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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
Two Men Who Are Suspected OF
Bank Robbery.
Sheriff Mcmillan Takes Them Through
Mankatc This Morning.
Trey Refuse to Make Asy State
ment Whatever.
Had Explosives, Burglars Tools, ETC.,
in Their Possession.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

from tuesdays DAILY.
Sheriff Mcmillan passed through the
city this morning on his return to st.
Peter with the two pnen arrested at
Delavan on suspicion that they are the
parties that recently robbed the Kasota
bank, and who attempted to rob the
Nicollet bank last week. The arrest
was largely due to Mr. McNIillsns
prompt and effective work after the
Nicosiet affair. He Followed up every
clue, and although ho lost the trail once
il was his work that effected the capture
of she men, an account of which WIGS
published by The Free Press yesterday.
TIE two men W,eFe lodged sefely IN the
Jail rat st. Peter. They give the aanles
of George Wilson and James Young, pro-
baH5 fictitious. ghey absolutely eefnse
TO say anything, and have not yet given
out any statement Both are daak com
plexioned, are 8sout thirty-five years
old, and are of ajfin build. They ARE of
medium height, sabout five feet eight
inshes, and wesghsabout $50 pounds each.
One has three weeks growth Of beard,
and the other does not raise a beard.
They appear to DE strangers in this,'sec-
ton.
s.The capture was made four miles east
of Delavan Sunday afternoon Bnelmen
had in possession full set of burglars
tools, nitro glyeerine, fuses, etc. iThey
also had two Tevolvers, but neither one
answers the description of the oneSstolen
from the Bank of Nicollet, which had
a black barrel. Sheriff Mcmillan has
all of these $oo4s in his possession.
The cashier of the NieSllet ,bank
identifies the men as the parties who
were hanging around the bank 'ithere
shortly before the robbery. They are
believed to be the parties who erode
through the sewn on horseback aase on
the night of the robbery.
The two naen will be taken ibefoge the
Justice at St. Feter for hesripg Y here
seems to be sittle doubt that they pare
the parties vino did the safe Grabbing
jobs.
Word received from st. Peter later
today contains the information that the
two prisoners shave admitted that Sney
are the parties who a few nights aago
slept in the barn of Alfred Danielson,
formerly of this city but now living .,in
st. Peter Mr. Danielson discovered them
there and gave 'them their breakfasts.
On the prisoners was found fifty feet
of fuse, half g pint of nitno.slycerine
a dozen percussion caps and a complete
safe cracking outfit.
The prisoners were taken before. the
justice today and, their hearing was con-
tinred until Thursday. They are charg-'
ed with forcibIe entry of the Nieollet
bank. In reply to question, 'ahe men
stated that they lnsd no money, INIT they
desired to secure the assistance of an
attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
STOLE A SKIRT.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. james Thompson, who lives near
st. Clair, came to the city last evening
to be treated for severe cut on one fin
ger which she sustained from corn
shelter. Her team was standing in front
of the Odd Fellows block between six
and eight o'clock, and someone stole a
package from the wagon, containing a
black skirt. Mrs. Thompson is sister
in-law of Officer Klughertz.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
STATE MUSICIANS WILL MEET.
From TUESDAYS DaIiy.

From Tuesdays Daiiy.
The Minnesota State Music Teachers
association will hold the second annual
meeting May I, s, 9, at Plymouth Con-
gregational and Wesley Methodist Epis-
copal churches, Minneapolis. ---ss Jennie
Hughes of Mankato is on the program
and the Treble Clef Ladies' quartet&e of
this city will sing during the convention.
On Saturday morning, May 9, Miss Else
Jache of this city will preside at the
piano. Other InNsicians well-known in
Mankato will take part in the exercises.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
COLEMAN WANTS REWARD.
Will Sue Mrs. Tanke for Discovering
That She Killed Husband.
From TUESDAYS Daily,

From Tuesdays Daily.
Detective Coleman, who has worked
hard for the conviction of the Tankes,
says that he will sue for the reward
that was offered by Mrs. Tanke before
she married Tanke There was a re-
ward offered by her of $500 for the con-
viction of the guilty parties, and the
reward has never been withdrawn. The
detective has informed the attorney for
the Tankes that he VIII sue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
SALE OF RESIDENCE.
From Tuesdays Daily.

&rom Tuesdays Daily.
0. Monson yesterday disposed of his
residence on Fulton street, lot four, block
nlneteen, Van Brunt's addition, to Mrs.
Il. j. Smith, for $500. The property
is a desirable one and cheap for the
mohey. Mrs. Smith will take posses
sion June 1st. Mr.. Monssn will pro-
badly go onto his farm in Nicollet coun-
ty, while his wife will go to st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The farmers OF Cambria and Butter
nut met last Saturday night at Cambria
and organized telephone company. 1t
is to. be called the Farmers Telephone
company and has already about one
hundred subscribers. 1t will probably
connect with the Northwestern Tele-
phone Exchange company at CORTLAND,
Lake Crystal and Mankato. Ernest
Hughes is president of the company and
D. L. Williams secretary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
From Tuesdays Daily.

Anslem Bean of Lake Jefferson died
on Thursday from cancer of the liver
Deceased was seventy five years of age
and leaves widow and twelve children
to mourn his demise The funeral was
held from the Marysburg Catholic church
on Sunday.-St. Peter Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
NEW ADMINISTRATION IN.
From Mondays Daily.

fIOM 3IOnuayS Daily.
1t is now ex-Mayor Petersen. Mayor
Taylor became the chief executive OF
the city last night at midnight, and the
police force now takes its orders from
him. The new aldermen also assumed
office at the same hour, and the city gov
eminent is now in new hands. A special
meeting of the council has been called
for tonight to organize. Mayor Taylor
will also probably appoint his standing
committees. :.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES.
Bunch Of Interesting Items Clipped
From the MankateRian.
From Tx.aSd4v3e naiav
From Tuesdays Daily.

The March number of the normal
school paper, The Manka&onian, con-
tains halftone of Miss Edna Salome
Fischer, teacher of physical culture in
the school. Interesting articles also ap-
pear, one ON Easter in Yorkshire" by
Miss Charlotte Wynn, one on "Some
Social Aspects of Personality" by DIR.
~. S. Young, and ore on 'sSeme Thoughts
About Studying" by DIR. G.. E. Partridge.
The following itanls were clipped from
the issue.
Miss Pesr.l Clark, 800, is the wife of
Supt. J. T. Fuller asf Leroy.
Miss Fannie Johnston, 1913, is a critic
teacher i'm the state normal school at
Winona
Rev. Il e. Orsbprn is teaching geology
and physical geography in the Central
high school af Minneapolis.
MIR. Dietrich Iange, $50, has been
since 1887 the Iteacher of geology and
German, and has had charge of the ma
tural study Maark, in the Central high
school OF st. Paul.
Everyone is sorry te learn that Don,
Mrs. Swann's pet dog, died April 3. Don
had been IN good heafsh, but was bit
Iaen by a mad dog and had toAbe chloro-
lsormed The httae pet was very dear to
aIrs. Swami and aill ympathize,.with her
IN her loss.
Eighteen new students have enrolled
for the work This is Efttle at1nusual
foe the spring term. 1t kuings tine en-
rosimlent for the year up to SOP. Owing
to abe lateness in changing the courses,
only three or four people entered the
new elementary class
Dr. Jordan, superintendent Of THE
MlnfAaapCllS SCHOOLS, aS IndhiLy u " "
aroursd this part of the couatrg, and
will viait in Mankato shortly after iAas-
ter. He,is going to talk specially to the
members of the graduating class, shnE
undoubtedly the whole school VIII have
. chance tc. near him.
Landscape gardening and the indoor
growing of plants are just now receiving
more than usual attention in this school.
Every department of the practice school
is beginning sshe cultivation of plants,
and at the close of the school year, there
viii be an exaibition to which each
child will bring g plant of his own rails
ing, and compete for the highest -honors.
The school grounds also will be dec
GRATED. Through the influence of Miss
Parker. Mr.. Holtz, and others, that Sa-
hara-like spot of ground back Of the
building, between the wings, will be con-
verified into a garden.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17

AS has been the custom in the past,
students who complete more than the re-
ouired % credits receive for each addi-
tional one per cent on their final class
average fol-. the four years work. 81
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
From Tuesday,s Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Sheriff Williams has returned from
st. Paul, having failed to locate Ru-
dolph Throdahl, for whom warrant is
out for grand larceny in the second de-
gree.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
THEIR HONOR RECORD.

The following is the honor record of
the high school graduating class for the
past years work:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
From Tuesdays Daily.

A marriage license was granted this
afternoon to William A. Fredericks
Wrucke and Amelia Hitler, both of
Good Thunder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17

The school grounds also will be dec
Grated Through the influence of Miss
Parker. Mr.. Holtz, and others, that Sa-
hara-l like spot of ground back Of the
building, between the wings, will be con-
verified into a garden.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17

Mr.. Dietrich Lange, 1916, has been
since 1887 the teacher of geology and
German, and has had charge of the ma
tural study Maark, in the Central high
school OF St PAUL
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
6. A. JOHNS TALKS TO
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Hon. G. 4. Johns. of Baker City.
spoke before the students of the uni
ver-ity at Eugene Wednesday on
"Mines and Mining" The speaker
said in part:
'In all ages mining has largely
controlled the destiny of nations.
There H. no authentic account as to
which Of the precious metals was first
discovered, aud where and how miu-
ing first began. The Oldest coins
which are in existence were used hy
the Greeks seven centuries before the
Christian era Both the old and new
testament contains many references TO
gold aud silver. II 1850 b. &. gold
aud silver were sued as medium of
of Emperor Augustus. II \. d.. it
has been computed that there was
sl.0lI. 600. 600 of gold in existence.
"Gold mining in the United States
is confined principally to the West.
Mining in the West began with the
discovery of gold in lSi9. Each
diggings had its own laws. Right
ruled and every man was secure in
his rights.
'The first mining law in Oregon
was passed In 1864. Between 1864
and 1898 mining disputes were set
tied by Federal statutes. In 1898
Smith. OF Baker county. introduced a
law for regulating miring claims.
mining is becoming the great in
lustry of Oregon. Time alone can
tell what Il in store for us. The
general welfare of the citizens is the
prime object of the state. So In fur
herring this end the State of Oregon
should foster it's mines"
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
OVER 25,OOO, ,OOOACRfS
PUBLIC LAND IN OREGON

In the six land districts of Oregon
there still remains open tn settlement
many million acres of public lands.
During the present year there have
been larger number of entries than
usual, but IA vast area of good land
still remains unclaimed or unsettled
upon. Most of the hest lands nearest
the cities and settlements have been
taken. the only difference offered the
new settlers between the present and
previous years being that he must
now 90 farther away from the towns
aud villages. More than 1000. 900
acres are still open.
The La Grandc district. comprising
the counties of Baker, Union. Nor.
row. Cmatilla aud Wallowa, is one
of the largest and most important in
the entire state.
The greatest number of unappro.
priated acres. OBS. i63 is in Baker
county: the second in Wallowa,
$40, 26I, aud the third largest in
Grant. i29.Gs6. The total area of
land surface in the district is SAB.
600 acres. OF the unappropriated
land more than :, iO2. 900 acres are
reserved. either permanently or tenn
porarily, The total number of ap.
propriated acres il about 600, 600
more than the unappropriated acres
in the district
Total area uf land in the State of
Oregon, ii. 211.iiO acres,
Area appropriated. -, 369, s2i.
Area reserved. II, SOL. 500.
Total of vacant lands. 30, 1873. sl6.
uusurveyed lands. l.. .ls2.I 40.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
MOUNT RASTUS DISTRICT
IS COMING TO The FRONT

l.. Sommcrs. the big merchant. is
home from trip tn the Mount Ras-
tus mining district. He brought in
several sacks of ore for assay aud the
returns are ut such nature rs to al
most cause excitement. One sample
assayed sl65,9 per ton. Mr.. Som
mers was piloted tn the new camp by
George Reynolds, one of the pioneer
lucators of that celebrcatd district.
Mr., Sommers has valuable holdings.
Reynolds having located him a mum.
her of the choicest claims near Mur.
ray hill,
cone hundred men are in the
camp" said Mr.. Sommers To the
Herald man, ~ confidently expect
to see !, 600 meu there next summer.
The whole region is highly mineral
lied ~
The recen, returns received from
ASSAYS uf ore from the Bonita hold,
inss on Murray Hill prove the exist.
cnce of sylvanite ore in place.
Jacob Erphenbeck, the Philadelphia
capitalist. who is heavily interested
in the Mount Rnstus region, has
force of men working his claims and
he expects To expend 500 before
summer opens. s.-lierald.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
NOTICE..
I,Os,lre.

To interlopers and trespassers
Notice is hereby given to Randall II.
Kemp and the Great Eastern Power
aud Light company. or any of its
representatives. that l have strictly
complied with the law as to my water
rights and that work is being steadily
prosecuted. Aud | hereby give
notice To Randall II. Kemp. the q.
+. p. ~ l.. Co., or any of of its
representatives that | will protect my
said rights at all hazards. And that
Randall II. Kemp, the q. + p. ~ l..
Co. or any of its representatives
are hereby notified to keep off my
property without my written consent.
Dated Strawberry Camp, DeceT ber
>, 1903.
". \. McNAUGHrEN. Owner.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23

than has yet appeared on the surface.
While no one discredits Mr.. Ryan's
statement as published in The Miner
of recent date. that he saw Swift at
Granite, II is understood that there
was some diiticulty between Swift
and Ryan in regard to the ownership
of certain mining property in the
Cracker Creek district, aud the for
mers friends allege that Ryan Is
anxious to make it appear that he
missing man has gone east. with
view himself to taking possession of
the claims aud doing the assessment
work.
Whatever merits these statements
may have. Swift's associates here do
not credit the report that he has gone
east. :. s. Terrill, who has
known Swift intimately for the past
three years. believes that he has
either perished i'm the snow or Is to
he found in the neighborhood of
Alamo. He says
''In the first place. Swift's name Is
not George y. as the papers have
had 1t. but Gordon Burk Swift. hay
ing beeen named after the first gov
ernor of New York. of which state he
Is a native. He was sixty-one years
old last November. | saw him here
just seven weeks ago today, and he
said nothing whatever about any
intention to 20 east. 1t was week
later when Mr.. Ryan saw him at
Granite. Ryan stated to me that he
met Siwft in Attorney Bannon's
office, and also mentioned the story
about his having ticket from
friends or relatives In Illinois. He
said further that Swift was out of
money and he gave him IS, though
he left the impression that Swift was
money from the east.
"rhe truth of the matter Is that
Swift never left. He IL either
stopping around Alamo where he has
friends and where he formerly did
prospect work, or else he has
perished in the snow. Had he re-
turned to Sumpter to leave for the
east. some one would have seen him.
again. he would have stopped with
his old friend j. =. Wagner at Gold
Center on his return more than
likely. Wagner knows nothing
about the missing man.
''Swift was we'll educated man,
, civil enieneer by profession and
sas formerly connected with the
Denver n Rio Grande in this capac-
ty. He drank IA good deal and
was slightly intoxicated when l last
saw him. fear that he has fallen
~ the wayside and died from eX-
,Osure. "
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23

western states and territories. was
arrested here today.
The charge on which the arrest was
made was bribery. it being alleged
/ In an affidavit by Burns and i'm the
warrant that Benson had paid 5000
to Woohford ID. Halam. formerly
chief of he special service division of
( he general land office and now clerk
IN that office. on March of this year
tor the purpose of extracting ihfor.
nation regarding the operation being
made by CuiteI States Commissioner
Anson Sialor.
Benson gave 5000 bail for his
appearance" December 30.
The statement was made 10y an
officer of the government tonight
that the information obtained regard
ing the alleged conspiracy duplicates
n number of persons at present EN-
luycd IN the interior department at
Washington aud elsewhere Nuilpr-
''N "TT'S'S HI' tNI'Ct'u W IpIIo" III
short order and some employees who
may not be- arrested will be dismissed
from the service.
The government attorneys. Arthur
B. Pugh aud Oliver Pagin. stated in
asking for the large bail bond for
Benson, he had been guilty of brib-
cry during his present visit at Wash
ington since last Monday and in the
interior department itself, notwith.
that he was fully aware that
his connection with the alleged
frauds was fully known by the de.
pa' tment.
The statement was made later that
Hitchcock was so incensed
At the flagrancy of this alleged
Dfcnse he told the officers to have
Benson arrested at once. although IL
nad not been planned to apprehend
him at present.
Benson IL IA member of the firm Of |
Benson and Hyde. San Francisco. |
md IL is asserted. has defIauded the !
government out Of at least 100. 200
acres of land. by various schemes
since the passage of the forest reserve
act In 1897.
10 is alleged that Benson obtained !
as tn the laud that would |
~ held for forest reserves aud by /
means of fraudulent entries, or 10y .
purchase. immense tracts of such .
ands were obtained and aftcIward .
exchanged for valuable public lands .
n Washington. Oregon, California.
Montana. Idaho, Nevada, Utah.
Wyoming, Colorado. North Dakota,
south Dakota. Nebraska. Kansas,
Minnesota, Arizona aud New Mexico. /
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
PRINCE OF LAND SHARkS
ARRESTED tOR BRIBERY

An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington, dated yesterday, says !;
John A. Benson, u wealthy san
Francisco real estate operator.
charged by the interior department
with being the head Of the alleged
land frauds extending over u dozen
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
Timber and Homestead Filings.

Timber and homestead filings, as well
as ilual proofs, can be made before
Charles II. Chance, United States Com.
missioner, office in First National Ban
Of Sumpter building, Sumpter, thus saw
ing applicants expense OF trip to La
Grande.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
MINED AND MILLED ORE
FOR 40 CENTS A TON.

Because he has proven that he cal
mine aud mill ore for forty cents
ton. Colin Mcintosh. a former Spo
kane mining aud civil engineer. Ia
been offered - ,. 900 annual salary tt
take charge of the properties of !
London company in South Africa
Mr.. Mcintosh has accepted the Oife
and l. in Spokane today on his way
10 his new post.
Mr.. Mcintosh left Spokane about
of general manager for the Big In.
dian Mining company. operating u
property four aud one half miles
south of Helena. Montana. The pre-.
vious five years he had made his
home here.
Speaking about the Montana prop
crty Mr.. Mcintosh said yesterday {:
eve have "a mountain Of low grade
ore aud little water. Novel arrange
mcuts were therefore necessary. Our
sixty stamp mill is being operated
with but twenty. seven gallons of
water per minute, by using the water
over and over again. We mine and
mill our ore cheaper than anywhere
else in the world. IL costs about
forty cents maximum. Our ores run
IA few cents above 80. on an average.
'We mine in an open pit and blast
the ore into the shoots. From them
IL IL dropped into cars aud trammed
To the mill. One mnn aud II mule
have handled as high as 80 tons
in ten hours on the tram. Our mill
IL arranged 50 that the tailings run
into II series Of six settings tanks
aud from these In turn the water IL
pumped back tn use In the mill.
The result IL that We save seventy per
cent of the water aud use II over and
over again.
Each Of the settling tanks IL of
60, 900 gallons capacity and they ARE
tn nj one after another, 80
that while the sixth Is being filled
with the tailinss, the first has settled
M that clear water can be poured
back from II Ia the mill.
"Our mill was probably the first
In the country To bc operated entirely
10y electricity. Power Is secured from
The Missouri river aud transmitted
more than thirty miles To our plant.
We work about twelve men at the
mine aud three shifts of two men
zach nt the mill. One man tends the
aud couveyors aud the other
man handles the ore from the mine
To the mill. Between five O'Clock ut
night aud seven o'clock in the morn. |
ing only two men are employed at
the property.
I'VE ARE handling about 800 tons
u day at the pro"pty. There IL
plenty of ore in sight for years tn
come. The dyke is 100 tn 800 feet !
wide. II H. u vcritablc mountain of
ore. Conditions, of course, are all
favorable for cheap opera. |
tions, still we feel proud of the
worlds low record of mining aud /
milling at forty cents.
MIR. Mcintosh resigned his posi-, .
lion with the Montana company De- .
remhcr IL. lie has entered into u
contract with the South African EN, /
plnrutiun company for "A term of years .
and will report for duty in South .
Africa April |. Spokesman Review.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
PROBABLY MORE Than
APPEARS ON SURFACE

There may be more to the story of
the disappearance of Miner Swift