graft Cor
nea in Socket of Eskimo Girl Found
in Alaska.

Portland, Ore, September 6.-New
York's best surgeons will endeavor
to restore the sight of Melba, sew
enteen-yearo Eskimo girl, who
was found deserted in an iglee by
DR.. L. H. French, United States gov
eminent physician in Alaska.
The cornea of rabbit will be
grated upon affected eye and a cat
aract removed from the other.
In charge of Mrs. Corinne Call, q
government teacher, the child ar
rived in Portland recently. Mrs.
Call says the Eskimos left Melba in
the ice hut, hoping she would die
She has been totally blind for five
years. The trouble is diagnosed as
an eruption of the cornea.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
WILL NOT GIVE GIRL
BACK TO THE NUNS
Little Girl That Was Taken BY Mrs.
Ida Spencer May Become An Inter-
national Incident.
limited Press Dispatch.1

UNITED Press Dispatch.l
Topeka, Kansas, September 6.-The
refusal of Mrs. Ida Spencer to sur
render to the Canadian nuns, from
whom she adopted her, the six year
old girl orphan in her home here,
may become an international incident,
interested attorneys said here today.
The child is British subject, but is
living here. When Mrs. Spencer
adopted her from the Canadian or
phanage she was baby in arms
She has had the child for more than
five years, but the Canadian nuns
who under Canadian law have the
right to recall any orphan to them
before they become of age, want he1
back.
Mrs. Spencer says she will not give
up the child and that if they want he1
they will have to fight to get her.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
MRS. JAMES B. BARNES
CONFESSED TO MURDER
SHOWERS TONIGHT
AND ON THURSDAY

Probably showers tonight
and Thursday; thunder
showers in east portion of
the state; cooler in south
UeSt portion. LOcuI barO-
meter hand today leaned
TAR in the direction of rain,
u little farther than yester-
day. M0nEntO maximum
temperature in tlOenty-fo1tr
hours closing at eli 6ht o clock
this morning, ninety above;
minimum, sic T. s e U e 10
above.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
ROCHESTER may have
LARGE PACKING PLANT
COOPERATIVE Company May Locate
in That City; Much of the Stock Is
Already Subscribed.

The Commercial club of Rochester
together with a number of business
men and prominent citizens of that
city met Tuesday afternoon to con-
slider the proposition of the Farmers
Cooperative Packing company of
Owatonna. This corporation would
like to locate in Rochester instead of
at OWatonna as first planned. The
packing company will be quite an
extensive establishment, $4,000
worth of stock having already been
sold
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
LAST DOLLAR FOR PLEDGE.

Money Received by T. M. Hodgman
of Manchester College.
Minneapolis, September Ct.
Morey Hodgman, president of Mac
alester college, yesterday received
the last dollar of pledges made in a
campaign for $250,O00 additional en-
dowment for the college which was
begun four years ago. This makes the
total endowment of the school
$560,000. Not a dollar of the pledges
made was repudiated, according to
President Hodgman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
BENCH WARRANT IS
ISSUED FOR NICHOLS
It Is Alleged that the Man Did
Not Pay His Wife Aiimony, As Or
dered BY Court.

Fro Wedra-Havs Daily.
A bench warrant has been issued
for the apprehension of H. A. Nichols
who is wanted for the alleged failure
to pay the alimony money due his
wife. The divorce suit of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nichols is now pending. Mich
OILS is former travelling man and
resided in this city. OF late he has
been employed in the twin cities. It
is not known where Nichols is at this
time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
MAY SETTLE DIFFICULTY.
Street Railway Employees Probably
Will Mot Strike
ASSOCIATED p~nss D:soatoh.1

ASSOCIATED p~nss DspatrhJ
New York, September 6.-Although
neither side has receded from it's
uncompromising position the pros
poets of settling the difficulties be-
tween the employees of the subway
and elevated railways and the In
terborough Rapid Transit company
looked a little more favorable today.
The labor leaders decided to pass
the responsibility for calling strike
to mass meeting of union employees
tonight
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
Demands Gomez ssions Through
All Oriental Empire
UNCLE SAM TO INQUIRE
Especial Rights" Involved May
Interfere With Policyof Open
Door In Far East

Washington, Sept 6.-Sweeping de-
mands, far more drastic than any pub.
lished summaries have indicated, are
revealed in the secret terms being
pressed on China by Japan as result
of the recent armed conflict at Cheng
Chiatun in Inner Mongolia.
Private dispatches received here re-
veal that Japan seeks indemnities. an
apology and political concessions
throughout the whole section of inner
Mongolia and South Manchuria~
Four Formal Demands.
The four formal demands are quot.
ed as follows:
DISBURSEMENT of the command
ing Chinese officer involved in the
trouble.
Two-Dismissal, with punishment.
of the other officers involved.
Three - Instructions to Chinese
troops in Inner Mongolia and South
with Japanese troops or civilians.
and to publish this fact broadly.
Four-Recognition of special inter
ests" for Japan in Inner Mongolia and
South Manchuria, comprising powers
of police and administration, prefer
ence in loans and the selection of all
foreign advisers, etc.
Concessions Sought.
Besides the four demands" are four
concessions which China is asked to
grant Japan without formal demand.
as follows:
One-The Chinese army in South
Manchuria and Eastern Mongolia to
employ Japanese military advisers.
Two-Chinese schools and colleges
to have Japanese military inspectors.
Three-A formal apology in person
from the Chinese governor of Muk-
den to the Japanese governor at Dali
rem and the Japanese consul at Muk-
den for the Chang Chiatun trouble.
Four-Monetary compensation to
the families of the Japanese killed, the
amounts to be settled by later nego-
tiations.
Secretary Lansing refused to com.
ment on the dispatches or to outline
what might be the attitude of the
American government
1t is known, however, that steps
will be taken Immediately by the state
department through Minister Reinsch
at Picking to obtain detailed reports
and learn the full significance of
Japan's act
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
Opening of the Canal.

Panama, September cit was ex-
pected that the Panama canal would
be opened fully to traffic today. Nine
vessels are awaiting on the Pacific
side and ten on the Atlantic side for
passage. The waterway has been
blocked by one earth movement
which occurred week ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
Zeppelin Was RiddIed.

IUniteu Press Iispa tch.
Amsterdam, Holland, September 6.
"A German Zeppelin, badly riddled
with shot, is reported to have landed
at Mons, Belgium. 1t is understood
that this was one of the airships that
took part in the recent air raid on
London
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.

Zachariah Champ, NewIywed, Is In
Custody of Authorities.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bird of Rolling
Green was married last week to Ia
chariah Champ end since has been
living at Jeffrey, MINI. Champ has
been arrested on a charge of forg-
cry and Mrs. Champs son has asked
the judge of probate in Martin coun-
ty to appoint a guardian for
his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Bird
Champ, who is the owner of consid-
cradle property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
Left the Town.

Harrison, the Greek, who had been
conducting the Broadway Cafe at
Rochester, left that city Saturday,
leaving debts reported to be over 3d.
900. The creditors have appointed w.
J. Snellinger to manage the Broadway
Cafe in hopes that they will receive
the money owed them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
CREW OF zEPPELINS
BURIED BY ENGLAND
There Were Strong Protests Against
Military Ceremonies; London Po-
lice On Hand to Keep Order.

London, September GA great
crowd gathered today to witness the
funeral of the sixteen members of the
crew of the Zeppelin which was
brought down during Saturday night S
raid. AS result of the protests
against the Germans being buried
with military honors, a strong police
guard was ready to maintain order.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
Layinu of Corner Stone

The laying of the corner stone for
the new Masonic Temple, now being
constructed at Rochester, will be
held Thursday afternoon, September
IA. Alfred G. Pinkham, grand mas
ter of the Masonic organizations in
Minnesota, will be in charge of the
ceremonies, assisted by A. II. Steb-
bins of Rochester, who will lay the
cornerstone
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
La Toilette and Phillips.

IUH1CGU PreSS DISpatCH.2
Milwaukee, Wis, September g.
The early primary returns indicate
very plainly that Robert M. La Fol-
lette is nominated for the senate and
Phillips for governor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
Steel Stock at Par.

New York, September 6.-United
State Steel common today rose to
par, which is 100. This occurred
shortly after the opening of the stock
exchange today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
Steel Up to 1O1.

limited Press Dispatch.1
New York, September 6.-United
States Steel common stock today
rose to 101. On the floor of the New
York exchange $4,000 shares of this
stock changed hands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
SAME OLD EXCUSE.
Dale Said He Was Drunk, Could Not
Recall StahhinQ.

Warren Dale of Welcome, appar-
emily without provocation, stabbed
Bob Glaman teamster in the abdo
men last Saturday about midnight,
three miles west of Fairmont on the
highway. When arrested Dale said
that he was drunk and claimed that
he did not remember.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
TeIeqraphers sian Agreement.

nltC" Dress hSpatch
st. Paul, Mimi, September c.
Northern Pacific telegraphers are re-
ported to have signed an agreement
with the managers, thus averting the
threatened strike
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
Martin County Old Settlers

The Martin county old settlers
will hold their annual picnic at In
terIaken Friday, October g. Govern
nor ]. A. A. Rurnquist will be the
speaker.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
Claimed By $4,000.

Claimed BY $4,000.
UNITED Press Dispatch1
Madison, Wis, September 6.-The
denomination of Senator La Toilette
is claimed by a majority of $4,000.