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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
ADMITTED TO PROBATE.

st. Cloud, Mimi, Nov. 1S.-The
will of Frederick Just, an eccentric
character, who had an estate of about
$50, 600, was admitted to probate to-
day. His will was written in German
on small sheet of note paper and
stated that 81 signs over to my sister,
Mrs. Amanda Bosin, all my real and
personal property" julius and Will
liam, brothers of Frederick, live in
Blue Earth county and they became
convinced the will was not legal one
and sent an attorney here to make an
investigation. Just was bachelor and
resided on farm near Melrose.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
D0UBLY FOOLISH.
Young Man From Mapleton Suffers in
Consequence.

August Anderson, who lives near
Mapleton, was locked up Saturday
night to sober off. Three weeks ago,
while hunting ducks with a COM
panion, he.accidentally shot himself
with rifle. He was dragging the
rifle along with one finger over the
nuzzle. The weapon was cooked, and
some obstruction pressed the trigger
back. The bsne was splintered. The
wound became worse and Anderson
came to the city to have it treated.
After this was done, he went out to
see the city. He has bad wound,
which was not improved by his spree.
He was allowed to go Sunday with
cut being brought before the court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
ALLEGED HORSE THIEF.

A party who is alleged to have stolen
a team in South Dakota last Wednes-
day was arrested at Waseca Saturday
night on trip given by Sheriff Ger
Itch. The man spent Friday night in
this city, putting a rig in NJ. Wilt
gen barn, and he enquired the way to
Waseca Saturday. Saturday evening a
postal card arrived giving descrip-
ton of the thief, and on the trength
of this the man was arrested. The
stolen team was traded before reach
ing Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
ANTEDATES THE REDMAN.
Prehistoric Stone Found by the State
Historical Society,

st. Paul, Nov. 18. j. B. Cheaney
of the Historical society returned from
Little Falls yesterday bringing with
him an immense stone of white
quartz, weighing 450 pounds, one of
the glacial remnants discovered last
week in the vicinity of the lower dam,
and about which SO much has been
written
It is the same kind of stone as that
from which the prehistoric Mime
sotans made their implements and
weapons, and there is every evidence
that it far ante-dates the red man,
and, Furthermore. he race of which it
is a reminder was some race other
than the moundbuilders.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
MEETINGS CLOSE.

The special meetings which have
been in progress at the Church of
Christ for the past four weeks closed
Sunday evening Evangelist Ely left for
his home in Des Moines today. Prof.
Travis, who had charge of the sing
ing, will remain as citizen of Man
kato and teacher of vocal music.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
ANOTHER LAUNDRY.

John Arnold mas rentei his building
at 40 North Front street to China
man, who will open laundry there at
once. The Chinaman was in Mankato
the other day, and went to other
points in search of a location, but
concluded to return to this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
MANKATO HUNTERS SUCCESSFUL

Mrs. Jos. Ruerup is in receipt of a
letter from her husband, dated Nov.
14th, stating that his party were just
starting out to get deer that they
killed the night before, and that they
had so far killed four nice deer. He
also states that large moose was
killed one-half mile from their camp.
He says that game is plenty, but that
the woods are full of hunters
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
WHY SHOULDN'T THEY?
Girls Debating Club at the Normal
School Talked of.

The Mankatonian for October is out,
and from it we learn that the idea of
girls debating club is meeting with
general favor at the normal school.
Editorially, the paper says:
Indeed, why shouldn't we have
one2 If thirty boys can successfully
carry on a debating society, there
ought to be no limit to the achieve
ment of nearly three times many
girls, once started along the good path.
Not only would it be an excellent
drill but socially it would be invalu-
able. Outside of the basket ball teams
there is but one girls organization in
school and that includes only about
one-f fourth of the girls. We could we'll
afford to have one or two more So
cieties. By all means let us have the
debating club
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
Dense Fog in Paris.

Paris, Nov 18.-During the greater
part of the day Paris and It's suburbs
were shrouded in dense fog, which
seriously interfered with railway
transportation and vehicular traffic
and caused number OF minor acct
dents. The fog was so thick along
the Seine that the steamboats, were
compelled to suspend service. Snow
has fallen at various points in the
provinces.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
TWENTY LIVES LOST.
Norwegian Steamer Ella Wrecked or
the Newfoundland Coast

Norwegian Steamer Ella Wrecked or
the Newfoundland Coast.
Halifax, N. S.. Nov. 1S.-The terrible
gale which has been raging on the
Newfoundland coast during the past
three days has carried death and de.
struction in its track. Shipping has
suffered severely as a result of the
storm and many lives have been lost
A private dispatch which reached
Lewisburg, c. B., states that the Nor.
wegian steamer Ella, under charter to
the Black Diamond Line company
had been lost on thu Newfoundland
coast in the vicinity Of Belle Isle with
all hands. The steamer left Montreal
on Friday with general cargo for
ST. Johns, N. F. Tie Ella was 901
tons register and was built at Sunder.
land in 1898. This vas her last trip
of the season on the route. She car.
ried a crew of about 20 men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Warranty deeds filed

Warranty deeds filed:
Lois E. Warren to Theodore A.
Johnson, lot three, block five, Vernon
Center, for $50.
Henry Giese to August Schier, lot
six, block four, Dukes add, for $3.50.
James M. Schwartz to Frank w.
Hilton, thirty acres in north half of
nw4, sec. "a, Mankato, for 81, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
KENTUCKY MINING TROUBLES.
One Dead and Four others Wounded
Near jacksonville.

One Deao ana FOuT OlnefS WOUNDED
Near Jacksonville.
Madisonville, KY, Nov. 1S.-Mining
troubles in this district have brought
more bloodshed. James H. Smith, a
negro striker, is dead; George Crouch,
another striker, is fatally wounded,
while John West, Hut Dawson and
Nathan Bush, all guards, are wound
ed none of them dangerously.
The trouble occurred at the mines
of the Providence Coal company, !
miles from here, where an attack be-
gan at about 4:30 O'Clock. The attack
ing party, some rs or 80 strong first
fired on the engine house and then in
a few minutes the company's stables
were surrounded. A horse and a
mule were killed and several other
guards were becoming active and the
attackers formed in semi-circle over
the brow of the hill. From there they
poured well directed fire upon the
houses occupied by the non-union en-
ployes and their families. Men
aroused by the crash of bullets rushed
to small timber piles, arranged for use
In such an emergency, and from be-
mind these returned the fire. The at
lacking party, while sending volley
after volley into this quarter, kept up
a steady fire on the tipple, engine
room, stables and other buildings of
the company, while the guards for their
part were doing effective work. The
battle ragged for almost an hour and .
half, when the assailants withdrew
leaving Smith dead and Crouch shot
through and through on the field
How many wounded they took with
them is not known, but the leader
was seen to fall and it is believe
some of the party who went to his
rescue were hit. The governor has
sent troops to the scene.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends for
their sympathy and many acts of kind
ness during the recent sickness and
death of our beloved wife and mother.
Il. o. Randall and Family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
WILL ATTACK THE REBELS.
Colombian General al Colon Will At
tempt to Terminate the Deadlock.

Colombian General at Colon Will At.
tempt to Terminate the Deadlock.
Colon, Colombia, Nov. 18.-The Co
lombian gunboat General Pinzon has
arrived here from Savanilla with 700
troops. In view of the unchanged
conditions on the isthmus this evil
dence of the governments policy to
reinforce it's forces here gives Gre
dence to the presumption that General
Carlos Alban, military commander OF
this district, has finally resolved to
lead a strong attacking force against
the insurgents within his jurisdiction
and attempt to terminate the present
wearisome deadlock between the Co
lombian rebels and their government.
Austin, Tex, Nov. 1S.-An effor1
will be made to secure the return to
Texas of Ben Fitzpatrick, alias Harry
Longbaugh, now held in ST. Louis on
suspicion of being one of the Mon
tana train robbers. Governor Sayers
has received from the sheriff of Con.
chic county a request to issue a re.
quest on the governor of Missouri for
the prisoner. Fitzpatrick is wanted on
several charges, including murder
robbery and Jail breaking in Concho
county and Tom Green county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
MASON CITY PARTY.
Mankato and Austin Delegation Go
TUESDAY,.

The delegation of city officials and
others that will go to Mason City from
Mankato to inspect the asphalt and
brick paving there will consist of
Mayor Petersen, City Engineer Thomp-
son, Aids Taylor, Eicnstaedt and
Heinze, L. P. Hunt, John G. Wise,
August Marschner, G. Fl. Saulpaugh.
and probably Aids. Leonard and Will
cox, ]. q. Ray and other citizens.
The delegation, left at 2:45
o'clock Tuesday afternoon over the
Milwaukee road. and will return We'd
nesday evening A delegation of city
officials and tax payers of Austin will
go on the same train to look over the
paving.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
SOClotV.

Dr. and Mrs, J. H. James entertain
ed five of the operators of the Citizens
Telephone Co. at a seven O'Clock din
ner last evening. The affair was
greatly enjoyed by those present.
Mrs. Swami and Miss Phillips de-
lightfully entertained party of forty
ladies Saturday afternoon at their
home, 1927 Jackson street, at 'social
afternoon. - The house was prettily
decorated with cut flowers, the dining
room decorations being in red, with
red carnations, candles, shades, etc.
The fire place was banked with cedar
Delicious refreshments were served,
Miss Farr presiding at the table, as
sisted by Miss Alice Robbins, Miss
Sparrow and Miss Glotzbach. Miss
Carolyn Robbins assisted upstairs.
..The guest of honor was Mrs. Suther-
land of Minneapolis, who is visiting
her sister, Miss Phillips, accompanied
by her granddaugh
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. K. Willard en-
tertained the operators of the Citi-
zens' Telephone Co. at their home on
Lincoln street Saturday evening
Games were played and refreshments
served, and all had very enjoyable
time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

The two Pettis suits have been dis
posed of by agreement of the parties.
The suit of E. L. Pettis Jr. by his
guardian ad litem, E. l.. Pettis Sr. !,
VS.. Ethel A. Pettis has been settled by
the defendant paying the plaintiff $75.
The plaintiff had sued to recover
wages from his wife, he being minor.
The divorce suit of Ethel A. Pettis
vs. E. L. Pettis Jr., on ssthe
ground of cruel and inhuman treat
ment, was tried Saturday and no de-
Tense was put in. The divorce has
been granted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
CRIMINAL CASES.
They Will Come on for Trial in
a Few Days.
Harvey Pleads Guilty to RObbing a
a Freight Car, and Others Plead
Not Guilty.

In the district court Monday after
noon, Henry Harvey pleaded guilty to
the charge of grand larceny in the Sec
ond degree and asked to be sentenced
as soon as possible. His attorney, c..
L. Benedict, spoke in his behalf, say
ing that he had never denied taking a
small amount of property from a box
Car. He asked that Harvey be sent to
the st. Cloud reformatory instead of
to the Saltwater penitentiary, as he
could be benefited there by learning
some useful trade.
Ed. Rogers, Oliver Lovett and Henry
Hittle pleaded mot guilty to the
indictments against them.
Judge Cray announced that the cri-
minal cases would be called for trial
Immediately after the case of Job VS..
Job, the next case, has been tried
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

G. E. Burgess of Eagle Lake bought
one . of those everlasting Carlisle
pianos from Peter Helm this morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

The suit of VIM. N. Plymat, trustee
for Joseph G. Roller, bankrupt, VS.. the
Kingman & Galbraith Implement Co.
is now on trial. Harry Paddock and
S. B. Wilson are the plaintiffs attor-
neys and W. A. Funk is attorney for
the defendant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

The city today completed the water
mains extension on North Broad street.
The mains on Minnesota street will
be laid next.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

The jury in the case of the Chicago
Portrait Co. vs.. Geo. Pass ct ais went
out Monday and was still out. late
in the afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

Amboy Herald: The village of
Mapleton adopted the plan over fifteen
years ago of having all of the Chin
neys in the village thoroughly cleaned
and inspected twice a.year, at the ex-
pense of the village treasury. 1t is the
only place we know of that has adopt
ed this system, and it is a good one for
the reason that owners of houses get
very careless about taking proper car e
of their chimneys and many fires oc-
cur in consequence. For many years
the job was let to the lowest bidder
but now responsible man is employed.
It costs about forty dollars year.
There is no great hankering for the
Job, as the fellow that does 1t seldom
ever has clean face afterwards
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-19
MIssI,!G CHINAMAN
EXCITES SUSPICION.

The discovery yesterday afternoon
that Lee Low, a Chinese gardner, liv-
ing near the scene Of the burial of
Hays has apparently been missing
since Monday, and the finding OF a
pick with fresh earth on it near the
Chinaman's house, have given rise to
the theory that the Chinaman might
have been implicated in the affair in
some way. The tneOTy was advanced
that he had been hired to dig the
grave, and, finding afterwards that a
man had been buried there, ran away
TO avoid being arrested.
The fact that the Chinaman was
missing was first noticed by Detective
Franks. who found that his horses had
not been fed or watered for several
days and that he had been seen in the
vicinity since Monday. Later in the
afternoon Frank O'Reilly found a pick
leaning against the Chinaman's house
and discovered that it had on it some
apparently fresh earth which CORE
sponded with that in which the grave
had been dug.
About the grave were found dog
tracks, and on the wire fence where
the body had evidently been lifted over
was found a bunch Of hair that cor
responded with the color of that found
around the dog kennel at the China
mans. The dog has disappeared and
left q litter of young pups. It is said,
though, that the Chinaman often dis
appears from his house in the winter
time and remains away for weeks
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-19
NEWS BROKEN GENTLY TO
GRIEF STRICKEN RELATIVES.

James Sharp. the father-in-law Of the
murdered man, when told of the dis
covery OF the body, was almost over
come.
L knew ne was the victim Of some
dark plot, he exclaimed. I don't
know who killed him and do not want
to make any charges against any one
until the facts are known, but I have
felt from the first that my boy did not
even attempt to run away with any
money.
1T was evident to me when no trace
of him could be found farther than
Mortensen's place that he must be
there somewhere. OF course, 1 do not
want to think any man guilty OF such
heinous crime until the facts are
known. It has been a crushing blow
TO US, but even in its awfulness it has
been some comfort to know that the
dark suspicious of dishonesty have been
wiped OUT
The news of the terrible affair was
told to Mr.. Sharp by r. B. Young of
Young Brothers, and Mr.. Sharp hurried
to the scene of the murder as quickly
as possible. The scene at the side of
the shallow grave when the father-in-
law reached IL and recognized the fea-
lures of his son was pitiful
At Mr.. Sharp's home, when the al
ready grief-stricken wife of the muir
dered man was told of his death, was
most pathetic. The news was broken
to her as gently as possible, but 1t came
like a crushing blow. The details Of
the terrible affair were not told her,
lest in her already Frustrated condi-
ton II might cost her her life. The
three little children who seemed to
realize that something terrible had
happened, yet not eOmprehending it,
chung to their mother in tears and
begged to know about papa" Every
member of the household was grief
stricken, but all are anxious that the
perpetrator of the terrible deed may
be caught and punished as BELTS the
crime.
The funeral arrangements have not
been made yet, but viii probably be
made today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-19

money counted out. Mrs. Mortensen
said she had no suspicion that any
thing wrong had happened to Hay un-
til his body was found.
Mrs. MOrtensen was greatly excited
and was almost in state of nervous
prOstTation. After being questioned by
the attorney she was allowed to return
to her children.
Mrs. Henry MOrtensen, according to
her story, left her young children
asleep. walked to the home Of her
sister-in-law, only a few doors distant.
and spent the remainder OF the evening
there. Peter Mortensen. after Hay had
left the house, walked home with her,
unlocked her door, lighted up the house
and left.
II do not know what business Hay
had there or just what time he came
in" she said. Mr.. Mortensen's bus
mess with his guest was transacted in
another room. After he had taken his
departure Mr.. Mortensen escorted me
home. crossing the railroad tracks and
continuing north to my home. He light
ed up for me, chatted pleasantly and
left. 1 heard his footsteps leaving the
porch and passing out of the yard.
have since talked with his wife con-
corning the situation. From her
learn that upon arriving home he slept
sOundly. She was uneasy and unable
TO rest at night, so hel wakefulness
gave her IN opportunity to observe the
calmness of his sleep.
IF l was not so worn and distressed
I might he able to give the details as
to time, etc. with some degree of &C
cuVacy, but I cannot now. It was well
along in the evening, because my chill
dTen were asleep
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-19
PEOPLE OF FOREST DALE
DISCUSS THE TRAGEDY

''The community is thunder-struck,"
declared James Hendry, manager Of
the Forest Dale store, last evening. mo
one who knows Mortensen wants to
charge such thing against him. No
one who knew Hay can think of the
terrible mystery without horror.
Usually this store is closed at Z
O'Clock Monday evening, some little
time before that hour, two men came in
ed made inquiries concerning Morten-
sen. They looked like workingmen, and
were anxious to see him. When we
closed at o'clock they went out on
the street corner and stood about. They
gave out the impression that MOrten-
sen had not been home, and that they
were expecting him to appear on every
car that came up from town. No one
about here knows when they got away.
Tuesday morning, when it became
known that Hay had disappeared, Nor
Jensen came in here, and in speaking
of the situation, explained that he had
had the money hidden in his cellar,
as he had reason to think 1t would be
attached if he kept it in bank or any
place that it could be reached by GER
tain people. with whom he had had
trouble. That morning I went to the
Hay home. only few steps away to
get their daily provision order. Mrs.
Hay answered my call and sent me
around to the front door, saying that
Mr Hay had gone out late the proceed
ing night, taking the kitchen key with
him as a latch key, and that she could
not open the back door. She was at a
loss to understand the situation, ex-
planning that he had never stayed away
from home before. The poor woman
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-19

was nearly Frustrated at that time. Her
grief now must be something pitiful 20
contemplate
Tuesday morning a tramp came in
to buy some bread and cheese for his
breakfast. He was tramping to Park
city, and appeared half frozen. He told
me ne had built a sort of protection
against the clements OF railroad ties
and had slept out all night. The fellow
had passed the spot where the evil
dences of the struggle We're found. and
had walked by the grave without no.
Ulclng ii. He was the only suspicious
person who has been seen around, and
1 am quite sure he had nothing to do
with the tragedy"
1t IS beyond comprehension how that
tragedy could have occurred" said Mr.
Christensen, Of the same establishment.
AT 8 oclock in the evening people
are passing back and forth about these
corners, and cars pass every fifteen
minutes. it don't seem possible that
Hay could have been forced to go down
those tracks against his viii or that he
was carried down unconscious. One
can only believe that he walked to the
scene Of his death trustfuliy."
George N. Cannon, William Jensen
and numerous neighbOrs were about the
place, discussing the case in subdued
whispers None expressed dissenting
views, and at the same time none dared
70 advance any theory. All were in
clined TO scOff at the idea that the
Fifth street Chinaman had anything to
do with the affair, despite the fact that
his name has been drawn into the mys-
terry. The story as told by young Tor
Gersen was corrOborated in detail by
Huron Free and others.