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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-08
PROMPT SETTLEMENT.
Wild West Company Pays for Hogs
Killed at st. Peter.

While the buffalo owned by the
Wild West company were being load,
ed onto the cars at st. Peter last
night, for shipment to Mankato, they
broke down a fence at the stock yards
and trampled two hogs to death. The
hogs were the property of Harlow
Pettis, and he placed the matter in
the hands of Sheriff Mcmillan, who
came to Mankato in connection with
the Loffelmacner case.
This morning Sheriff Mcmillan call
ed on the management of the show
and made a demand for settlement,
which was promptly complied with
without the necessity of getting out
papers for service. The company pal
$50 to the sheriff, to be given to Mr..
Pettis in settlement of his claim, and
this amount was satisfactory to both.
The prompt settlement of this claim
was a creditable thing on the part of
the company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-08
TRACY is DEAD.
Outlaw of the West Dies BY
His Own Hand.
Surrounded BY a Posse He Could Not
Escape and He Would Not Be
Taken Alive.

| Special to Daily Free Press
Spokane, Wash, Aug. 6.-Outlaw
Harry Tracy is dead. The bold
bandit, who has created such a reign
of terror for several weeks past, died
by his own hand, killing himself in
wheat field near Fellows at 4 80
o'clock this morning.
Tracy was surrounded by a posse
and escape for him was impossible,
so he killed himself rather than be
taken alive.
Tracy escaped from the Oregon
penitentiary June 8, after killing four
men, and wounding others. He has
since killed and wounded a number of
others.
Tracy spent all day Monday at the
home of L. B. Eddy, a rancher on
Lake Creek, three and half miles
south of Fellows. The outlaw made
his appearance Sunday evening and
took possession of the place. He is
reported to have been there Monday
night, leaving about Z 80.
Pinned to the we'll on farm about
a mile north of Odessa, W here appar-
emily Tracy had watered his horses,
the following note was found yester-
day:
"To whom it may concern: Tell
Mr.. Cudihee to take tumble and let
me alone, or will fix him plenty. 1
will be on my way to Wyoming. If
your horses are any good would swap
with you. Thanks for a cool drink.
(Signed). Harry Tracy
When Tracy escaped from the peni-
tertiary he had pal, but they quar-
relied and Tracy killed him. The dead
mans body was subsequently found
by posse.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-08
SAILING ON THE BRINY.
Willie Hinze Writes of His Experience
on the Ocean.

Willie Heinze, who is on board the
United States sailing vessel Essex, a
training ship that is cruising along
the Atlantic coast with nearly 400
naval apprentices aboard, writes a
very interesting letter to his parents
giving an account of the trip from
Newport, R. l., where the station is
located, to Portland, Me. The latter
point was reached July 81. The boys
had nice trip with the exception of
a bad storm which came up. 1t was
at this time that the stuff that was in
the youngsters was made to demon
strate itself. The Essex tossed about
like a cork and the waves rolled high.
One of the apprentices was washed
overheard and the shipmaster was
compelled to jump into the ocean to
save the young mans life.
Young Heinze says the food furnish
ed the boys is first class and all the
young men on board are doing nicely.
D. Reynolds is also on board
this boat
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-08
CAMBRIA

Miss Alice Evans of Mankato is in
this section visiting friends and rela,
tiVes.
Mrs. Nathaniel Edwards went to
New Ulm, Friday, on business.
The Messrs. Raymond and Burton
Hughes of Mankato are spending their
summer vacation at Mr.. Evan
Prices.
Misses Blanche and Mary Barr re-
turned to their Sleepy Eye home Tues
day.
Miss Garrett of Sibley county has
applied for the district No. II school.
Mr.. Nathaniel Edwards is having a
new home built at Cambria. All are
pleased to see this little town grow
ing.
As a result of the storm last We'd
nesday a great deal of the grain was
badly lodged, making it very difficult
to cut. Richard Roberts buggy shed
was blown down and the two top
buggies within it were demolished. A
cow belonging to Fred Popp was kill
ed by lightning. There were loud
claps of thunder, strong wind and
very large hail stones.
Last Sunday mornings sermon by
Rev. VIM. M. Jones CT Iowa, was ex-
cellent. Next Sabbath the pulpit will
be filled by DR.. Jones, missionary sent
by the Wisconsin conference to India.
Mr.. Jones is now visiting his native
land
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-08
VISITED new ULM
Lighting Committee Went There
Yesterday.
Well Pleased With the New Municipal
Lighting Plant Now Being
Installed.

7. W. Hart, Robt. Lamm, q. P
Jensen and Hans Jorgenson, of rh,
joint committee on the new lighting
plant, went to New Ulm YESTERDAY
and looked over the new plant in tha
city that has just been put in by the
municipality. They were greatly
pleased with the plant, but did not
secure exact figures on its cost, as it is
connected with the waterworks plant.
The plant is not yet in operation, but
will do some commercial lighting be-
sides illuminating the streets. The
private company will do the balance
of the commercial lighting, the bust
ness of New Ulm thus being divided
between two plants.
The committee has sent out num-
Der of letters to surrounding cities of
the size of Mankato, and has already
received replies from several. These
answers are about the same as those
received by the lighting committee of
the Merchants Protective association
last winter. They indicate that Man
kato is paying a high price for its
lighting service.
the committee will continue max
ing its Investigations, and in due time
will report the result of its findings to
the full committees, which will re-
spectiVely report back to the Mer-
chants Protective association and the
board of trade. These two commercial
bodies will then determine what
action they will take in the matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-08
live. The letters are apparently all.in

live. The letters are apparently alls.in
the same handwriting. and ARE .mostl
written, or hotel stationery from
different towns including New Ulm,
Tracy. and Mankato. 49, -. The. Vinegar
letter is written on stahl House sta
tionery.
Mr.. Mans has O stack of indecent
letters which he and members of his
family have received since spring. He
burned the letters as fast as received
until the authorities began an investi-
cation The letters have been coming
TO his house for two and half years.
1t is said that there is gang in that
section that has terrorized the more
respectable element through the fear
of barn burning, cattle poisoning,
scrap iron placed in the grain stacks,
etc. If this is so, it would account
for the long forbearance of the people
who have been prosecuted, which can
be excused in no other way. 1t is
time that law and order reigned
there. 49,.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-08

Northwestern Is to Instruct
Employees in Surgery.
In Case of Accident the Trainmen
Will Know How to Care for
the Injured.

Train employees of the North
Western road are to receive instruction
in the science of medicine and the arr
of surgery, SO that they shall be able
to set a broken leg and bind up the
wounds of the injured.
W. A. Gardner, general manager
of the company, now has the plan I'M
der consideration, and together with
Dr. Owen, chief surgeon of the COM
pany, is arranging the details. The
purpose of the project is to make
every train crew on the North Western
system comp etent to give first aid to
the wounded and injured in wrecks.
Railway surgeons have estimated
that at least 90 to 70 per cent of the
deaths which now occur from injuries
received in railway wrecks would not
occur provided the injured received
skillful and intelligent aid at once.
The value of the theory has appealed
to the officials of the North Western.
1t is proposed to establish school
of instruction where train crews can
be taught .rudimentary surgery, be-
come familiar with many of the RENE
dies used TO. the purpose of temporary
relief and learn what materials are
used and how to use them. In this
connection every passenger train and
freight. train will carry a medicine
chest, we'll stocked with ali the ma
terisls which the physicians and sur
geons think essential for the purpose.
The employees who will receive in
struction as to the best manner of
using the supplies are engineers, fire.
men, conductors and brakemen.
One of the main things to be taught
Is the art of binding up wound af
ter having cleansed and disinfected it.
This alone, it is claimed, will result
N saving many people and making
The lot of many more comfortable
when injured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-08
STRIKERS ON THE ALERT.
Miners Place Pickets in the Vicinity
of Nearly Every colIiery.

/
| Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 6.-Lest
some of the coal companies might at
tempt to spring a surprise on the
strikers, and start up some of their
mines during the day, pickets were
stationed in the vicinity CT nearly eV-
cry colliery, but no attempt was made
to resume operations at any of the
mines. At Nanticoke four men were
arrested charged with melting a riot
1t is alleged they interfered with the
deputies in charge of one of the mines
of the Susquehanna Coal company.
At the Offices of the local coal COM
panies it is said that reports are be-
ing received daily that there is more
or less dissatisfaction among the
strikers and that their meetings of
late have become stormy affairs. It is
said that large element is not in
favor of the present method of dis
tributing relief or of continuing the
strike under present conditions.
At strike headquarters IL Is said
that these reports are only idle
rumors. There was rejoicing at Presi-
dent Mitchell's headquarters over the
failure to operate the Cayuga mine in
the Lackawanna region. National
Board Member John Fallon says the
Cayuga or no other mine in the strike
region can be kept in operation as
long as the miners continue in their
present frame of mind. They propose
to ignore all claims of the operators
and hold out until the concessions
asked for are granted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-08
PALACE OF TRANSPORTATION
Worlds Fair Building Which Will
Cover Nearly Sixteen Acres.

Worlds Fair Grounds, st. Louis. -
The Transportation building, the
first structure to be produced by the
department of agricultural design OF
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
allows an estimate to be made of the
capacity of that department Mr.. E.
l.. Masqueray, chief of design, is the
architect. The structure is to be one
of the largest of the big exhibit build
ings in the main picture 1t will be
1900 by $50 feet and will cover an area
of Is. 6 acres.
This building will house the Trans
portation exhibits which will include
every possible vehicle for transporta-
tion on land, on sea, or in the air,
from baby carriages to battleships.
Four miles of standard guage railroad
track within the building will be sup
piled on which will be shown the en-
gines and rolling stock that runs on
rails. In addition to this, floor
space of 213, O1S square feet will be set
aside for vehicles and one of 81,
square feet for vessels.
In the facades of the building the
designer mas supplied happy combi-
nation of the accepted form of rail
way station, with its great semi -cir-
cular archHays, and of the ornate ex-
position building, with its lavish use
of sculpture and tower features The
main motive of the building on all
four facades is series of three magni-
fcent semi-circular archways, 81 feet
in span and 81 feet high. On the
narrow facades, fanking the archways,
great pylons crowned by soaring
statue, tower 100 feet in the air. On
the longer fronts massive piers at in
tervals replace the pylons The arch1-
tect has supplied on the longer front a
series of square window openings of
majestic proportions which carry out
the idea of depot building and admit
ample light without the necessity of
resorting to skylights, monitor lights
or clear-stories Access is supplied to
the building not only through the
twelve great portals mentioned but
through subsidiary entrances close
together along the facades. 4
1.-THE architects first effort should
be to make his building serve the pur-
pose for which it is intended" says
Chief Engineer Designer Masqueray
''A light interior and the easy circu-
lation of crowds are our prime essen
tials -
The building has no inner court. 1t
ls different in this respect from
many of the other Zig exhibit build
ings. In the transportation building
the architect depends chiefly for his
effects on the architectural disposition
Of masses but ne does not ignore soul
oture. Sixteen groups of statuary to
'ymbolize transportation in all its
stages of prorgess are provided for. |
The interior is spanred by five bays of |
;russes of uniform design which will
greatly simplify the construction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-08
UNEASlNESS PREVAILS.
Al Is Quiet at Shenandoah, But the
Tension Increases.

Al Is Quiet at Shenandoah, But the
Tension Increases.
Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 6.-The peace
of this troop protected town remains
unbroken. The unsettled feeling
which has been apparent for the last
few days, however, continues. 1t was
lively Cay at brigade headquarters
where all the staff officers were kept
busy in connection with the move
ments of the troops and keeping in
touch with the situation in the entire
country. There were many rumors OF
trouble, but excepting at Girardville,
where a workman was shot and slight
ly injured, nothing of serious nature
occurred anywhere. Brigadier Gen
eral Goblin was unusually alert, how
ever, and kept soldiers in readiness
for instant use all day long. Many
stories of threatened trouble reached
him but he was able in every instance
to run them down without sending
out a detail of men. Officers around
headquarters feel that the tension is
increasing and would not be surprised
If some of the troops now in camp
here were sent into the surrounding
region.
Probably the most important de-
velopment in the Shenandoah situa-
ton was, the arrest and conviction of
two wounded Lithuanians, who par
ticipated in the riot of last week. The
arrests were attended with a consid-
cradle show Of military force. The
men were taken into custody by con-
stables who were surrounded by a
platoon of infantry men and taken
through the streets under a strong
guard. The prisoners are Antony
Klimovitz and Stanislaus Zukowski.
Each had been shot In the foot dur
ing the riot and was unable to walk.
They were located in boarding houses
in the heart Of the foreign quarters
of the town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-08
KNUTH DISCHARGED.
He Is Cleared of the Charge of Steal
ing a Horse.

August Knuth, who was given his
hearing at Mapleton.. yesterday on the
charge of grand larceny in the second
degree, in stealing horse claimed to
be owned by his father, was discharg-
ed by Justice Davis, after the
evidence was all in. 1t was shown by
the young man that the trouble was
a family affair. 81. L. Schmitt was
his attorney, and G. J. Laurisch ap-
peared for the state.
Constable John Johnston, Jr. turned
the horse over to the father instead of
the son after the hearing, after re-
quiring an indemnity bond. Mr..
Schmitt now threatens to prosecute
the constable in case he. does not at
once secure the horse and turn it over
to his client.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-08

Bishop Trobeck of st. Cloud. High
mass was held by the priest from
Minnesota Lake. After the ceremony,
which took place at 10 a. M, a ban
quit was given in Union hall by the
ladies of the church, which large
number attended.
On Thursday, last, while cleaning
the mud out of the chain on his binder
Mr.. Peter King lost three fingers on
his left. hand. His team started sud
denly catching his fingers in the chain
and holding them fast. 1t took him
some twenty minutes to get them out.
DIR. Beise attended to the injury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-08
TEAM CUTS LOOSE.
Cowboys Start and Stop Runaway
This Morninq.

August Deike's dray team ran away
this morning from in front of his resi-
dence in the north part of the city,
where it was hitched to telephone
pole. The runaway was caused by two
cowboys connected with the Wild West
show galloping past. The cowboys
took after the team and caught it, but
not until after the wagon had collided
with telephone pole just above the
North Front street bill, breaking it off.
The tongue of the dray was broken,
and one horse was scratched a little.
Another runaway occurred this
morning, horse breaking away while
it was being hitched to buggy. The
buggy was somewhat damaged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-08
ALL ARE REPRESENTED.
Three Branches of Government at the
Federal BUILDING.

All three branches of the govern.
ment are represented now in the fed.
eral building in this city. The execu-
tive is represented by the postofice on
toe first floor, and judicial by the q.
S. court room and Offices, and the dis
trict agent of The treasury. department,
AM. the Legislative . by two Offices on
the second floor occupied.by Congress
man McCleary. for The, uransaction Of off
cial business. such as the sending out of
official documents, etc. -
Mr.. .McCleary's political headquar-
tiers, as heretofore, are.at the Office of
Senator Benedict, chairman of the Re-
publican congressional committee.
Mr.. McCleary is at Madelia today,
where he will give his lecture on
"Story of the Constitution" before
the state summer school this evening.
Tomorrow evening he will give it at
Fairmont.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-08
STATE FAIR PROGRAM.
"Bart" Designs the Coyer-A Souve.
mir Worth HaYinq.

One of the souvenirs which visitors
to the state fair will want to make
sure of securing and carrying home
with them, will be the official pro-
gram, which is published by the Min
nesota State Agricultural society.
The book contains many Illustrations
and a descriptive sketch of the fair
and has cover in three colors design
ed by "Bart, - the talented cartoonist
of the Minneapolis Journal. It is
believed that the official program will
be preserved by the visitors who OBJ
tain copies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-08
COMPANY H WILL GO.
Will Participate in Two Sham Battles
at New UIm..

Company 81 has decided to accept
the invitation to go to New Ulm and
participate in the anniversary of the
massacre. 1t will go on the morning
of Saturday, Aug. 23d, and will re-
turn Sunday evening. 1t will partici-
pate in a sham battle on each day.
There will be six companies of the
Second regiment present, and COM
psny Fl is expected to take forty men.
The militia will camp in tents on
the high school ground and court
house square, and will mess at Union
hall. The company is drilling for the
occasion, and is expected to have an
enjoyable time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-08
TALK OF SECESSION.

" A special session of the Minnesota
high court of the United Order of
Foresters, called to meet in st. Paul
on Aug. 81, is likely, to precipitate a
bitter fight within the order in this
state. 1t is asserted that the meeting
is to consider no less vital matter
than a proposition for the jurisdiction
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-08
For Sale.

A 233 acre farm located six miles
from Mankato. Full particulars can
be obtained from
OSCAR BIERBAUER,
622 North Front St.,
Mankato.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-11
DINED AT THE CHURCH
ANNUAL BANQUET AT ST. JOHNS
HELD LAST NIGHT.

The annual dinner to the men of the
congregation of st. John the Evangelist
took place last evening in the guild
reCms in the basement of the church.
This yearly dinner party is a custom
which was inaugurated last year, and is
intended to bring the men Of the church
together on a social footing and promote
fr1erdliness among them. Last evening
there were present about ITO, a large pro-
portion of whom were the younger men
of the congregation.
The dinner was provided by the ladies
Of the church, whose culinary skill was
manifested in eight courses, and whose
artistic culture found expression in the
tasteful floral decorations of the tables,
both of which achievements were appre>
ciated and enjoyed by their guests, and
inspired much complimentary comment.
q. A. Severance OBLIGATED as toastmas-
ter OF the after-dinner programme which
consisted of music and informal ad-
dresses. The first speaker was Bishop
Edsall, of the diocese of Minnesota, who
briefly expressed his pleasure at meet
ing so many of the men of st. Johns
church socially, and said that he felt a
warm interest in this church and this
congrega ton, and would be at all times
ready to further the interests of the
church in any way in his power.
Rev. Theodore SedgWick, rector of the
church, explained the purposes of tho
annual dinner with a few humorous re-
marks as to the apparent difference of
some of the members of the congregation
who were not present.
Rev. DR.. Taylor, OF the UniVersalist
church; George r. Folds, w. c. Rrad
and DR.. Arthur Sweeney were also called
upon and responded with brief addresses.
The speeches were interspersed with
music, consisting of a quartette, by
Messrs. Foster, Baker. Gould and Perry;
tenor solo, B. S. Cowan; baritone solo,
a character sketch by Charles S. Farm
ham.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-11
BRISK BLAZE AT HAMM'S
ADVERTISING MATTER DESTROYER
AT BREWERY-LOSs $1,000.

A fire in the advertising department. Of
damm'S brewery yesterday morning
damaged the building and contents to +he
extent of $1,000 OF this loss $500 is on
building and $500 on contents The loss
is covered by the blanket policy carried
on the entire establishment.
About 10 O'Clock yesterday morning w.
L. Williams, the advertising manager of
the company smelled smoke in his office
IN the northeast corner of the building
On making Investigations he found that
the pulldlng was on fire and the alarm
was turned in. 1t was only five minutes
urt1l the first engine arrived on the
scene and began to fight the flames.
Olher engines arrived and in a few min
utes the fire was extinguished
The blaze started from an overheated
stoveplpe leading to the chimney. 1t
caught IN the ceiling and burned to the
WaIls. Inc damage to the building is
dlf1lcult to estimate at the present time,
as II cannot be told just how much the
structure will be weakened by the burn
ing OF the JoiStS. 1t Is safe to say how
5000 $500 - --i' VIZ no exceed
A large amount Of advertising material
was stored in the part Of the building
Where the fire started. None of this was
harmed by the flames, but the water
reached some Of it and caused consider
able damage. Mr.. Williams said that
$500 would easily cover the loss on adj
Vertising matter.
When the fire broke out Mr.. Williams
took a fine painting which was hanging
near his desk and hurried from the
pudding. This picture is valued at 81 600
Delng the work of one Of the Italian
masters. 1t is the painting from which
the l9O5 advertising calendar will prob
ABLY De made. Not only was this picture
taken from the office, but the typewriter
and other articles of value were carried
out as soon as possible.