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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-23
BACK TAXES LOOM LARGE
Expected That Ten Million Dollars
Will Be Collected.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

From Saturdays Daily.
Chicago, February 17-Government
officials confidently expect the addi-
ton of between 100000 and $1O,-
100000 to the internal revenue cof-
fers through the. payment of back
taxes, under the emergency stamp
act, by members of the Chicago
board of trade.
The emergency act imposed tax
on every trade by board of trade
men. The government contention
was that it applied to every transfer
on the board regardless of whether
there was a completed sale. The
board of trade men took the position
that only completed sales came un-
der the revenue tax.
The construction placed by the
grain dealers materially. lessened
the amount due the government. For
some months revenue inspectors
sought access to the books of the
dealers to ascertain the number OF
sales to which the tax would apply
The grain men sought to restrain the
inspection of their books and the
collection of the tax.
Federal Judge Evans recently
ruled in favor of the government and
refused to issue the restraining or
der. An appeal was taken but after
the decision many brokers gave up
the fight and in the first ten days
more than $250,OO0 was paid to the
internal collector. Since then addi-
tional checks have been received at
the internal revenue office and ii
was estimated by government. Off
Gals that approximately $1,0O0,000
would have been paid in by March 1.
In the opinion of the assistant
district attorney who represented
the government majority of the
board of trade members who owe the
stamp tax may settle the govern
ment's claim without waiting for &C
ton on the appeal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-23
STOCK SHIPPERS unite
Propose to Take Up Grievances With
the Railroads; Litchfield Man
.>..- President.
From Thursdays Daily.

FROM thursday lazy.
st. Paul, February 15.-Co-o opera
tive shipping societies, whose an
nual business totals $30,000,000, unit
ed in a central organization yester-
day to take up grievances with the
railroads, lower selling costs further
beneficial legislation and all the
stock raiserS in general.
The new organization will be
known as the Central Live Stock
Shipping association and it's head
quarters will be in st. Paul.
H. l.. Halvorson of Litchfield
Mimi, who has been active in CO.
operative organizations for many
years, is president of the new asso-
citation. S. S. Beach of Hutchinson,
Mimi, was elected vice president;
Selby Peterson of Waconia, Mimi,
treasurer, and these officers, with M,
Cronin of Fergus Falls and J. P.
Finley of Redwood Falls, Mimi, will
constitute the board Of directors. w.
A McKerrow of the University farm
will be secretary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-23
BURIED IN LONELY GRAVE
Clara Ward Recciardo, Who Squan-
dered Her. Fortune.

Padua, Italy, January 25.-[By
Mail. I'm a lonely little cemetery
near here is the grave of Clara Ward
Ricciardo, The famous Clara Ward of
Detroit, the American heiress whose
sensational love affairs and marriag-
es, which involved the squandering
of her four million dollar heritage.
She died practically alone in an alb
scure hotel Little more than $4,000
worth Of jewels remained of her
100000 fortune.
The former Detroit belle came
here from Paris last October. She
lived there with the wealthy Albano
Casellato of Cavarzere.
Her forty-three years had not full
ly quieted the stored impulses OF
her youth. She had deserted the
Prince Caramen Chimay andl fled
with the Hungarian Rigo. g
In turn Rigo had been left for
Count Giuseppe Ricciardes Casellato
finally had supplanted Ricciardo.
She followed the thirty1feur-year-old
Casellato from Paris, WhenShe was
called ITO the Italian colors.
While drilling as a sergeant of ar
tillery,S Casellato early this fall was
wounded. The forfhetSp American
nursed him in the local hospital. She
contracted ,a,tisease,h Which occasion
ed her ssudd9 dleathl fotf days after
mis- recovery. ',ohs'S'i
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-23

friend. Rev. B. F. Koch, assisted by
c. A. Eastman of the Baptist church,
conducted the services. The Metho-
dist choir, consisting of Messrs. E. w.
Washburn, G. M. Warren, and Mes
DANES Axel Halverson and R. E.
Fate, sang several beautiful selec-
tons. Mr.. Washburn sang that beau
tiful solo, Face to Face" The pail
bearers were: L. G. Rev, r. G..
Champlin, Harry Bates, Charles Gran
mis-, Clifford Mead and Hobert Pet
rick. The flower bearers were:
Frances Champlin, Ida Bowen,
Blanche Randall and Mary King. The
flowers were beautiful and in great
profusion, sent from sympathizing
friends far and near. She was laid
tenderly to rest in the Union ceme-
terry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-23
NOTABLE SALE OF HOGS
About 200 People Attended; Banque
At the Hotel Heinrich Last
.. Night
From Saturdays, Daily.

= rom saturdays DdiIy.
One of the most notable and large
ly attended hog sales ever held in
this section took place yesterday
afternoon, when fine Poland China
hogs from the Gerlach- Barker stock
farm were offered for sale. About
two hundred people were present at
the sale, and one hundred and twen-
ty-five remained in the city for the
banquet at the Hotel Heinrich last
night.
Top notch prices were paid for
hogs, among the fancy prices brought
being $500 for hog sold to F. W..
Tomlinson of LIE Sueur; w. J. Ora
ham, Howard Lake, one hog at $3.50;
Henry Steussy, Irvington, Ia, five
hogs at $50; H. w. VanDunberg of
Oskaes, Iowa, one hog, $195; Ray J..
Fox, Lyons, Oregon, one hog, 1925;
c. Lau of Tracy three hogs, $372.5O;
Henry Uittenbogaard, Archer, Iowa,
three hogs, $500; counting all hogs
sold the average price per hog was
$1,000. The following men were
registered at the Stahl house: Fred
Denim and Joseph Bowers, LIE Su-
eur; William Grunewa1d and e. H.
Blosh, Sanborn; J. o. Nicholson,
George H. Hangar, H. L. Iau, all OF
Tracy; M. Herrungar, and Ernest
Herrungar, Donery; Ray H. Almich,
Waterville; Otto Luber, E. G. Beuch,
Aarg Gertpog, Jordon; Anton B.
Friesen, Madison Lake; J. J. Frost,
Window.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-23
OBJECTS TO THE elevation
OF MAJOR OLIVER DUANE
Winona MiIitiaman Claims That Pro-
ceedings Were Not Regular; Carries
His Contention to War Department;
Insists That Office Was Not Vacant
When Selection of St. Peter Man As
Lieutenant Colonel Was Made

Protests challenging the election of
Oliver ]. Crane of st. Peter to be
lieutenant colonel of the Second
Minnesota infantry, have been filed
by Major William F. Brandt of Win
ona. The protests have been for
warded to the division of militia af-
fairs of the war department for ad-
judicatiOn by Adjutant General Wood,
says The Minneapolis Tribune.
The protests grew out of the cleo
ton of Lieutenant Colonel Duane on
January %, while the regiment was
at Fort Smelling waiting to be mus
tered out of the federal service after
six months service on the Mexican
border. Major Brandt contends that
Captain Charles H. Danforth, U. S. A,
assigned to the regiment as lienten-
ant colonel after it's mobilization last
June, held that office at the time of
the election in that his resignation
had not been forwarded to Governor
Burnquist and that therefore there
was no vacancy. Shortly after the
regiments return, Captain Danforth
was assigned to duty at Fort Smell
ing as assistant mastering officer.
General Resche Dismisses Case.
On the same contention, Brigadier
General Frederick A. Resche dis
missed the case, holding that the
war departments order to Captain
Danforth created a vacancy which
the officers filled by the election of
Mr.. Duane. Major Brandt appealed
from this ruling.
Major Brandt's protest is dated
January "a, the day after the cleo
ton. The election was called by Gen
eral Resche after being notified sof
the War departments orders to Cap
tain Danforth.
Since the election, Major Albert
Pfaender of New Ulm, senior major
of the regiment, Captain John P.
Markoe of company F, Worthington,
and Captain N. S. Williamson, Com
pany I, Owatonna, have resigned.
Many Changes in Personnel.
Many changes in the personnel OF
the staff of the Second regiment have
been made during the last eighteen
months On the resignation, of Col
onel John Buschers of New Ulm,
Major William t. Mollison of Fari-
bault was elected colonel. This cleo
ton advanced Major Pfaepder to
senior major, and Mr. Brandt, then
captain of Company c, Winona. to
major,
After the mobilization last June,
Lieutenant Colonel Steele S.. Smith
of Worthington, was disqualified by
the examining surgeons at Fort
Smelling. No election was held at
that time because of the War depart
ment's announcement that a regular
army officer would be assigned to
each regiment. Later Captain Dan
forth was named lieutenant colonel.
Colonel Mollison and Lieutenant
Colonel Duane are now the Oldest
staff officers in point Of service.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-23
COUNTRY SCHOOL PROGRAM
WAS DELIGHTFUL SUCCESS

The public was, given rare treat
in the nature of 8, good old fashioned
country school program at South
Bend school, last Saturday evening.
The affair was one of special merit
and stood alone in it's class. The
teacher, Mrs. Charles Serrurier,
teacher of rare ability in training
children, carefully planned the en-
tertainment with the thought in
mind both of having the children
give the best of their talents and of
giving the guests an enjoyable even
ing. The occasion being in the sea-
son of the birthdays of some of the
greatest men in This country and al
so in the Valentine season, there was
plenty of good material to draw from.
In order to make pleasing effect
the school room was prettily decor
ated welcome" worked out in
evergreens held prominent place.
In other places in the room pictures
of Washington and Lincoln were
framed in flags and to keep st. VAL
entine in memory the Valentine busy
work was displayed among the maps,
drawings and compositions, handi-
work of the scholars.
Each pupil had part in the pro-
gram, which proved to be of unusual
merit. A special vote of thanks is
extended to the following outsiders,
who contributed to the program, Mrs.
Edwin McChesney, Mrs. Della War
ner, Victor A. Tenney, and Miss
Meagam, all of Mankato. The teach
er reports that she never succeeded
so we'll in an entertainment of this
kind before nor were her efforts ev-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-23

er so well appreciated The house
was packed to the limit and the fact
that the evening was appreciated
was shown by the hearty applause
that greeted each number.
South Bend district is to be con-
graduated on the cooperation they
have given their teacher in the few
past months. They were quick to
see the worth of Mrs. Surrurier in
teaching and moulding the lives of
their children and as quick to mani
fest their willingness to stand by her
and help her. Their admiration for
her ability was evinced by the hearty
manner in which they took her hand
and thanked her for her efforts. To
show her appreciation for their CO.
operation she, in turn thanked them
for their help in making her work a
success.
After the program, the baskets
were auctioned off by G.. A. Huten-
grin, worthy member of the board,
and the entire lot of fifty-five boxes
sold for the sum of $3.50. The
teacher and pupils have decided to
use the money in purchasing a good
bookcase for the school.
South Bend is a splendid example
of what rural school may be, when
the parents, teachers and board,
work together toward success. The
efforts are well repaid when the eff
feet on the lives of the boys and
girls of the future generation is con-
sidered. There must be harmony of
work and purpose in the community
in order to bring good results to the
nupilS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-23
POTATOE SHIPPERS CLASH
Rate Hearing in San Francisco Stir
red Up Some Fireworks.


San Francisco, Cal, February 10
Potato shippers of California today
clashed with potato shippers of Min
nesota and Wisconsin in a hearing
that was held here today before
Charles Gary of the interstate COM
merce commission. The Minnesota
and Wisconsin potato shippers are
asking for the reduction of the rate
on their shipment of potatoes to
Texas to So cents, while California
has a rate of rs cents. The Mime
sofa and Wisconsin dealers claim
that this is just, because the railroad
haul from California is so much
longer Herbert Zuckermann, speak
ing for the California potato dealers,
declared that the proposed reduction
of the Minnesota and Wisconsin rate
would bankrupt many California
farmers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-23
HE ONCE LIVED HERE; WAS
BOOKKEEPER
For Many Years Employed in Cracker
Factory; Went to Chicago Recently
From White Bear; Registered at
Hotel As u. E. Crane, Dayton, 0hio,' :.
Photographs Established His Identity;
Wife Shocked Into Illness Over Her
Husbands Tragic Death
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
st. Paul, February 17.-Photographs
today identified the 81. E. Crane,
Dayton, Ohio who committed sui
eide in a Chicago hotel Monday, as
w. F. Pelletier, former travelling au-
ditor for the Hamm Brewing COM
pany
The Pelletier home is at East
Shore Park, White Bear lake.
Pelletier left home February 5,
ostensibly to make a business trip,
although he had been ill., When he
did not return and the news of the
Chicago hotel suicide reached ST.
Paul, Chief O'Connor communicated
with Chicago police and established
his identity.
A trouser button with the words
Tailor Lee, He Satisfies" gave the
first clue to his identity.
Pelletier was forty seven years old
and married. There is one daughter,
Hazel Mrs. Pelletier is ill from
shock following the news of her
husbands death.
w. F. Polletier once was a resident
of Mankato He was bookkeeper in
a cracker factory when the plant
was located in the building now oc-
cupied by the Lynard Commission
company. From here Mr.. Pelletier
and family went to New Orleans.
They remained there a few years
and returned to Minnesota. Mr..
Pelletier had not been in the best of
health for a number of years.
Brooded Over Dry State.
The st. Paul Daily News says:
"Mr. Pelletier is believed to have
committed suicide. He had been in
poor health and respondent for
several months and was confined in
ST. Paul hospital for a time about
two months ago.
at is known he had brooded over
the possibility Of the state going dry
and the fear that this would lose him
his position with the brewery. His
accounts with the brewery were in
absolute order, it was said today"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-23
Several OF Them Were Disposed of
a0 Yesterday Afternoon,

County Auditor Kennedy and Coun-
Ly Surveyor Allison late yesterday
made sales of contract for the con-
stTuctiOn of four bitches:
Judicial ditch No. IA, located this
side of Lake Crystal, north of Cray,
was sold to the Judson Concrete COM
pany for $685. This price was three
per cent above the engineers estimate.
Judicial ditch No. II, between
Garden City and Lake Crystal, was
sold to Paul Paulson for $11,155, five
per cent above the engineers esti-
mate.
Judicial ditch No. IS, just east of
Vernon Center, was sold to Aleck Han
son of Lake Crystal for s3,140, one
per cent above the engineers estimate
Judicial ditch No. 10, east of Vernon
Center, was sold to Aleck Hanson,
for $3.50, three per cent above the
engineers estimate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-23
DEATH OF INEZ FAYE ST0NER
Young Woman, Who Will Be Sadly
Missed in Vernon Center.

Missed in Vernon Center.
Inez Faye Stoner was born in AM
boy, August 80, 1885. When four
years of age her parents located in
Vernon Center township residing on
a farm few miles northeast of
town where they remained about
twelve years. At that time they
bought their home in the village
where they have since resided.
After completing the public school
here, Faye attended the st. Paul
Commercial college, specializing in
bookkeeping, typewriting and bank
ing. Upon finishing the course she
ably filled the position of bookkeeper
for six years in the Vernon Center
State bank and a similar position
for one year in the State bank in
Winnebago. Since giving up this
work about four years ago and re-
turning to her home she had taken
an active part in all of the social
and religious activities of the village.
Just a year ago failing health COM
PEELED her to give up much of her
cherished work in the Sunday school,
Queen Esther circle, and league and
other benevolent organizations OF
the Methodist church. For several
years she mad been secretary of the
Sunday school. In this as in all
work she took up she was very eff
cient and putting forth her very best
ability and efforts she obtained high
results. By her pleasing personality
and lady-like ways she won and re-
tanned the love and respect of ALL
The beginning of her illness was
a bad cold she contracted last spring
which in May developed into very
serious symptoms. All that medical
skill and loving service of her fam
lily and friends and her own heroic
efforts to regain health were of no
avail and she grew gradually worse till
early Friday ebening, Feb. 16, she
quietly and peacefully passed away
her gentle spirit soaring to its Max
er to dwell forever in that Beautiful
land on high" All will miss you,
Faye. All will mingle their tears
with those of your parents and
brothers and sisters, who so keenly
feel the loss of an only daughter and
sister, yet they cannot wish her back
to her bed of pain and suffering.
Farewell, dear friend, all reverent-
ly lay you to rest praying the sweet
benedictions of peace to your soul
from Him "Who doeth all things
WE'LL
The funeral service of Miss Stoner
was held from the Methodist church
Monday at two o'clock. The church
was filled with friends who came to
pay their last respects to this young
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-23

ing CONGRATULATIONS and wishes for
many happy returns of the day, and
all voted mother and grandmother a
royal entertainer.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. Shallbetter and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. G.. Cain and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Cain and family and Mr..
and Mrs. l.. A. Swenson and family.
Messrs. Erwin Bauch and Ray West
spent Sunday in Springfield.
Miss Alice Eckhart Of st. Paul is
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
F. Sullivan.
Miss Lora Van Wrinkle left SATURDAY.
night for Lake Crystal, and remained
over Sunday.
Mrs. M. P. Curtis of LIE Sueur is
visiting at the home of E. A. Cole for
short time.
Mesdames L. C. Eager and E. G.
Eager of Madelia were shoppers In
the city Saturday.
Mrs. E. C. Swearingen and daugh-
ter of Madison Lake were shoppers
in the city Saturday.
Attorney B.. D. Smith departed to-
day for Chicago, Rock Island and
other points on legal business.
Master Dana Almquist of Madelia
is a guest at the home of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Almquist
NJ. H. Burns, mayor of Cleveland
Mimi, was in attendance at the
Knights OF Columbus banquet last
night.
Leo L. Kercher of Cleveland, Mimi,
has been visiting relatives in Man
kato. He was at the banquet of the
Knights of Columbus last evening.
Mrs. Frances Van Wrinkle left Sat-
urday for Minneapolis and will attend
the opera "Chin Chin" She will re-
main for severak weeks visiting with
atives in the twin cities.
H.. G. Dallmyer of st. Charles, Mo-,
was among the guests at the Knights
of Columbus banquet last evening. He
has been visiting at the home OF Au-
gust Schultz in Lime township.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Hoerr left today
for LIE Sueur, where Messrs. Hoer1
& Jones will take possession of the
garage recently purchased. The firm
will handle the REQ and Hudson Six
lines in that territory.
Rev. G. A. Cahoon left today for
Mortified to attend the mid-yeaI
council of the Minnesota conference
of the Methodist church. He will be
gone about two days. He was &C
companied by Rev. c. w. Morse OF
Gilmore, Rev. H. c. Guse of lie Su-
eur and Rev. w.. J. Ferris of Amboy
who have been visiting at Rev. Ca
hoon's home.
Mrs. ]. N. Lang left this morning
for Minneapolis, where she will at
tend the meeting of the grand lodge
Degree of Honor, which convenes in
that city Tuesday and Wednesday.
She will attend subordinate lodge
meeting on Monday evening. She is
the representative of the Superior
Lodge No. Degree of Honor of this
city. She will visit with relatives
before returning home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-23
FAMILY DRIVEN FROM HOME
Sparks From Passing Locomotive Set
Fire to Farm House.

Fire to Farm House.
The home of Mrs. Minnie Olson in
South Bend was totally destroyed by
fire early Thursday morning. The
family was not all dressed when a
neighbor phoned that the roof of
their home was on fire. By the time
that the news was received the whole
roof was ablaze and the house unsafe
to remain in. The family rushed out
of doors, some of them not having
time to dress Mrs. Olson and her son
managed to save few of the articles
of furniture but a very. few.
Fire Marshal r. A. Melvin in look
ing over the ruins has made the fol-
lowing statement to be submitted to
the state fire marshal: Value of house,
$1,000; insurance on the house, $500;
value of the contents, 5000; insurance
on the contents, 5000; contents de-
stroyed, $100. He states that the fire
was caused by sparks from passing
locomotive falling on the roof.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-23
CARS OF GRAIN STALLED
Ten Thousand Are Held Up in Chicago
Var DIS Because of Congestion of
Traffic
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

Chicago, ILL.,, February 15.-More
than 10000 cars, largely loaded with
grain, are congested in the railroad
yards at Chicago, and waiting for
shipment to the east The railroad
embargo is still on, on account of the
fact that the export movement has
been largely tied up through the fear
of the German submarines. 1t is esti-
mated that the total number of cars,
thus tied up and waiting for shipment,
in Chicago and west of Chicago,
amounts to all of 10000. Some of the
cars in the Chicago yards have been
standing loaded and idle for more
than a month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-23
DIED AT RIPE OLD AGE
Bernard kortuem Succumbed to Com
plication of Troubles.
From THURSDAYS Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Bernard Kortuem died last evening
about $50, at the home of his daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Kortuem at Madison
Lake, death being caused by compli-
cations due to his advanced years.
Deceased was eighty-two years of
age and was born in Germany He
came to America when quite young
and was a pioneer resident of this
section, having lived in the vicinity
of Madison Lake since 1866.
The surviving relatives are the
children, Conrad, of Mankato;
Anton, Long Prairie, Mimi; Henry,
Osakes, Mimi; John and Frank of
jamestown, Mimi; Miss Mary Korte
,Hn, Madison Lake. Funeral services
will be held Saturday morning from
All Saints Catholic church in Madison
Lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-23
BOUGHT MONKS PROPERTY
Equity Warehouse Company Will Be-
gin Business April 1.

gun buSTHtSS HPI1I 7.
The Equity Warehouse company
has been Incorporated under the state
law, and has purchased the Monks
property at the foot of Liberty street
from the National Citizens bank, con-
sideration $4,000. 1t is intended to re-
model the barn into an up-to-date
warehouse, 60x110 feet ground space,
and two stories high. Later more
buildings will probably be added. The
company will handle flour, feed and
coal, and will sell in large quantities,
beginning business operations about
April l. The property purchased in
cludes nine lots, and the building,
comprising an entire block. A. l..
Veigel is manager of the company.