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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
DRINKS PAID FINES
Several Fellows Appeared in the kato
Police Court Today

several FELLOWS Appeared IN the Kato
Police Court Today.
Clyde Cantrall of Waconda, S. D.,
paid fine of $13.65 in the municipal
court this morning for having been
drunk Andrew Hanson of Ida Grove,
Iowa, was fined SIS for the same Of
tense. Owen Murphy from Harris,
Iowa, entered plea of guilty and
paid fine of 500.
L. H. Croughan from Pipestone was
sentenced to ninety days in Jail and
W. H. Woodward from Sheldon to
sixty days, both having pleaded
guilty to charges of vagrancy. Both
sentences were suspended in order to
give the men chance to get out of
town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
WEI Cut Out Work.
UNITED Press Dispatch.I

United Press Dispatch.
ST. Paul. Mimi, December 20.--Of-
fetal business at the state capitol
will be suspended at noon Saturday
until Wednesday morning, for the
Christmas holidays.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
DEALERS N COAL MUST
, REFUND IS THE ORDER
Claimed That in Many Instances
Consumers Have Been
0verCharged
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. !

Minneapolis, December 21.--Under
new order of the state fuel admin
istration issued today scores Of re-
tailers through the state will be COM
PEELED to make refunds to consum-
ers, in some cases amounting to 81
per ton for overcharges since the
federal order of November / went
into affect. Thirty towns are affected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
w. P. Marsten of Lake Crystal was

w. p Marsten of Lake Crystal was
a business caller in the city today
Attorney George W. Champlin oil
Lake Crystal transacted business in
the city today
H. E. Carney has returned from Ro-
chester. where he was in attendance
on his brother, L. j. Carney, who I'M
derwent an operation for appendicitis
G.. c. Scott of Blue Earth was bust
ness caller in the city today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
]. F. 3. Meiahen to MARRY.

The following from The Albert Lea
Standard will interest number of
people in this city: "The marriage of
J. F. d. Meighen and Mrs. Catharine
T. NORM will occur on the evening
of December q at Mrs. Morin's resi-
dence on the north shore of Fountain
lake
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
Prisoners Taken Ry Germans

Berlin, December 20.-Since De-
cember II the Teutons have taken
1920 prisoners, it was officially an
nounced today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08
JAPAN LIKELY TO GRANT RUS.
STA A LOAN.

Toxic, Feb. 7-(By Union Asso.
ciated Press)-In high financial quar-.
tiers it is stated that the new loan
of 100000 which Russian govern
ment agents are trying to float in this
country will probably succeed. To-
kio bankers have not reached a decis-
ion as to how the loan will be made,
however. If acted upon ~favorably it
will make the third Russian loan since
the war broke out without counting
the n for $780, 900, which was. for
the price of the two warships bought
from Japan by Russia.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08

plated, are under, and by virtue of
and pursuant to Chapter 260 of the
Laws Of 1912 as amended by Chapter
211 Of the Laws Of 1914, of the State
of Mississippi, reference to which
said laws is hereby specially made.
Section 8. That for cause shown,
this resolution, take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved this February s, 1917.
G. l.. RAY, Mayor.
Attest: s. H. Montgomery, Clerk.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08
MONUMENT DEALERS IN CON.
VENTION.

Springfield, Ohio, Feb. 7-(By I'm
ion Associated Prcss)-The annual
convention of the Ohio Retail Monu-
ment Dealers Association opened
here today, over one hundred dele
gates being in attendance. The high
cost Of materials will be discussed by
the members of the association, also
the increase in labor required for the
industry.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08
Why shAfta Are hoiiow.

BY careful experiments 1t has heen
proved that q solid column subject to
bending strains Is no stronger than q
hollow one. Consequently all iron
shafts which drive the screws Of
steamships have a hole bored down
the center 80 that weight may be- 70
duced.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08
7. B.
Artesian Well Contractor
Greenwood, Miss.

If interested in an artesian well
write or see me and get my prices
IN same.
No contract too small or too large
to handle, especially in the Greenwood
territory.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08
PAVING ORDINANCE OR RESO.
LUTON.

] A resolution declaring the Grading
Paving, CURLING and Guttering Of
that part of Dewey St., beginning al
the Southern Boundary line of Wash.
ington st., where Washington St..
~intersects Dewey St., and extending
to the Southern Boundary line OF
Henry St., where Henry St., inter-
sects Dewey st., and that part of Hen
ry st., extending from its intersec-
ton with Dewey st., to a line which
would be the western boundary of
South Boulevard where said South
! Boulevard extended across said Hem
ry St., at its intersection with said
Henry st., and that part of South
Boulevard extending from the South
ern boundary line of Henry Street
where said Henry Street i~ntersects
said South Boulevard to the South
ern boundary line of Alabama Street
where said Alabama Street i~ntersects
South boulevard and from said inter-
section of Alabama Street and South
Boulevard to Mississippi Avenue, and
from said point on Mississippi Aven-
ue in a southerly direction to the cor
porate limits of said city of Green
wood, to be necessary, declaring the
same to be a Special Improvement
and adopting plans and specifications
for said necessary Special Improve
ment.
Be it resolved by the Council of the
City Of Greenwood, Mississippi:
Section l. That in the judgment
of the Council of the City of Green
wood, it. is necessary that that part
Of Dewey Street, beginning at the
southern boundary line of Washing
ton Street where Washington Street
Dewey Street, and extend
ing to the Southern boundary line
If Henry Street, where Henry Street
intersects Dewey Street; and that
part of Henry St. extending from its
intersection with Dewey Street to a
line which would be the Western
boundary line Of South boulevard
we're said South boulevard extended
|cross said Henry Street, at it's in
ersection with said Henry Street;
md that part of South Boulevard ex-
from the southern boundary
inc of said Henry Street where said
Henry Street in~tersects said south
boulevard to the southern boundary
f Alabama Street wherein said Ala
anna Street in~tersects South Boule-
ard in said City of Greenwood, be
paved, curbed and guttered.
Section 2. That said grading, paw
ag, curbing and guttering is deemed
Special Improvement, for the max
,g of which the General Improve
lent Fund should not be used.
Section 8. That said Special I'M
rovement shall be made in accord
nee with the plans and specifications
DIV on file in the office of the Clerk
: the said City, said paving to be
: Asphaltic Concrete, Gravel, Con-
:ete or Bitulithic, as therein provid-
which said plans and specifica-
ons are hereby adopted and approved
i'd shall be considered as a part
,reof as if the same were copied
,rein in full, reference to which be-
g hereby specially made. V
Section 4. That said Special I'm 0
'ovement will be by the Council of
id City of Greenwood ordered to be =
ade, and one-third of the cost of I
id Special Improvement shall be :
i'd by said City, and two-thirds of
e cost of same will be required to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
HUUSt WAL kt-OPtN
Mutt LLAk PROBE
Will Subpoena Lawson and
Many Prominent Wall
Street Gamblers

Washington, Jan. 13-Complete open
ing of the house note leak probe was
decided on today at meeting of the
rules committee. The committee an
nouneed it would subpoena, in addition
to Thomas W. Lawson, the New York
brokerage firm of Lockwood & Co., Don
aid McDoIald, who is alleged to have
given information to Lawson, James
Reilly, managing editor of the Wall
Street Journal; T. W. MeKinnon. Chi
cago broker, and perhaps half dozen
or dozen other witnesses.
Representative Garrett, democrat, an
nouncing he would not contest the reso-
luton, said the Wood resolutions were a
"keen and bitter reflection and an eff.
fort to discredit the administration
that the republicans could not defeat. -
The resolutions, both introduced by
Henry and passed without opposition
give the committee power to force all
witnesses to give either real or hearsay
evidence pertaining to the leak.
Henry, explaining the resolution, said
he wanted it to give the committee al
the power the house can give them, par
ticularly to deal with Thomas w. Law
son. -
"We have summoned Mr.. Lawson tc
reappear." said Henry, "and we hope
he will be here Monday when we will
resume the investigation. If he fails OIL
refuses to answer the committee will
bring the question to the house and lei
the house decide its authority and ex
haust its power to make Mr.. Lawson
answer.D
Power to require Thomas w. Lawson
and other witnesses to answer all ques
tions was given to the rules committee
by the house Immediately decision was
reached by the committee to reopen the
leak investigation and make it broader
than ever.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
Professor MCAusIan
Talks on SaleSmanShiu

In the lecture last uirht Nv p~of q
r. MeAuslan of the University of Ore.
gon, continuing the
salesmanship now being given at the
rooms of he Salem Commor"'al club the
speaker took up the knowledge of hu,
man nature that will help the salesman
he also considered the motives that in
fluence the customer in buying. Stat
ing that goods are bought mainly be
cause of the delights of possession.
He then took up the sale which he
explained comes about by the agree
ment of two minds. Start with the o N
er fellows point of view and bring
him to yours. He then showed some
charts dividing a sale into one hundred
points under the headings of Attract
ing Attention, Arousing Interest, Es
tablishing Confidence, Creating De
sire, Closing he Sale, Introducing 9th
er Goods, and Securing the Customers
Good viii.
The customers initial attitude was
tnen given consideration, and the three
classes into which customers may be
divided shown. There will be no meet.
ing tonight but next Monday and con.
tinuing till Friday night meetings will
be held, to which all interested in the
subject of salesmanship are invited.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
BOpp Prepares to
Turn Over Office

San Francisco, Jan. 13.-Although
Franz Bopp has not yet received Of
ficial word from Washington that he
had been removed as German consul
to San Francisco, he prepared today
to turn the duties of his office over to
DR.. Eric Zoepffel, German consul at
Seattle. DR.. Zeopffel is expected to ar
rive here in few days.
Meanwhile Bopp and his associates
who were convicted of conspiracy to
violate American neutrality, prepared
to resist sentence.
District Attorney Preston declared
today that he would not yield to any
requests by the German ambassador at
Washington that clemeney be extend
ed to Bopp and his associates.
Bopp will get no comfort from
me, y he said, "if he offers to leave
the country in exchange Tor a pardon
The time when we might listen to such
a suggestion has passed. -
A year ago the kaiser decorated
Bopp with the order of the Red Eagle,
third class, for his services in this
country.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
Salem Banks Elect
officers for Ensuing Year

All officers of the Ladd & Bush bank
were reelected at the annual meeting
held TINS week.
At the annual NEE ing of the direct
ors of the Capital National bank, held
his week, B. J. Miles was elected direc-
tor to succeed the late John A. Carson.
Officers of the bank were reelected
and are as follows: President. John IL.
Albert; vice president, E. M. Croisan;
cashier, Joseph II. Albert.
officers OF The Salem Bank of Com
meree were reelected as follows: Pres
ident, 5. s. East; vice president. 5. NJ.
Endicott; cashier, 5. B. Elliott; assist
ant cashier, H. V. Compton.
The. officers of the United States
National bank reelected are: President
J. P. Rodgers; vice president, George
W. Eyre; cashier, E. w. Hazard; assist
ant cashier, 7. NJ. Hicks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13

rather slow at the start and the under
tone was heavy. Buyers were holding
off in anticipation Of larger world 5
shipents. May wheat opened down l I-2.
then gained l, closing at sl.s4 Ia. July
opened down 3S and closed at the open
ing figure $l.50 September down l-2
and closed with the same loss at Sl.35.
Corn opened quiet, but firm. Trade
was very slow and there vas a lack of
offerings, buying by commission houses
lifting prices. There was little selling
on the advance because Of the easier
tone Of wheat. May corn opened un-
changed, but gained SIS, closing al
IS 1-2. July opened up IA and subse-
quently gained 1-2, closing at 81 3-s.
Trade in oats was small and wholly
local in character. Prices moved a shade
lower in sympathy with the break in
wheat, May opened up Is, then lost is,
closing at SO rs. July opened un-
CHANGED, then gained 3-s, closing at
54 3.s.
Provisions ruled quiet but firm, clos.
ing steady. A slight gain was notice
able at the opening but at the close
quotations stood slightly lower. Buying
was scattered.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
IamhilI MariOn
Medical Society

The Polk Yamhill- Marion Medical so
eiety viii meet next Tuesday evening,
January l6 at the Oregon state he's
49, Two s-ecial addresses win be
given Of general interest to the aver
49,. - lne physician. DR..
-. q. Lee Steiner will speak on. "Ster-
ilization of the Unfia. - DIR. l.. F. Grif-
fifth is ON the program for an address
on Prevalence, Prevention and serious
ness Of Social Diseases and Possible
Prevention -
sInasmuch as these are subjects of
general interest and of possible legisla-
tive consideration. the members of the
state legislature are invited to not only
attend the session, but TO take part in
a general discussion.
Besides the regular business Of the
session, there will be the annual elee-
ton of Officers. The reading Of the
papers and discussions win begin at 5
clock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
ANNUAL TELEPHONE MEETING

The annual meetir of the Aurora
Mutual Telephone company was held
in the Woman s club rooms. The fol-
lowing were reelected directors: John
Murray, A. d. Yergen, II. l.. Colvin,
N. C. Wescott.
Only ninety shares were represented
of which thirty five were proxies. The
following stockholders were present;
H. L. Colvin, F. Z. Yergen, Geo. x
Gooding, S. A. Miller, JOS. Erbsland, A.
D. Yergen, VIM. Burns, +. A. NJ Cone
Jno. Singer, Lewis Kiel, Hugo Muecke
John Lettenmaier, Aurora State Bank
by G. N. Hickok, B. f. Geisy, Jno Muir
ray, w. L. Murray, w. L. White, Henry
Becke, Farmers Fire Relief association
by John Murray, N. G. Wescott, D. j
Grim, Geo. Mensig, A. E. Feller, G. G
Corothers, G. A. Ehlen, R. Woolworth
L. NJ. Felts.-Aurora Observer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
X \ X X X X x X X X X X
State House News
x = x = x x x y x 4 X \ x x x i

There was no fatal accident reported
to the state industrial accident com
mission during the past week. The ac.
cIdents reported numbered 249, OF
which II are subject to the provisions
OF the compensation act
The Pendleton Cadillac Auto com.
pany filed articles of incorporation
with the corporation commissioner this
morning. for the purpose of establish.
ing and operating general auto ac.
cessory and repair garage. The capital
is $4,000 and the ineorporators are
Claud a. Hampton, Lillian G. Hampton
and Barney Oldfield, all of Pendleton
supplementary articles were filed by
the Eugene Farmers Creamery relating
to the distribution of the new profits.
Supplementary articles were also filed
the l.. and T. Cream company of
Portland changing the name to the
Frozenpure Company. A resolution
dlssolving the Brayton Engineering
company was filed.
On the third floor of the state house
IN the rOtunda are exhibits of the var.
ious state schools in the vicinity of Sa-
lem. Exhibits are on display from the
state school for the deaf, the blind
school, the school for the feeble minded
the girls industrial school, the Oregon
training school fer boys, the state board
of health, and the Oregon Child Wei
fare commission.
Alleging that the Southern Pacific
company is unjustly discriminatory in
not providing suitable waiting room,
baggage room, toilet facilities. and
freight shed at Mill City, Il. W. Patter.
son, drayman of Mill City, this morn
ing filed complaint against the coin
Pany and asked a hearing. The com
plalnt charges that there are no ade.
quate facilities for accommodating the
passenger and freight traffic at this
point, which is on the line running from
Albany to Hoover.
Miss Della Piasecki, sister of the
district attorney of Polk county and
stenographer for representative w. V.
Fuller of Polk county, is in Portland
for over Sunday,
The 1915 session of the legislature
49, nv tdA pdN6IS ine 'lUIdI sum OF
SOS, ,4l603. This sum is divided into
the following items: Salaries of mem
bers OF the house and senate, $10,91S;
mileage, $4,000 at 10 cents a mile; clerks
for senate, IS, $14,357.50, clerks for
House, Ill, $S,032; stationery and mis-
cellaneous items $742966; printing cal
endarss, laws, journals, $l0,492 Al; por-
tiers, janitors, etc, $2985.60.
According to the report of Parole
Officer Keller to Governor Withycombe
yesterday, the sum of $l1,3S1.3O was
earned during November by the 223
men on parole from the Oregon state
penitentiary. At the end of December
there were 1868 men on parole and only
slX violations were reported. Since
July 10, 1915, paroled man at the pris.
on have earned $93.T2l.SS.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
COURT HOUSE NEWS
= 4 = = r 4 X X ~ 4 * y

Declaring that the allegations in the
divorce complaint filed against her by
Glenn Il. Eoff are false scandalous
childish and ridiculous, Mrs. Beulah
Eoff yesterday filed a motion in the
circuit court for suit money and an
allowance for her maintenance and the
support of the minor child during the
pendency of the suit
She asks the plaintiff TO pay into
court the sum of 5000 so that she can
collect evidence and prepare a defense
In her affidavit, she states that she
lived with her husband up to the day
the suit was filed and that by so do
ing, he condoned and forgave the eharg-
es he now has brought. She asks an or
der of the court requiring him to deliv-
er her clothing, which was left in his
house, so as to keep herself and the
child.
She further alleges that in the finah-
cial management of the household she
was utterly ignored and that the chief
difficulty was that he refused to live
away from his people and compelled
her to live with them and work for
them as hired GIRL
Kate l.. Cook, who is suing for di-
voree from Berton c. Cook, filed = no
tion and affidavit this morning asking
an order of the court requiring the
defendant to pay into court the sum of
500 for her use in securing the ser
vice of attorneys, as temporary alimony
and suit money. She states she has
neither personal nor real property, and
the matter brought up by the defense
requires witnesses from the state of
Washington.
In the case of the state of Oregon
against Leonard Westfall and Albert
Collins who were charged with grand
larceny, the verdict of the jury filed
yesterday was "guilty' The verdict
was signed by George W. Wills, fore
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
TONS OF POWDER
Continued from page one.)

panes ratified to the ground. Machinery
IN small factories in Haskell, Midvale,
Bloomingdale and other small towns
nearby jumped from their bases and
tumbled about, smashing floors and
ceilings and in some instances wreeking
buildings.
Instantly the black night sky flared
red from the burning powder plant.
Thousands Of people throughout New
York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and
Connecticut felt the rumbling Jar of the
explosion, and from windows as far
away as Albany looked out and saw the
fire light leaping against the sky.
Buildings four miles from the scene
of the blow-up were wrecked, windows
We're smashed Is miles away and auto.
mobiles five miles from the place were
blown from the road.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
Arthur H. Fry; Vernon Q. Wolcott.

Arthur H. Fry; Vernon 0. Wolcott.
From Gervais: Frank II. Cannard.
From Aurora: Sylvester H. Bonn,
Robert N. Bonn, Benton d. Adams, Elm
er NJ. Zimemrman, Davey H. Miller,
Roy L. White, Leo H. Keil, Lansing II.
Gribble, Tobias M. Snyder.
From Aumsville: Glenn w. Porter.
From Pratum: Lucas G.. Vogt.
From Styton: Archie E. Bradshaw.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13

"What time does the big show
start9" Come all ye topical song writ
ers, and listen unto thatl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13
Wheat Buyers Shy
About Making Deals

Chicago, Jan l3-Trade in wheat was
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13

George Fendrich, charged with us
ing false weights by the grand jury
pleaded guilty today i'll the circui
court.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13

County Clerk Boyer bought 2261
gopher scalps for which he paid the
sum of $226.l0 At the persent rate
the appropriation for this fund will
soon be exhausted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13

Today was general housekeeping
day in the circuit court and man,
cases that have been hanging on fo
years were dismissed. County Clerl
Boyer said it would take a wheel-bal
row to carry away the cases.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13

man. The jury recommended leriency
and a reprimand.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13

Judge Bingham rendered a decree
today IN the case of the North Side
Investment company against All
Whom 1t May Concern, an action to
quiet the title to certain land, adjudg-
ing that the plaintiff is the owner in
fee simple to the land in question sub
ieet to mortgage of s2j,600. N. j.
Van Valkenburg was appointed by the
court to look into the title and on his
report the decree was granted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13

Miss Della Piasecki, sister of the
district attorney of Polk county and
stenographer for representative w. V.
Fuller of Polk county, is in Portland
for over Sunday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-13

A motion for alimony pendente !
in the sum Of $3.50 is asked in mott
filed in the circuit court today
Amelia Cossalman in her divorce 81
against Joseph n. Cossalman. 7
money is to be used for the support
Mrs. Cossalman and her two mir
children.