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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-08
Coal Prospects Via
Lakes Look Brighter
Erie Docks Have Greatest Supply
Fuel of Year Now On Hand
Plans For Rationing
Associated Press Dispatch. ]

SrESS DlSpaCCn.l
st. Paul, September 6.-The cen
trail coal committee Of the north
west states was in session here
again today, drawing up the forms
that will be used in the distribution
of coal from the Head Of the Lakes.
The forms will be distributed
throughout Minnesota, North Dako-
ta,, South Dakota, Iowa, Michigan
and all applications for coal will
be handled through the central
committee sitting with c. p. White,
federal fuel distributor for the
northwest.
Donald D. Conn, chairman Of the
northwest Washington coal com
mittee will return TO the capital Ito
night to renew efforts for northwest
priority Mr.. Conn declared today
that the step toward conservation
will doubtless be of material aid to
him in presenting the case of the
northwest before the interstate
commerce commission. Mr.. White
announced today that the prospects
on the lakes look the brightest of
any time this season. The Lake Erie
docks, he said, have the greatest
supply OF the year now on hand and
a large additional number of boats
are now being thrown into the coal
traffic
Governors Of the states repre-
scented at the conference yesterday,
are expected to issue poclamations
soon calling on the people of their
respective states to conserve coal
as nearly as possible on a war time
basis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-08

the plaintiffs. The paper is pre-
pared by City Attorney C. E. Gil
more and Moonan and Moonan OF
Waseca who nave been employed to
assist the local official in, the diff :
culties arising from the paving
tangle which had gone on for some
time.
The action of the company makes
the city of Mankato a defendant
jointly with w. A. Beach as mayor,
all members Of the city council and
F. W. Bates as clerk of the city.
The principal feature Of the an
swer as 1t applies to the situation
is the contention of the city that
the action of the company in seeking
the restraining order has been pre-
mature and that the council and
mayor cannot be restrained from
passing such an ordinance but that
legally an order might be handed
down enjoining the city from en-
forcing the ordinance Should the
court hold with the city in such a
contention 1t would allow the pas
sage of the ordinance. and then
pave the way for another action OF
the Traction COMPANY point at
which both sides stood at the open
ing of the controversy.
In the meantime there is being
spent good money in litigation that
has to date bro>sght no results any
where.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-08
Frank Knott Died
From NetO UI1, Fall
Manksto Man Sustained Injuries
Which Proved Fatal At Two
O'clock This Morning.
Especial to The Free Press. ]


New Ulm, Mimi, August 80
Frank Knott, forty five, and a resi-
dent of 72S North Fifth street, Man
kato, died this morning at two
o'clock at the Union hospital this
city, from the effects Of injuries
sustained in fall of twenty six feet
from a scaffold at St. Mary's Cath
Ollie church now in course of con-
struction.
The accident occurred about nine
o'clock yesterday morning, while
Mr.. Knott, who is a carpenter by
trade, was UNDERMINING joist. When
the injured man was first picked up,
il was thought that his injuries were
slight, but he must have suffered in
ternal injuries which caused his
death at the hour mentioned.
Mr.. Knott is survived by his wife
and seven small children, who re-
side in Mankato, and his mother and
sister who live in lie Sueur.
The body will be shipped to Man
kato this afternoon for burial.
Mr.. Knott was a former resident
of Comfrey.
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MANKATO FREE PRESS
Under Arr1st,:
Auto Theft the Charge
1t Is Alleged Mank alto Man Has Been Repeat
ing Offense For Which He Served
Time In, Montana

Henry Mems of this city is now
in Jail at Worthington, facing a
charge in Blue Earth county of
stealing an automobile. but it is
said that before the end OF the
present difficulty there may be
further charges preferred since it
is alleged that he was in posses
sion of not less than three cars at
the time he was arrested by the
sheriff at Wortaington on telephon.
ed advices from the offices of the
Blue Earth county sheriff. Anton
Osten.
= Last week at the Amboy fair, tae
Chevrolet car owned by r. M. Sell
by of near Vernon Center, was
stolen from the fair grounds. Officer
were notified and they Immediately
took up the search with the result
that suspicion fastened upon Mems.
When that gentleman was arrested
yesterday the Selby car was recov-
cred as were two other cars, both
Overlands, one Of which is said to
have been stolen from Nick Magic
son about the time that Mems and
his wife left Mankato some weeks
ago.
Mems photograph, a side and
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Burberry Exhibit To
Be At the Kafo Fair
Display Prepared BY L. w. MeIan-
der Is To Be Shown Sep
TENDER II to IA.

The barberry exhibit shown by
the United STAGES department OF
agriculture at the Blue Earth coun-
ty fair at Garden City also will be
on display at the Mankato fair.
September IL to IA, L. E, Mcmillan.
county agent, has been informed.
The exhibit was prepared by L. ".
Melander, state leader of the fed
eral barberry eradication forces in
Minnesota, and is being sent on the
rounds of the county fairs by Har-
rison Fuller, director of the confer
ence for the prevention OF grain
rus. a national organization repre-
senting the agricultural interests OF
thirteen north central states.
The idea of the exhibit is to show
the connection between the common
barberry and black stem rust, to
impress grain growers with the ex-
tent of their rust losses and to show
farmers what the bush looks like.
believe that the barberry is the prin-
cipal source of rust and there are a
great many people who cannot iden-
tify the common barberry bush from
many other shrub. ~.
Congress this year appropriated
$3.50, 900 for barberry eradication IN
the spring wheat area. Of this sum
$4,000 was apportioned to Mime
sofa. The state IS spending an ad
ditional $4,000. This money is be-
ing used to hire experts to go about
the country finding barberry bushes.
The actual digging Of the plants is
left to the farmers.
Leaders in the campaign are sat
isfied that grain growers will take
the initiative in the eradication work
once they are assured of the danger
of the barberry and know what it
looks like. TT ere may be some
bushes left in Blue Earth county and,
it will pay farmers and towns -peo
pie, too, to take a look at the bar
berry exhibit and enlist in the cam
paign for the destruction of the
ruinous shrub. o.
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CITY ASKS THAT THE ACTION BROUGHT
BY MANKATOE.T. {. BE DISMISSED
Defendants Filed Reply; Denials Are M ade
Claim Mayor and Council Cannot
Be Enjoined

Defendants In the case of the
Mankato Electric Traction company
against the City of Mankato ct al
today submitted an answer to the
complaint filed recently by the
plaintiffs and in the answer the de-
PENDANTS deny every material ale
cation of the plaintiffs except a
number Of instances and promises
which are accepted as matter of
fact by both parties to the litiga-
ton.
The answer Is a lengthy legal
document of more than dozen
pages and within the answers are
to be found volumnous excerpts
from the Mankato city charter, or
dinances in toto and in part and
other legal phraseology in great
quantity.
1T is explained in the answer
that since the decision of the court
granting restraining order against
the city in the efforts made to PASS
an ordinance forcing abandonment
of the present rights of way OF the
rail company, no steps have been
taken but that the CITY had com
piled with all the orders OF the
court.
Asks, Action Be Dismissed
In closing, the answer asks that
the action of the company be dis
missed and the costs assessed to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-08
CALL FOR eRloIRoN PLAYERS
Thirty Young Men Respond TIC
Football Line at Rochester

Rochester, September Thirty
candidates for a high schoo! football
team appeared on Mayo Field last
evening for the first practice Of the
season under Coach Osborne Cowles.
With the. probability of about ten
others coming out within few days,
and with seven letter men in the
lineup, prospects for a good football
year are looking fine at the present
time.
The work last night, and for the
first week of training, consists chief
ly of conditioning the men after sew
eral months out of toys. The in
tensely hot weather has its compen-
sations in that it is good for the
boys getting in readiness for the in
tensive program Cowles has mapped
out for the training period.
Seven men who won letters last
year, Hoffman, Stewart, captain,
Echholdt, G. Graham Fordham.
Amundson and Craddock, will form
the neucleus for the 1922 gridiron
battlers. Several others. who were
on the square previous to this sea-
son, form good material for possible
positions on the team.
Two new men who show plenty OF
promise have come out for practice.
Doty of Zumbro Falls has enrolled
and going to put his weight and
strength into the high team. He
weighs 1895 pounds and has all the
ear marks of a regular football ar
fist. Another new. man that should
make good is Newton. another husky
boy who recently came to the city
and is a candidate for berth on the
team. Several other new men show
plenty of promise and should be
whipped into shape in Jig time.
In the training of the regulars, the
second string men are not going to
be forgotten. One of the instructors
will have charge of the scrubs and
there is a probability that the Sec
ond team will have the opportunity
of playing a couple of out of town
teams. Arrangements to line UP
games for the scrubs are already un-
der way
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CHECKS ARE SENT BACK
Robbers At ST. Charles Were Afraid
To Handle The Paper.

hanQIe ne Paper.
st. Charles, September 6.-The
community OF St Charles was startl-
ed by a daring daylight robbery at
that place on Friday when the safe
in the store Of r. NJ. Dixon was
opened and robbers walked away
with cash In the amount of about
$50 and endorsed checks amount
ing to Sl97. The robbery, which
took place between the hours Of
three and five in the afternoon,
when there was a continual stream
of pedestrians on the walks outside
was one OF the boldest in this sec
ton in years.
Sheriff Mitchell, who was at St.
Charles at the time, made the as
sertion that if the men responsible
for the act were old hands at the
game. they would, in all probability,
return the checks tc Mr.. Dixon.
His prophesy proved to be cor
rect, for yesterday morning Mr..
Dixon received an envelope, contain
ing the seventeen checks. The en-
yelope bore a Minneapolis postmark.
With this clue the authorities will
probably make another attempt to
find the bold thieves.
The robbery occurred when store
employees were at the fair grounds
and was not discovered until five
O'Clock, when they returned to open
the store.
The thieves overlooked SEQ in the
robbery of the store. The money
was in an envelope in one Of the
compartments opened.
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front view hang on the wall of the
local police headquarters. 1t was
said today that he mas a record in
Montana, a feature of which was
his stealing car, selling 1t to a
stranger there and then re- steal
ing the car. For that offense he
served time in Deer Lodge peni-
Tertiary but has been pardoned
there.
This evening Deputy Sheriff Eb-
erhart Klugherz will go to Worth
ington and will return with his
prisoner some time Tuesday.
Selby Swore To Complaint
F. NJ. Selby this morning swore to
a complaint before County Attorney
C. E. Phillips charging Henry
Meints with grand larceny in the
second degree for the theft of his
from the streets of Amboy
while the American Legion fair was
in progress last week. 1t is I'M
derstood that ,Meints has made a
clean breast of the theft of the
Selby car and two others, one OF
which belongs to Nick Magleson of
this county.
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Stein-Jerue

This morning a eight o'clock &C.
CURED the marriage Of Miss Kahter
inc Stein, the daughter of Mrs.
Francis Stein, 1927 North Broad
street, and Mr.. Lawrence ]. Jerue
of this city. Rev. Father Theis per-
formed the ceremony at st. Peter
and Pauls Catholic; church. Nup-
tial music was sung by the children
of the, St Peter and Paul's school.
The bride wore a becoming dress
of white satin made with an over
skirt of lace. She wore a veil made
IN cap effect and carried a shower
bouquet of pink roses.
Miss Margaret Stein, sister of the
bride, was the bridesmaid, and she
wore a becoming costume of tan
canton crepe. Her flowers were pink
roses also.
Mr.. Leon Jerue, cousin Of the
groom, acted as best man
At one O'Clock wedding dinner
was served to twelve guests. The
home was prettily decorated with
cut flowers and ferns.
At 2:30, the newlyweds left for
Portland, Ore, where they will make
Their home. The groom, who has
been employed by the Southern Min
nesota Motor Supply company, has
accepted a position with the COM
pany which manufactures tools.
The only out of town guest was
Mr.. Leon Jerue, who is from st.
Paul.
The bride is a popular young lady
of Mankato and is well liked by a
large circle of friends. Both young
people are well known here and
their friends wish them much hap
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-08
LIGHT RATE IN WlNoNA
Schedule Fixed On BY Judge Booth,
United States Court


Winona, Sept. 7.-Winona's gas
rate for the next four months will
be $1.71 per 1000 cubic feet, accord
ing to the report filed today with
City Recorder George Hcfmapn by
the Wisconsin Minnesota Light and
Power Company. The rate is based
on the holder cost of the gas for the
months of April, May, June and
July. .
The new rate is a reduction of
eight cents from the rate which has
prevailed in Winona during the past
four months. The\rate is adjusted
every four months according to the
decision of Judge Wilbur F. Booth
of the United States court given in
the spring of 1921. based on the
holder cost of the gas.
The reduction at the present
time, ii is explained, is due to the
larger use of gas during the summer
months for cooking, cutting down
the overhead expense, which re-
mains at about the same figure sum
mer and winter. The new rate is one
cent higher than that which prevail
ed in the first four months of the
present calendar year. The follow
ing statement shows the fluctuatng
gas price which has prevailed since
Judge Booths decision:
Original rate fixed by decision
S1.e3. Next four months, $3.50; next
four months, $1.70; last four
monthS-S1 II
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DROWNED m cIsTERN
Woman Living Near Redwing Ends
Life While Mentally Deranoed

Woman Living Near Redwine Ends
Life While Mentally Deranged
Redwing, September Mental
derangement, caused by worry over
the disposal of the old homestead,
where she had spent many years, re-
suited in Mrs. Margaret Korstein,
seventy FIVE years old. drowning
herself in the ciste:n on the Kor-
stein farm place, FIVE miles east of
Goodhue.
Mrs. Korstein had been in very
poor health for some time past.
While she had made her home with
son, Albert Korstein in Zumbrota
since the death of her husband, Pet
er Korstein, year ago, the aged
woman came to Goodhue to visit at
the John Voth home which adjoins
the Korstein homestead. 1t is un
derstood that only the day before her
personal property had been moved
off the place, after selling ii to Mr..
Vogt. Early Saturday morning the
unfortunate woman arose from her
bed at the Vogt home, walked over
to the old farm premises and in fit
of dependency threw herself into
the cistern. The body was discover
ed, when relatives were led to the
cistern, when they found the cover
had been removed from the cistern.
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MADISON LAKE NEWS

Madison, Lake, September 6.--Miss
Colitta Korteum of the cities is Wis f..
iting her father Conrad Karteum.
The public School opens Tuesday
September s.,
Mrs. Paul Schultz and son of Ely
sian spent Monday here at the Pete
Kaufenberg home.
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Steinbach and family of Mankatu
spent Sunday at Madison Lake.
Mrs. Leo Mullerleile left Saturda,
for st. Peter, where She will visit
several days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hector Egli.
Mr. and Mrs. William Carthy and
family spent Sunday at Mankato
with the latters parents, Nj. and
Mrs. John Steel.
Mrs. Pete Kaufenberg and son
Raymond returned Friday after
spending several days with her par
ents, at St Paul.
Mr.. Glen Allyn motored to tle
cities Monday on business.
Miss Marguerite O'connor of Man
kato spent Sunday here with rela
tives..
Big dance at Noah's Ark Sunda,
evening. Music by the famous Gil
lam's orchestra of Wells.
Mrs. Glenn Allyn and family are
visiting with relatives lin the cities.
The Madison Lake Baseball team
defeated the Minnesota team on an
eleven inning game Sunday, on the
Madison ball diamond. The score
was to /.
Miss Loretta Hilgers of Mankato
was visitor here Sunday.
Mrs. Greniler and family returned
to her home in Chicago Saturday.
after spending few weeks at the
Steve Sieberg cottage.
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NEWS FROM RAPIDAN

Rapidan, September 7.-Mr. and
Mrs. A, T. Johnson entertained a
few neighbors at a weiner roast at
their home last Saturday night.
Mr., Albert Mann and wife of Cali.
fornia are here visiting the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Skov,
and other relatives. Mrs. Mann was
formerly Miss Anna Skov.
Minnie Mendelhall has returned
home from st. Peter where she has
bees working for a few weeks.
Mrs. Ray Frost is enjoying a visit
Mrs. -Mendenhall and
three childen of st. Paul, who have
been spending few days with Mrs.
B. E. Mendenhall returned to their
home Sunday.
Gus Eldridge and wife and Mr..
Engeman of Minneapolis spent Sat
urday and Sunday at the B. E.
Mendenhall home
Miss Lena Peterson of Mankato
spent Sunday and Monday here
with her friend, Miss Lena Just.
Leland Mcdonald of Mankato has
been spending few days here with
his parents. il
Miss Granlund, Miss Kelley and
Miss Flattley of Lake Crystal were
were guests of Mrs. Dollie Nelson
last Thursday afternoon.
Cutting corn and filling silos is in
Progress in these parts just now.
Charles Nelson and a crew of men
are working at the schoolhouse at
the dam getting ready to move to
Rapidan where he will use it for q
garage.
Philip Anderson, Charles Nelson,
Arthur Nelson and Mr. st. John have
been hired to drive the school buss-
es.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-08
GRANT HEARING FRIDAY
Charge of Assault; Latest Police
Court Business.

Orvill Grant was arraigned late
yesterday afternoon before Judge
Hiram Goff in the municipal court
on the charge of assaulting Theo-
dore Roettger. The defendant en-
tered a plea of not guilty and his
hearing was set for Friday at 10
A. NJ.
Lester Duffee, arrested yesterday
evening by the police on the charge
of drunkenness, was this morning
sentenced to pay a fine of $40.
The bunch Of boys who were ar
rested yesterday on the complaint
of w. ]. Nixon, who charged them
with stealing MELONS, were given a
sound lecture by Judge Gof and
sent home. The boys claimed that
they had intended to steal some OF
the fruit, but the owner chased them
away.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-08
FUNERAL OF j. G. Miller

The remains of John G. Miller OF
Lebanon, Ore, arrived this morning
In Mankato. Charles B. Miller, a
brother went to Lebanon to accom-
pany the body TO Mankato. Mr.. Mil
Ter was sixty FIVE years old and was
a former resident of this city. The
funeral will be held tomorrow at
2:30 O'Clock from the home OF
Charles B. Miller, Rural route 8: In
terment VIII be in Pilgrims Rest
cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-08
FIRE ON FURNITURE VAN

Truck En- Route To Twin Cities
Was Ablaze; Flames Squelched
One of the largest furniture vans
belonging to August Deike of this
city caught fire this forenoon, just
as the truck drew near st. Peter,
on its way to the cities. A load of
household goods had been standing
on the van since yesterday and it
is thought that the fire originated
from a spontaneous combustion,
caused from oily rags among the
household goods. No other cause
has been discovered. The fire was
soon put out, and the truck con-
tinued' on its way. but not before
the fire had damaged number Of
articles
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-08
DEATH OF DIR. CALDWELL
Prominent Physician Passed Away
In st. Paul Today.
ASSOCIATED Press Disratch.]

ASSOCIATED Press Disratch.]
St. Paul, September DIR. ]. P.
Caldwell, for twenty years prac-
ticing physician in st. Paul, Farm
ington. Lakeville and Princeton, and
prominent among the older politi
clans of the state died early today
at his home from pneumonia. DR..
Caldwell was seventy four years
old. He was born at Manchester,
Ill, January 20, 1S4a and came to
Lakeville. Mimi, forty years ago.
He had been resident of st. Paul
for the past twenty fye years.
= DR.. Caldwells-is survived hys- -his
widow, four sons, three or whom are
pFacficing physicians In St Paul
and daughter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-08
REUNION NEGRO VETERANS
coIored Civil War Fighters VIII
Hold First Annual Meeting
[Assoclated PFess Dispatc

lASSoclateu HFeSS biSpdeSh'I
Des Moines, Iowa. September L.
Two thousand colored veterans who
fought on the Union side in 1865,
will hold their first national reunion
at the Grand Army of the Republic
encampment here September "a to
20. More than geo negro soldiers
fought on the Union side in the Civil
War. ..
On Sunday, the opening day, pa
t1iotic services will be held in all
colored churches of the city. G. "A. X.
veterans will occupy pulpits and fur
nish musical programs wherever
possible. On Wednesday, the colored
veterans will be taken. for a motor
trip about the city after which they
will be entertained at the Publish
ing plant Of E. T. Meredith, former
u. S. Secretary of Agriculture.
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Storm Lake Iowa. tic Parent; of ~
D. Madison, Tho have been Ia re
city the past suBmer, returned To
thei- home today They we're &C
companied ny other members of tho
family.
Clarence Ru,lberg returned Ia:
night from a visit with f'ierdr 81
White Bear, MINI. - a-.'...'
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CHARGED WITH THEFT
Martin Peterson Is Locked Up In
3 wjnona County Jail,


Winona, September Martin
Peterson, aged nineteen, who says
his home is at Rochester, is being
held at the Winona county jail in
connection with the theft of auto
mobile tires and inner tubes from
the Wockenfuss G. Cisewski garage
at Minnesota City early Tuesday
morning, and with numerous other
thefts.
Peterson was brought to Winora
this morning from Hastings by
Sheriff George Huck following his
apprehension by the Hastings police
on suspicion. He was picked up
while driving through Hastings
with tires, guns and other articles
in an automobile. Hastings police
said he had two tries thrown over
his shoulders for lack of room in
the car. \ .