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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-03-03
What Other Papers Say
A Question of Power.

La Toilette 8 Magazines: Public in
terest In government ownership of
public utilities was enhanced by a re-
cent newspaper interview with Sena-
tor Moses r. Clapp of Minnesota. In
this statement Senator Clapp said:
IT was tWenty-s X years ago that I
began the study of this problem of the
remedy for railroad evils, and during
these tWenty-six years I have had a
lot to do in one way and another with
the matter. Finally. have concluded
that all attempts at regulation are fu-
tile. and that the only possible answer
IS government ownership, The greater
cannot be controlled by the lesser. No
commission is as strong as the con-
centrated power ofethe railroads. No
matter how high minded the commits
sloners may be-and admit that they
are generally very fine class of men
they are only human, and sooner or
later the more powerful controls the
loss powerful. There is just one an
swer and that is the transfer of the
ownership from private hands to rep
resentativcs of&the people,
Coming as this does from a distin-
gulshed and reasoned servant of the
people, who has rendered conspicu-
Gus service on the interstate COM
merce committee of the United States
senate, it expresses a ripe conviction
that may we'll give pause to the rail-
road interests in their efforts to make
the stock ticker hum at the expense
or public needs. and stimulate the pas
senger and the shipper to the taking
Ut fresh inventory in this business
of controlling common carriers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-03-03
Referendum of War.

Springfield (Ohio) Tribune: That
there should never be declaration
of war, without referendum first.
is a fact made clearer than ever by
the events of the past week. Never
again should authority be possessed
by any official to act so as to make
cecislon or war or peace with us rest
entirely with our possible opponent
and that opponent in no condition to
decide the matter calmly. The
responsibility of war and peace is too
great a burden to place on any one
who has but delegated authority. The
referendum means justice to faithful!
public servants, as we'll as to the
people,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-03-03
DIRT AND CRIME
ARE PARTNERS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March dirt
and crime go hand in hand, said
Judge Frank Ruth in a public ad-
dress.
Hundreds of cases coming up in
criminal courts can be traced back to
the squalid and filthy environment of
the prisoners" he said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
DEATH DUE ITO HEART DISEASE
Mrs. Catherine Downing Sheehan Has
Passed Away. '~

Mrs. Catherine Downing Sheehan
passed away at q one O'Clock this
morning, at her apartments, 800 Byron
street, death being caused by dropsy
and heart disease, with which she had
been ill for the past four years. De-
ceased was born September 8, 1856 in
Ireland, and came to America when
a young girl. Her maiden name was
Catherine Downing, and she was
married in Mankato to Patrick Shee-
han in 1873. After their marriage they
made their home at Lake Washing
ton, where they operated a hotel on
the lake shore for many years. Five
years ago they went to Long Beach,
California to live, but returned to
Minnesota last May, and spent the
summer with their son-in-law and
daughter, Attorney and Mrs S. B.
Wilson at their summer home on the
banks of Lake Washington. #
Last August they came to Man
kato and took apartments on Byron
street. The surviving relatives are
the widower, and three children, Mrs.
S. B. Wilson of this city; Mrs George
H. Nettleton, st. Paul; Mrs. Roy
Waggoner, Los Angeles, California;
j. Fl. Macbeth. city, nephew; Mrs
Charles Fox, Lake Crystal, a niece;
Colin Macbeth. Denver, nephew.
The funeral will be held at st. Johns
Catholic church tomorrow morning
at nine o'clock Interment will be
made in Calvary cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
WILL DISCUSS FOOD PROBLEM
Meeting to Be Held in This City
Next SATURDAY.

: Next Saturday a big meeting will
be held in Mankato for the discus
sion of the great problem of food
production, which now confronts the
nation, and presidents of farmers
clubs throughout this section will re-
ceive notifications of the meeting
through C. L. Kennedy, county audi
tor. At the state agricultural col
lege last Friday many of the promi-
nent leaders of organization held an
earnest meeting, and passed resolu-
lions to send notices to the county
auditors asking them to call meet
ings of farmers and others engaged
in crop production for the purpose
of organizing counties and towns
and villages, toward doing their ut
most to raise the largest crops pos
sible this season The meeting in
Mankato will be held at one o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
OPENING The FEDERAL
TRIBUNAL IN MANKATO
Session of United States Court
Was Begun Here This
Morning

AS there were no criminal cases
for the fedreal district court at the
regular semiannual Mankato term
opening this morning, there was no
grand jury. ..-..i.
There was a call of the calendar
jury trial. One of these was the &C
ton brought by Gus .Eggen of Vienna,
S. d., against the Canadian Northern
railway, personal injury suit,
brought on account of an accident
that occurred at Humboldt, Sask., in
1913. The attorneys We're at work
shortly before noon, securing a jury
for this case. The other was the
breach of promise suit of Grace
Bernhart against Adolph F. Malchow
All the other jury cases on the cal
endar were continued. .... ....
The court was occupied during
most of the morning with naturaliza-
tons. The following were admitted
to citizenship: Josef Pojezny, whose
name was changed to Joseph Ches-
ney; Gust Frederick Sjorgren, Frank
Janisck, Hans Bugge Eikum, CLAUS
Johnson, Abraham Johnson, Ernest
August Hageman, Hageman, Leo
Joseph Hoehn, Ellis Johnson, Claus
Alfred Johnson and Llewlyn Herbert
Owen. g 81
The applications of the following
were continued: John Oscar August
son, Albert Aomer, Lars Peterson,
John Salfer, John Lex, Ernst Will
helm Peterson, Friedrich Wilhelm
Mems, Edward Jones, Wilhelm AL
bert Buelow, Jacob Origas, Anton
Weiss and Carl Henry Somnitz.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
PRETTY HOME WEDDING
Bates ULMAN NUPTIAlS.

This afternoon at three o'clock a
Eretty home wedding was solemnized
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Bates, 1115 LIE Sueur street, when
their daughter. Miss Naomi Bates,
became the bride of Mr. Fred Ulman,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ulman, 719
performed by Rev. R. ". Hobbs,
pastor of the First Baptist church, the
impressive ring service being observ-
ed. The guests were relatives aid in
innate friends of the contracting
parties, and the ceremony was con-
Quoted with simplicity, there being no
attendants, and the bride and groom
approaching the improvised altar to-
gether. The bride was attired in a
handsome suit of blue messaline, with
dainty lace waist, the costume be-,
ing her going away gown. Following
the ceremony a delicious two course
luncheon was served at four o'clock,
preceding the departure of the bride
and groom on their wedding trip. The
table ecorations were in charming
color scheme Of pink and green,
roses and ferns being used. Mrs
Bates was assisted in serving by Miss
Tena Nelson, friend of the bride
After week spent in the cities Mr..
and Mrs. Ulman will return and go to
housekeeping at Odin, Minnesota,
where the groom is employed as
butter maker by the Cooperative
Farmers Dairy company, and where
he will have built a new residence
for himself and bride. He is an enter
prising young business man, and was
formerly the second butter maker
with the Mankato Creamery COM
pany of this place. HIS bride is. a
popular and estimable young lady of
this city, and for some time past has
been acting as pianist for the well
known Treanor Brothers orchestra.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
MARRIAGE OF MISS MARIA
WARD AND HARRY HANNAH.

Miss Maria Fl. Ward, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Ward of Sibley
street, and Mr.. Harry William Ham
man, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. J
Hannah, 313 Wilton street, were
united in marriage at ST. Johns
Catholic church at eight O'Clock mass
this morning, Rev. Father Robert
Hughes officiating. Miss Hazel Ham
man, a sister OF the groom, acted as
bridesmaid, and John H. Ward, a
brother of the bride, was best man
The bride was prettily gowned in a
tailored suit of blue cloth, with
white hat and dress accessories to
match, and wore a corsage bouquet
of white roses. The bridesmaid wore
pretty tailored suit of blue cloth
and corsage bouquet of sweet peas
Following the service at the church
a wedding breakfast was served tc
the bridal party at the home of the
brides parents. The rooms were
beautifully decorated with cut flow
ers, masses of pink and white roses
and ferns being used, and the din
ing room table was handsomely ap-
pointed with large centerpiece OF
flowers, and shaded candles.
During the afternoon a reception
was held and wedding gifts and con-
gratulations were showered upon
the happy couple. At five o'clock
this afternoon an elaborate course
wedding dinner will be served, a
feature of the menu to be a large
wedding cake Covers will be laid
for about twenty-four guests. Mrs
Ward will be assisted in serving by
Mrs. F. Schuman and Miss Marie
Schuman. Mr.. and Mrs. Hannah will
go to housekeeping at once on Sib-
ley street. The bride formerly lived
at Clarke, South Dakota, and NOV
ed to Manxato with her parents four
years ago. Mr.. Hannah is en-
ployed as electrician and plumber
with the G.. w. Eichsteadt company
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
BABY WEEK IN KATO
PLAN FOR THE Time
Program At Sunday E veng
Services AT the Mankat0
Churches
From Tuesdays Daily.

from tuesdays Daily.
Baby Week" will be formally
opened Sunday during evening serv-
ices in the Mankato churches, and
short talks will be given on the OBJ
ject of holding Baby week, which is
now a nation wide event, and also
on other matters of interest pertain
ing to babies and their mothers.
Baby week is in charge of a general
committee of the National Fedora
ton of WOmen'S Clubs, and arrange
ments for the observance of the
week in Mankato are in charge OF
Mrs. J. w. Andrews, local chairman
1t is planned to give the mothers
and their children under six years
of age an automobile ride on some
fine afternoon during the week, and
other interesting features will also
be arranged for the pleasure and
profit of mothers and small children
Talks by Mankato physicians and
dentists will be given in the schools.
and lists of suitable books that may
be obtained at. the public library
will be distributed to the mothers.
Mrs. Margaret B. Lettice, super
visor of children's welfare work in
st. Paul, will be in the city, and will
hold a clinic for mothers at place
and on date to be announced lat
er. Mrs. Andrews stated today that
she hoped the club women would
interest themselves in Baby week
and help the good work as much as
they could Mrs. Emma Parker,
president of the local Mothers club.
will assist in the events of Baby
wnal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27

terized the acts of the German gov
eminent as a policy of criminality
and scientific barbarism, the like OF
which the world had never seen.
DR.. Wallace quoted President Will
sons utterance: "The world must be
made free for democracy" and de-
clared that that statement would &C
down in history as one of the grand
est sentiments ever put into words
Mr.. Wallace's stirring address arous
ed the large audience to an enthu-
siastic degree.
The meeting closed with the sing
ing of America" again under the
leadership of the chorus
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
AFTER THE WAR TRADE
Germany Is Preparing to Obtain Her
Share of 1t.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

United Press DiSpatch.J
Berlin, April 24.-Despite recent
events in Russia, German trade as
sociations which were interested in
Russian trade before the war are
pushing their plans for capturing
their share of the after-war trade
All these associations have just com
bined in the formation of Russo
German economic committee, under
the Craftsmanship of H. Frederichs OF
Berlin. A circular from the committee
says:
upon the basis of the information
acquired during the last twenty years
and the rich experience of the former
associations for trade with Russia
the activity of this committee will
embrace the whole sphere of German
economic interests in Russia, includ-
ing the resumption of trade relations
and the. far-reaching support of Ger
man firms in all difficulties which may
at first arise, especially as regards
the period of transition from war to
Deace"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
TWO HUNDRED EGG
CARS FOUND ON The
TRACKS IN CHICAGO
.United Press DiSpatch.l

From Tuesdays Daily.
Chicago, Ill.,, April 24.-Two
hundred carloads Of eggs, con-
tanning 10000 to 100000 cases,
have been discovered standing on
the tracks in Chicago railroad
yards. It is believed that this is
due to the deliberate action of
spectators to boost the price of
eggs.
Herbert A. Emerson, who has
been conducting an investigation.
on behalf of John J. C. Dillon,
food commissioner of New York,
and stated here today that he be-
leved there was no doubt that
this was the correct theory. He
said egg kings, potato kings and
other food kings were in the same
game. He said that while he did
not believe Chicago had an &C
tuaI egg trust, there was a sort of
gentIemen's agreement among the
dealers to hold up the prices.
He remarked that Chicago people
were paying mo- for their eggs
than were the people of London
and Liverpool.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27


Front street was crowded with
spectators who cheered the march
ers during the parade this afternoon.
Headed by the Sandon band, the pa
rade started from near the theatre
on Second street, traversing several
of the side streets, and marching
down Front street and back. In the
line of march were the band, normal
school, ST Peter and Paul's school,
Bethany Ladies college, Franklin
school, high school, Eagle Lake
school, Pleasant Grove school, North
Mankato school, Union school, COM
mercial college, West Mankato
school, German Lutheran school,
drum corps, and the boy scouts, who
acted as rear guard.
A. M. Krause, the North Front
street Photographer, took a moving
picture of the afternoon parade.
Among the Grand Army veterans,
who watched the parade from seats
of honor in front of the new city hall,
was W. F. Jewson, who served in the
Civil war as a Confederate soldier.
He carried penant of the Battle
of Gettysburg" which was the turn
ing point of the Civil war, and re-
suited in the reuniting of the north
and south, and he also held banner
which stated, North and South,
United We Stand"
Came in From Eagle Lake.
Thirteen carloads of school chill
dren from Eagle Lake came this aft
ernoon to participate in the patriotic
parade, headed by F. A. Day and A.
NJ. Reynolds.
Ira Reynolds and wife of Eagle
Lake came in this afternoon to see
the parade and participate in the
demonstration tonight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
From Tuesdays Daily.
YOUNG COUPLE ARE NOW PRE-.
PAIRING FOR WEDDING TRIP.

Richard F. Schaub, employee at the
Northwestern freight depot, has made
arrangements for his wedding trip
which will begin on May Is. He and
his wife will go to Chicago and other
points. Mr. Schaub will be married on
May Is to Miss Minnie Hoeger, who
lives with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Martin Hoeger on Sixth avenue, Man
kato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
DREYFUS AND JOFFRE
ARRIVE FROM FRANCE
French Commissioners Here 10
Consult With British and
Americans
limited Press Dispatch. I

Washington, April 24.--Tne French
commissioners are IN the United
States to confer with the British
commissioners and American Off
>cials at Washington. Just where the
Wrench commissioners are and at
what port they arrived has not been
divulged, but it was announced to-
day that they We're on their way TO
Washington. The French commits
sion includes Former Premier vi
yani, General Joffre, Major Dreyfus
and others.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. Jerome Blanchard and Miss
Veronica Klages are here from st.
Paul to be near their father, A. NJ.
Klages, who is ill with pneumonia at
st. Joseph's hospital.
George Pond, Jr., departed this aft
ernoon for Montana points, where he
will remain during the summer as the
representative of the Widell COM
pany who has bridge contracts for
the Northern Pacific company.
Leroy Bowen returned to st. Paul
yesterday afternoon, after spending
couple of days here as a guest at
the home of his father J. R. Bowen
Mr. Bowen was here to transact some
business for the attorney general in
regard to Minneopa State Park.
o. T. Severson, veteran of the
Civil war, who lives near st. Clair
is in Mankato today to witness the
patriotic demonstrations. He is still
imbued with the spirit of the sixties
ard wishes that he were young
enough to again enlist on the side OF
his adopted country.
William Thomas Of Springfield Wis
tied with friends in the city today.
Mrs. Florence Haines Of Madison
Lake was shopping in the city Sat-
! urday.
S. L. Burdick of La Crosse spent
Sunday visiting his mother, Mrs. l..
F. Burdick.
G. r. Mobiles and family Of Vernon
Center motored. to Mankato yester-
day on a pleasure trip.
Mrs. M. d. Pierce of Minneapolis
is spending the week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. H. Hamley.
l.. Blum has returned from Chi
cago. where he spent several days at
tending to business matters.
Judge w. l.. Comstock and Court
Reporter W. B. Davies were in s.
James today on business connected
with the district court.
John Deitz, at present in charge of
the immigration department of the
Minneapolis and st. Louis railroad,
spent Sunday with his family in this
city.
Miss Anna Palm of Boston, who is
teaching physical training in Min
neapolis, was visiting over Sunday
with Mrs. Carl Ingwalson and Mrs.
Fred Widell
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27

Miss Irene Barnett has returned
to her home in Kilkenney, after visit
with friends in the city.
H. p Jensen of the Jensen Realty
company went to the twin cities to-
day to attend to business matters.
Miss Janice Grahame of Pember-
ton, who spent the week as the
guest of her sister. Miss Faith Ora
hame, returned to her home today.
Mrs. Fred Hoatling returned yes
terday afternoon to Mankato after
spending week with her daughter
and other friends and relatives in
Faribault.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
LUCAS TROENDLE is DEAD
One of the Sturdy Pioneers of Ma
pIeton Died During the Night.

Mapleton, April 24.-Lucas Troen-
die, who for about fifty years has
been a resident of 'Mapleton and a
merchant here, passed away during
the night at his beautiful home, sur
rounded by his family. He was suf-
fering from an attack of pneumonia
which soon overcame the once rugged
constitution which had sustained him
for over eighty years. His friends
are legion, being known to all of the
old settlers and endeared to them by
his many acts of kindness The flu
neral will be held from the Catholic
church and the time will be announced
later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
MYSTERY IS SOLVED
Body of Man Who Attacked Miss
Dahl Has Been Found.
[ ASSociated Press DISp


Grand Rapids, Mimi. April "a
The mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance of the assailant of pretty
Olga Dahl, the rural school teacher,
who was attacked, tied to tree, and
shot in the face, last September, was
solved today when the body of her as
sailant was found, with a bullet
wound, in Dunbar Creek, The girl
who nearly died from her wounds, was
attacked by an unidentified man in a
lonely spot near tho "chOol. Fisher
men found the Tr2n's body in the
creek, where it had lain under the
ice all winter. The authorities claim
that the Identification of the body
as that of the assailant is established
beyond a doubt, although the mans
name is still unknown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
CASPER sCHIMNIELE DIES
Was Close Friend Of Lucas TroendIe
Who Died in MapIeton.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Especial to Free Press

Especial TO Free Press.
Mapleton, April 24.-Shortly before
nine o'clock this morning another of
Mapleton's pioneers passed away.
Caspar Schimmele had been confined
to his bed for months with a compli-
cation of diseases due to old age He
was near the ninety year mark and
was life long friend of Lucas Troen-
die, who departed from this life a few
hours before and like him was born
in Germany. They were loyal Ameri-
can citizens too.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
| MONEYS CASE UP AGAIN
That Is the Statement Made Today
b. Bourke Cochran
limited Press Dispatch.1


New York, April 24.-Bourke Cock
ran, the New York attorney, who
defended John Mooney, who was
found guilty of murder in connection
with the bomb explosion at San
Francisco, stated today that Mooney s
conviction for murder would be set
aside, and that his case would come
up again in come ction with the con-
sideration of charge of subordina-
tion of perjury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
ELECTION AT REDWING
Fight Is Featured BY Vote On the
Liquor Question.
limited Press Dispatch. ]

Redwing, Mimi, April PA per-
sistently repeated fight to put Red
wing dry came up again today, in a
municipal election on the liquor
question. Several previous votes on
the subject have been taRen.
Redwing, April 24.-In yesterdays
election on the question of prohibit
ton, Redwing went wet by majority
of 1873 votes. The vote stood: wet,
1889: dry, COG.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
1t Will Attend the Conference at 70.
chester SUNDAY

President C. H. Saulpaugh of the
Mankato Baseball club will appoint
committee to represent Mankato at a
baseball conference to be held at
Rochester next Sunday afternoon in
the Zumbro hotel, between repre-
sentatives of Redwing, Faribault, Ro-
chester and Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27
RAIL STATION WRECKED
Explosion of Eve Hundred Pounds of
Dynamite.

limited Press Dispatch.1
Carlton, Mimi, April 24.-By the
explosion of 500 pounds of dynamite,
the railroad station at Corona, near
here, was completely wrecked. The
conclusion was so violent that win
dows were broken all through the
town. The force of the explosion was
felt at Cromwell, twelve miles away.
Only hole, twelve feet deep, re-
mains to mark the spot where the de-
pot stood. 1t is believed that tramps
blew up the depot