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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-27
ShoShone Journal
4 Weekly Republican PAPER,
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-27
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-27

Shoshone Journa
4 Weekly Republican PAPER,
DEN. \. sBEWsTEa, PutsIshs
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY Al
.HHosHOSE, city Of 100 thr county SCAT Q
Iins,oln county. and the best torn In south
I'm Idaho OH the main line "a The Oregon
ltors Line Railway mud jnncstn a tn
ZANE Inns, II rosd - Ketehnms df-tansr q
! miles aud the nearest route 10 I'hundr
fountain
Subscription Price Per Year s2.0C
Entered at the l<,.,sffirc at sho.hone Idalio
~ sis,siail 'eass nfl Iasffsr fsn tranainfssion
'fhfpugh die United States mails
The short session Of Congress
accomplished good deal in spite
ef the democratic filbusters.
II il not b Iiryed that the spec
ial term Of the Senate will greatly
exceed two weeks in duration.
There are 80 republican votes
,dedged 10 the ratification oil the
't'nhan treaty out Of cessary
GO.
senator Hanna may yet have to
accept the second place on the
presidential ticket. Mr. Roosevelt
diin't want it.
MIR. Maud Ballington Booth
makes the excellent suggestion
that railroad trains be supplied
with chloroiorm, stimulanls, etc.
The President expects TO 50 west
o. the 2Gth Of March. He will
h accompanied by Secretary Root
.aad p s-ibly Other members OF the
Cabinet.
~ heard somi d mocrats refer
t, our financial system as the
golden ealf' but il il not bcllcring
~ Uncle Sam to replenish its
ftable by selling bonds.
The man who wants to swop of /
our present property for job lot
81 C,Ney army supplies, democra-
tie wrcckage and irazzled edged
fopleryg could eat pole cat and
never make a crooked face
Some scientific kind OF a fellow
las Senturcd the assertion that
lirynnltes are an offspring OF the
Ii lac il correct the
change seems to consist Ia thor
having a shorter tail AMI less sense.
A Georgia exchange has dis.
divorced the mcanest man in the
iHited States. II IS said that he n
,uinled water on his head, let his l
,air freeze aud then broke it of. a
aihcr than pay barber for cut
ing IL ,
frea trade In Porto Rico has
'e-ultcd IN increasing American
sports to the island iron $4,000 :,
10 10 sl2,000,000 IN five years. :,
mposts from Porto Ric, have in !
seased from littls less than :,
z o00,O0o to s9.6Si,00O.
Mr.. Hearst. the father OF yellow
journalism, and OF nothing else t
ssililnate has been in Washing
"a eodling his presidential boom-
~ He has rctinuc composed
Z the despairing and the desperate :,
lemcnt OF TIE late democratic /,
.a4t,s H..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
R. v. MARTINS SUICIDE.
GambIed Away His Money--Divorced
and Remarked.
From Tuesdays Daily.

FROM Tuesdays Oally.
R. V. Martin of Rake, Iowa, shot and
killed himself at that place, a day or
two since, putting a bullet through his
head. Deceased had had troublous
career and no doubt hurried himself in
to the next world in a quest of peace and
contentment. Two OF three years ago
he was divorced from his wife, or she
from him, and a year later they were
remarked, the nupuals being celebrated
here, Rev. John Watson performing the
ceremony, the groom coming here from
Rake and the bride coming down from
Mankato. Mr.. Martin was then pub
fishing a paper at the village but later
he relinquished that business to take up
hotel, billiard and pool and barber shop,
lit being alleged that he also dispensed
liquid refreshments not approved by the
statute in such case made and provided.
His business did not seem to flourish and
he seemed to get deeper and deeper in
debt, his credit here being very poor. His
death at his own hands is shock to
his acquaintance here and all will won
der what the real motive of the rash act
was and what was the cause of him tax
ing such a. step. Later adviees are that
Mr.. Martin drank excessively and gam
blsd also.-Albert Lea Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
ELECTION AT BLUE EARTH.
Law and Order People Make Big
Winning There.
Especial to The Free Press.

Especial to The Free Press.1
Blue Earth, Mimi, April S.-The char
ter election yesterday passed off quietly
and the following ticket was elected:
Mayor, D. D. Murphy; city clerk, Will
liam Whitfield; treasurer, Charles Rabe;
assessor, Allen Cummings; justice of the
peace, ]. H. Sprout, W. II. Drake; mem
Der board, of public works, w. Fl. Vande-
water; alderman, first ward, Anthony
Anderson; second ward, E. H. Franklin /;
third ward, L. L. Coulter.
The mayor elected is the leading ma
chine dealer in this city. For some time
past the city has had wide open policy.
The business men and law and order peo-
pie induced Mr.. Murphy to become a
candidate and the great contest was
fought out at the citizens caucus Satur-
day night last when the saloon element
was badly defeated by the nomination OF
Mr.. Murphy and he was elected today
without opposition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
OFFICE NOT PROMISED.
John Donahue Said to Be in Training
for Chief of Police.

From Fridays Daily.
There is much speculation as to who
will be selected for chief of police under
Mayor Taylor. 1t is said that John
Donahue would not be averse to wearing
the title of chief.
Mayor Taylor was asked today
whether he had decided upon Mr.. Dona-
hue for the position, and replied that he
has not talked with anyone in regard
to the office. No one has applied for
this or any other office, nor has anyone
urged the appointment of anyone to
office, except that several citizens have
urged the retention of George Blake
as park superintendent.
Mr.. Taylor's statement will set at
rest any rumor that the office has been
promised to Chief Bowen, Mr.. Donahue
or any one else.
A local Democrat called upon Mr.. lay
lor this afternoon and urged that he
appoint no one to office who has not
been lifelong Democrat.
Mr.. Taylor has received several more
kilograms of congratulations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
THEi IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE
Membership Committee Is Meeting
With Hearty Response.
Eroyr, T,,,oodor ne nos1v
From TUESDAYS pai

The membership committee of the Civ
ic Improvement League is at work and
meets with hearty response in most
quarters. In some localities, however,
many questions are asked in regard to
the proposed work of the league, and to
make the work of the committee some
given here.
As the name implies, the object Of
city in all respects. This the league
hopes to accomplish largely through a
good healthy growth of public senti-
ment in the direction of improvement
Believing that every one who joins
the league will not only be interested to
put his own premises in little better
shape than ever before, but will also
exert very strong influence over his
neighbors, the executive committee is
making great effort, first of all, to OBJ
tain large membership. The small an
nual fee of rs cents is to cover any neces-
sary expenses, but it is far from the pur-
pose of the league to make the organi-
cation an expensive one.
1t is hoped that by cooperation with
the council, the police department, the
park and street commissioners, and the
board of health, much may be done TO
make our city more beautiful, and to
improve its condition in every way.
Work among the school children is al
ready planned by the committee selected
for that purpose, and these plans will
soon be made public.
All who join the league thus give evil
dence that they are on the side of i'm
provement, and will give their influence
to help along the work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
ATHLETIC PROGRAM.
One Will Be Carried Out by Y. N. C.
A. Glasses at the Theatre.
From Fridays Daily

ANAAA L AAuoy . Dohy.
An entertainment of unusual merit
will be presented by the physical depart
ment of the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation on Friday evening, April 18th,
at the opera house. Preparations have
been going on for some time past and
the people of the city will be treated TO
surprise by the members of the various
classes. There are among the numbers
on the program dumbell drills, vaulting
bar exercises, apparatus work, pyramids
by the seniors and business mems
classes; free-hand exercises, tumblin2
and pyramids by juniors; Indian club
drill by ladies and girls classes; and
a match game of bombardment between
two picked teams of professional men.
There are number of specialties to be
put ON by the members, among which is
an exhibition of fancy club swinging.
living representations of well known
statuary, shadowgraph comedies, ETC..
The exhibition, while given to advertise
the work of this department, is also a
benefit for the lecture course. If more
funds are secured than needed for this
purpose they will be expended on new
apparatus for the gymnasium. The
tickets will sell for fifty cents all over
the house. They are being placed on
sale this week by the members of the
various classes, and it is hoped that
everyone approached will purchase gen
erously. 1t will be show worth twice
the money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining uncalled for
at the postoffice at Mankato, Mimi, the
week ending April 8, 1908.
Allen, Miss Mary; Anderson, T. D.;
Andrews, Mrs. A. R.
Bertke, H. g.; Brooks, T. H.; Brushman,
Miss Jennie; Burns, Mary.
Carpenter, Miss Nettie; Chittern, G. H.;
Coffin, Mrs. E.; Cooper, c. w.
Duffy. Thomas j.
Frankson, w. j.
Grote, Miss Eathle.
Hemerich, Mrs. A.; Holmes, Ralph.
Jenkins, G. S.; Johnson, Edna M; John
son, U. S.
Larson, A.; Lee, 0. j.
Mable, j.; Mckay, Nettie.
Nelson, Mrs. Hanna.
Patterson, j.; PETER, Chas.
Ross, Mrs. Fred.
Sheldon, j.; Schmidt, John R.; Smell,
Sam.
Thompson, B. r.
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day of
this list. One cent extra viii be charged
for each advertised letter. Letters re-
naming unclaimed at the expiration of
Is DAYS from date will be sent to the
| dead letter office.
C. L. BENEDICT, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
BOUND OVER.
George Lodde Of MapIeton Charged
With Grand Larceny.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Marchal Ostabaugh of Mapleton came
to the city last night with George Lodde
in his custody, and lodged the man in the
county Jail. Lodde has been. bound
over to the grand jury on the charge of
grand larceny in the second degree. 1t
is claimed that last August he stole a
watch from Alex McGregor, who. lives
south of Mapleton, and that he then
disappeared He has recently returned,
and his arrest followed. 1t is said that
he admits the theft.
Lodde, when seen at the Jail this after
noon by Free Press reporter, admitted
that he stole the watch. Il don't know
what made me do it," said he. Il work
ed for Mr.. McGregor for week during
the harvest. One day when we We're not
working, went into bedroom to use
the telephone. No one was around, and
the thought came upon me to look
through the bureau In doing so / saw
Mr.. McGregor's gold watch and chain.
[ took it, but had no use for it after
wards, and l hid it in the village for
several weeks. Then 1 sold it for So.
Late in November l went up into the
pineries to work, and only returned re-
Gently. l did not know that / was sus-
pected of the theft until my arrest. I
was never in trouble before, and don't
know why l did what / did,
Lodde is bound over to the June term
in the sum of $780, He has a good
face and has hitherto borne good repu-
tation. He has worked for Herman
Soluble in Medic for two OF three years
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
NEW TIME CARD.
Chicago & Northwestern Road Will
Make Important Changes.

From Fridays Daily.
An important change in the running
time of trains on the Chicago & North
Western railroad is being talked of. The
idea is to so arrange the time card that
the local passenger trains will pick up
some of the business of the through
trains, and thus allow them. to run on
schedule time.
The train now running between WI
mona and Mankato will run through to
Tracy, and a new train will be put on
between Winona and Mankato. The
train now running from Mankato to
Tracy will be taken off.
The new time card may not be made
up for "a week or two. The changes,
whatever they are, will be such as to
facilitate the business of the road.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO.
Merchants and Their Clerks Make
Concessions for Early Closing.
From Tuesdays Daily

From tuesdays Daliy.
Elsewhere in this issue viii Zoe found
the early closing agreement between the
merchants of the city and the clerks
union. Fifty-three business houses have
signed the agreement, which is to take
effect May 4th. The merchants who sign
She agreement will close their stores all
day on Sundays, and $3.50 p. m. on all
days of the week except Mondays, when
they will close at 8 p. M, and Saturdays,
when they will close between 10 and IL p.
m. Only very few. firms 'have not sign
ed the agreement
In consideration of the concession by
the merchants, it is agreed that not 4
member of the different unions will pat
ronize any socalled fake sales on street
corners or elsewhere, or any stores that
come to the city for short time and are
not regular taxpayers in the city; nor
shall they patronize any of the stores,
large or small, that are not willing to
sign or abide by this agreement. Ii the
agreement is not carried out, the mer-
chants shall open and close their stores
as they please and for the convenience of
their business.
The agreement is. signed by Isidore
Longina, John R. Bowen and A. NJ. Stein
as committee of the Mankato Business
Mems association, and by Garfield M.
Morrison, j. M. Gunsoius and John B.
Guenther as committee of the Manka-
to trades and labor council. The clerks
union agreed to properly advertise the
new closing hours.
The citizens of Mankato as whole
will be pleased that the merchants and
their employees have come together on /.
basis for early closing. The clerks are
hard worked, and are not engaged in
very healthful occupation, and the more
time for exercise and recreation they get
the better.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
Will Fill The Office of Assessor for
Another Two Years.
Six Ballots to Decide Between Him
and Aid. Eichstaedt.
Water Mains Ordered Laid on North
Sixth Street.
Council Decides to Purchase Land 10
Extend liber.y, Street,
From Fridays Daily:

From Fridays Daily:
The old council last night, as one eff
its last acts, reelected p. III. Jordan as
SCISSOR for two years. Alderman Eich-
staedt was candidate, but three votes
was the highest that he was able to Sc
cure. Six ballots were required to de-
eide the matter.
Under the head of new business AL
derman Taylor moved that the council
proceed to elect an assessor by ballot.
This was carried and the first ballot re-
suited in Alderman Eichstaedt receiving
three votes, Mr.. Jordan two and ono
scattering. Mr. Eichstaedt did not
again, receive over two votes. On the
sixth ballot, Mr. Jordan received four
votes and Mr. Eichstaedt two.
Mr.. Jordan thanked the council for
the election and proceeded to procure
box of cigars.
AID Heinze for the committee on ways
and means reported that the banks are
willing to carry the certificates of in
debtedness for awhile longer. Some of
the holders want to get their money
before May lst SO that they will not be
assessed.
The council voted to place an order
for LOO in the hands of City Attorney
Daley. to /be paid to Mr.. Willard for
his lot ON the proposed extension of
Liberty street, when the title shall be
found to be clear and the deed is de-
livered. This is lot seven, block one,
Warren's addition.
The committee on waterworks report
ed favorably on the petition for the ex-
tension of the water mains on NorthSixth
street from Washington to Rock. The
report was adopted and the board of pub
lie works was instructed to lay the
mains.
The council voted to draw an order
for $50 or SO much of it as shall be
required to pay the costs taxed against
the city in the supreme court in the Dia-
mond suit.
The expenses OF last Tuesdays elee.
ton were ordered paid, They foot up TO
$4O3.
The council took an adjournment until
Friday night, when it will canvass the
returns of the recent election and wind
up its affairs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
SUES FOR A BUNCH OF MONEY.

From Fridays Daily.
The Albert Lea Standard is authority
for the statement that P. A. Sequin has
commenced action against the Rock Is
land road for $1,000 damages on ac-
count of an assault committed upon him
while on a train at Glendale. Sequin is
the ex-priest who has been going about
the country for the past several years
delivering lectures.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
INJUNCTION SUIT.
Henry HiiIesheim Seeks to Head off
an Alley.

FROM tuesdays DAILY.
Sheriff Williams last evening served
a temporary restraining order on Agent
Johnson of the Chicago & Northwest
ern road, preventing the latter from pro-
ceeding to lay spur track through the
alley to the malt house. The council re-
Gently granted the company permission
to lay the track, and the owners of the
other property along the alley feel that
an injustice was done to them. Henry
Hillesheim is the person who has Sc
cured the temporary injunction. The or
der to show cause why permanent in
junction should not be granted is re-
turnable before Judge Cray April 10th.
In case the injunction is not granted, a
suit Cor damages will most likely follow
4 Nv. =. Young is attorney for Mr.. Hill
lesheim. As no track has been laid, no
damages can yet be asked. The order
was issued by Evan Hughes, court COM
missioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
FIRM HAS INCORPORATED.
From tuesdays Daily.

From tuesdays Daily.
The Gamble Robinson Commission
company has filed articles of incorpora-
ton, with capital stock of $250,000,
the officers named being as follows
Ross A. Gamble, president; David F.
Gamble, vice president; Harry L. Robin
son, secretary and treasurer. This firm
began business in Minneapolis little
more than eleven years ago. They now
have branch houses in Mankato and in
Aberdeen, S. D. They employ eighteen
travelling men and their Minneapolis
business alone for last year amounted to
over $l,500,000. The Mankato branch
enjoys an excellent business. It's COM
ing here brought number of families.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
SUPREME COURT CASES.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The following disposition of Blue
Earth county cases was made at the
call of the calendar in the supreme court
yesterday:
James B. Day VS.. VIM. Mountain Jr.
and Mary Ann Mountain, set for May
LIST.
Henry Klughertz VS.. the Chicago & St.
Paul railroad company, set for May 2Sth.
Mccormick Harvesting Machine COM
pany VS.. William Fields, set for June
oath.
Nellie Heaton Wall ct ais. VS.. Herman
Meilke ct ais, continued.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
WILL OPPOSE OPENING.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The board of public works and prop
erty owners interested met yesterday
afternoon on the proposed extension of
Fifth street and talked the matter over,
but without arriving at any conclusion.
The board adjourned until April 18th,
when it will make the assessment. NJ.
G. Willard has retained W. E. Young
and will fight the opening of the street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
DENIED A REHEARiNG.
Asptalt Paving Case Will Not Be Re-
opened in Supreme Court.

From Wednesdays Daily.
j. A. Flittie received word this morn
ing from H. L. Schmitt, who is in St.
Paul, that the supreme court had denied
reheaIing in the case of John Diamond
VS.. the City of Mankato. This is the
famous asphalt paving case. This ac-
ton of the supreme court will put an
end to further litigation SO far as this
particular suit is concerned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
TANKE CASE TO THE JURY.

From Fridays Daily.
The Tanke case went to the jury at
l2:40 this afternoon. The general
opinion prevails in st. James, where
the case has been on trial, that the
jury will either disagree or will return
verdict of murder in the second de
gree.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
WILL MAKE IMPROVEMENTS.
Residence to be RemodeleG and Store
Finished Off.

From Fridays Daily.
Gertrude Krost will finish off the Sec
ond story of her store building at 404
North, Front street, and it will be oc-
cupied for residence purposes by George
Krost and family. The improvement
will cost about $500.
John krost will remodel his brick
residence on North Fifth street and will
build two-story addition.
Albert Schippel has prepared the
plans for both of these improvements,
and both contracts have been awarded
to Whalen & Nichols.