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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-20
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Jan. 19.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, S370@5.OO; common to
fair, $3.25@265; good to choice cows
and heifers, S2.70@3.25; veals, $4,000
450. Hogs-s4.25@4.85. Sheep-G Good
to choice yearling wethers, $4.25@
Ats; good to choice lambs, $5.00@5.50.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-20
MONEY in WOLVES
Bounties Offered by County and
State Makes Wolf Hunting
Profitable.

Northern Minnesota settlers
find wolf hunting very remuner-
ataye as well as a. livery exciting
pastime at present, and inquiries
are being received at the county
auditors Office daily regarding
the payment Of bounties.
For the information Of all in
terested it may bestated that the
state offers a bounty of $3.50 for
all full grown wolves and 81 each
| for cubs. In addition to this, in
Beltrami county, the board OF
county commissioners offers an
additional bounty of $3.50 for
every full grown female wolf.
The hunter who kills awolf must
take the dead animal to the town
clerk of his township. The latter
equips him with certificates nee
essary to secure the bounty at the
auditor S office, and destroys the
carcass. In case the hunter lives
in an unorganized town h must
take the wolf to the nearest town
clerk in the county. in which the
animal was killed for the neceS-
sary certificates. The skin OF
the dead animal with the head
and ears must be brought with
the town clerks certificate to the
auditors Office.
Wolf hides are worth two to
three dollars on the local market
for brush wolves and three to
five dollars for timber wolves.
In skinning the animals the feet
should be left in the skin and the
head and tail left intact as wolf
skins are much used for rugs at
present and are not valuable for
such purpose unless SO taken
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-20
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Jan. l9-Wheat-In store
No. hard, Ssc; No. 1 Northern, 867@c;
No. 2 Northern, SAC. To arrive-No. l
hard, $50; No. Northern, 851ac; No.
2 Northern, SAC; May, $50; July, S71sc.
FIax-In store, on track and to arrive,
s1oS1a; jan, s1.09; May, $1.12; July,
$113.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-20
REAL ESTATE and MARKETS
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Jan. 19.-Wheat-May,
89Ac; July, SSAc; Sept, 79Ac. On
track--No. / hard, soc; No. North
ern. 89hc; No Northern, SEC; NO.
Northern, 79@811Ac.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-20

Jack pine to the Norway pine as
they were sliding over the gilt
tering drive from the lumber
camp to the mill-yes, replied
the Norway pine, it's dead
smooth now, but we'll both be
awfu]ly cut over it in the end,
The Koochiching fire depart
ment will make all speed in times
of extremity for the fire hall IS
being built upon the brow OF a
hill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
Had Tried to Prove an Abb,
With Sanders Help.
Sanders Admits on Stand His
Part in the Holdup.
Trial of James Swallow for Rob-
bling an Old Lady.
From Tuesdays Daily.

The trial of Thomas Murray on the
charge of robbery in the first degree was
completed yesterday afternoon, and the
case went to the jury at $3.50 p. m.
The jury returned at 9:l5 p. m. with a
verdict of guilty.
The evidence for the state in this case
was the same as in the case against
Charles Sanders. The witnesses for the
defense were Murray and Sanders. MUIR
ray claimed that he was not with San
ders at Minneopa Falls and did not join
him until late in the night, when they
met in a barn in LIE Huillier. Murray
denied any participation in the holdup.
Sanders took the stand and tried to
help Murray out with his alibi. He adj
mitted that he himself took part in the
holdup that was claimed, but said that
he was assisted by another party, not
Murray, who disappeared afterwards
and he did not know where he went. He
first met Murray in barn after he
had reached Mankato and they were ar
rested in each others company. The
jury evidently did not take much stock
in this story.
The trial of James Swallow on the
charge of robbery in the first degree
was begun this morning, and will be
completed today. The first witness call
ed by the state was Mrs. Elizabeth Deib-
Ter, who talked with the aid of an in
terpreter. She is an old lady. She said
that Swallow came to her house in DAN
vile one Tuesday afternoon and bound
and gagged her, and then searched the
house for valuables, securing a small
amount of money and some other ar
ticles. Swallow carried double bar
relied shot gun with him when he came,
and she was greatly frightened.
H. w. Volk is defending Swallor, as
sisted by H. L. Schmitt. This is his
maiden case, and he conducted it very
well.
The penalty for robbery in the first
degree is from five to twenty years at
Saltwater.
When the evidence was all in, at three
o'clock this afternoon, the jury was ex-
cused until 2 p. m. Monday, to allow
them to return to their homes for Sun
day. The arguments will be made Mon
day afternoon.
Swallow took the stand in his own
defense and claimed that at the time of
the robbery he was at the home of his
brother law, near Minnesota Lake. He
said that he had nothing to do with the
matter. Other witnesses testified for
him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
GIVEN A STERN REBUKE.
McCIeary's Abuse Of Confidence Is
Commented on Elsewhere.
From Thursdays Daily.

Mr.. McCleary has the distinction of
having proved that the scholar in poll
tics" can be as trickily contemplate in
his campaigning as the most disreputa-
BILE ward heller. We thought he had
touched low level in that attack upon
Mr.. Miller for carrying advertisements
of ''bucket-shop" houses in his paper,
but we find that he dipped still lower.
During the campaign a circular was
sent to all the merchants in the dis
trict urging them to vote for McCleary
because he was opposed to the post
parcels bill, which, the circular stated.
was being urged by the catalogue"
houses in the big cities. Our congress
man stands by us and we must stand
by him, it said. This circular was
printed on the full letter head of the
Mankato Board of Trade, was signed by
it's president and secretary, and was sent
broadcast by McCleary's clerks. 1t car
ried the impression, as was intended,
that the circular was authorized by the
board of trade, and, doubtless, it had the
intended effect.
How far the investigation went; how
the officers accounted for their action; on
whose suggestion they acted, does not
appear. That McCleary is capable of
having devised and suggested it is, we
are now prepared to believe, true. That
the members of the Board of Trade of
Mankato, who adopted those singing
resolutions without a dissenting vote,
also believe so is apparent from the
terms in which they denounce the
scheme ito perpetrate political trick
upon the people of this district" And
we once thought McCleary was "gen-
leman and scholar!"-St. Paul Dis.
patch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
DUNN MAKES A STATEMENT
Bob Deals Out a Roast to Those Who
Didn't Support Him.
From thursdays Daily.

R. C. Dunn makes the following state
ment in his paper, The Princeton Union
To My Friends: Election is over and
I have gone down to defeat. I made the
best fight could under the most adverse
circumstances and against tremendous
odds. Never before in the history of the
state was such an outrageously unfair
and unjust warfare waged against any
candidate for office as was waged against
me-from start to finish it was cam
paign of villifcation and misrepresenta
tion on the part of my opponents. Per
sonally, l conducted clean, manly fight
spoke no word in public or private de-
rogatory of the character of my oppon
ent or any member of his family, ant
have no regrets on that score.
If the traitorous ingrates of my owl
party, who, under the leadership of S. R
Van SAINT and L. W. Collins, so brutallN
and so unjustly assailed my public ant
private character can derive any com
fort or consolation from my defeat
they are welcome to it, Perhaps a ma
jority of the people can be fooled all
the time, but / doubt it.
To the gallant friends who stood BY
me so loyalty and so devotedly, from the
inermost recesses of my heart of hearts
| return my sincere thanks. Especially
do l wish to express my gratitude to The
thousands of thinking and intelligent
Democrats who honored me with thei
suffrages. My chief regret is that an
not in position to reward the devotion
of my friends.
l leave it to the people of this com
monwealth to discover in the course O.
time the true causes which brought
about the election of Democratic gov
ernor.
l accept the verdict of the people, ne
matter what may be my opinion as to
how that verdict was obtained.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
COAL GAS ESCAPED.
Grapeland Family Has Very Marrow
Margin From Death.
From Fridays Daily.

| STdPVtouo Guilty. EIdS q VSTy marrow
Margin From Death.
From Fridays Daily.
Coal gas escaping into the room nearly
proved fatal to the family of William
Sheen, Manday night, says the Grape
land correspondent of The Mapleton En-
terprise. But for the fact that neigh
Dor came Tuesday morning to help stack
corn fodder, Mr.. and Mrs. Sheen and
three children would undoubtedly have
been smothered in their beds.
Mr.. Sheen had just brought home a
load of hard coal for the winters use,
and Monday evening engaged Otto Misc
to help stack corn stalks the following
day. Otto came over, Tuesday morning,
as agreed, and finding no stir about the
place returned home. From home he
tried to ring Mr.. Shoen's over the tele-
phone, but failing in this he went over
there again about eight o'clock. He went
to the house and pounded on the door but
got no response, and looking through the
windows saw the family still in bed.
Fearing foul play had been done, and
not wishing to break into the house
alone fastened home again and telephon-
ed the case to Mr.. Cole who responded at
once.
Upon opening the doors of the house
the sitting odor of coal gas explained
the condition of the family. All were
unconscious. DIR. Beise was summoned
from Minnesota Lake, nearly four miles
distant, and in scarcely twenty minutes
was there to do all in his power to
bring the family to life. At noon the
two younger children, the baby and a
boy about five years old, were pronounc-
ed out of danger. Mrs. Sheen and the
oldest daughter, about eleven years of
age, were improving quite rapidly,
though the girls heart was acting
strangely and her case was considered
dangerous. All efforts to arouse Mr.
Sheen had failed, but by night he had COM
menced to arouse, and the daughters,
condition was thought to be much i'm
proved.
In speaking of the case, Mrs. Sheen
says she remembers waking up in the
night and hearing one of the children
cry. She spoke to Mr.. Sheen several
times but failing to get reply she at
tempted to get up herself but could not.
and SO sank back and slept again until
finally aroused about noon Tuesday.
At this writing, Wednesday morning
the family are all around again except
the daughter, Bertha. Mr.. Sheen is ex-
periencing considerable discomfort from
"a lame back, and all show by their bag
gard appearance the effects of theil
dreadful experience.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
SCHOOL TEACHER MISSING.
Was Last Seen in Mankato With Hard
Looking Character.
From Thursdays Daily.

Chief Donahue has received letter
from M. d. Burge of Castlewood, s. D.,
inquiring for information as to the
finding of body of man near this city
recently. From the description which
he gives it is entirely possible that the
body found near the Northwestern rail-
way track north of the city several
weeks ago may be that of school
teacher of Castlewood, who was on his
way east to be married. The murder
was evidently committed for purposes of
robbery, and the teacher probably had
some money with him, and may have
been followed by some one who knew it,
or may have been lured to the spot
where the body was found, or carried
there after being murdered, so as to lead
to the supposition that the man was
killed by train.
The following is the letter.
"Can you give me any information as
to the finding of dead man in or near
Mankato? Can you give me any de-
scription of any of his clothing, shoes,
color of hair, description of teeth, if
there was any filling in the teeth? There
was man went away from here on the
2lst of December, 1908. The last seen
of him was in Mankato on Dec. 23d,
in company with hard looking charac-
ter. This man was about thirty years
of age, about five feet, eleven inches in
height, rather slight built, weight about
l4O pounds, light hair, upper teeth rath-
er uneven. He was rather well dressed
Was a school teacher. Was on his way
to Ohio to be married, and this is the
last ever heard of him. His clothes can
be identified, as they were bought here
in Castlewood. Any information please
let me know, and oblige, yours truly,
M. d. Burge"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
HUBBY SOLD THE FURNITURE
Allegation Made in a Divorce Suit
Just Started.
From Thursdays Daily.

Mrs. Minnie Minton has started an ac-
tion for divorce from her husband,
James Minton, on the ground of habi-
tual drunkenness. The complaint al
leges that the couple was married in
Mankato Aug. 10th, 1899, and that they
lived together until June 10th, 1904,
when the defendant went on one of his
habitual drunken sprees, sold all of their
household furniture and left the plain
tiff. There is one child, Harry, aged
four years. The plaintiff asks for the
custody of this child, and also for a
restraining order to prevent the defend
ant from taking him away from her.
c. o. Daley is attorney for the plain
tiff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
BUY OUT SHOE STORE.
Wood & Baker Purchase the Business
From 7. w. Hart.
from Fridays Daily.

Thomas W. Harris shoe store at 4O3
South Front street will henceforth be
known as Wood & Bakers. Mr.. Hart
iesires to devote his energies entirely
to the public service as county treasurer,
md has therefore disposed of the bust
ness, which he instituted dozen years
'go, and which he has built up with the
steady success that almost invariably
follows in the wake of honest, persistent
effort. The two young men who have
taken up the stock and trade are very
well known in the community, both hav-
ing been born and raised here. The peo-
pie know by the past record of both
that Mr.. Harris work has fallen into
capable hands and that the public will
receive the same excellent treatment at
the establishment as they always have
received. Lea Wood, the first named in
the new firm, has been a clerk in the
store during the past four or five years,
and has shown himself master in the
art of fitting people out in proper foot
gear. He has just returned from the
east, where he made a purchase of
fine stock of goods. Warner Baker, who
will also be in the store, is familiar to
the people of Mankato, and it scarcely
need be said that he will prove to be the
right man in the right place. Both are full
of enthusiasm over the prospect that
lies before them, and if their friends
and the old patrons of the store will
give them chance, it stands to reason
that they will spare no pains to give per-
feet satisfaction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25

mind. In addition to his duties as rail-
way mail clerk, he was secretary of the
Tracy Building and Loan association;
and vice president of the National AS
ISOLATION of Railway Mail Clerks; and
was connected with a new insurance
company, just organized by the bust
ness men of Tracy, and known as The
North Star Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany. Moreover, he was prominent in
church work. He really had too much on
his mind and the mental strain was
telling on him.
"He went to Aurora, ILL.,, where he was
well acquainted. | suppose he was 60
ing there to obtain funds to carry on
his business enterprises. l believe that
he must have failed to secure the funds
there, and that this must have weighed
heavily OK his mind and caused his ner-
vous system to give way.
Did Not Return Home.
"That was his week off from the rail
way mail service. / was expecting him
back on Saturday, October 20. He did
not come. On Monday l received from
him telegram, dated at Aurora, saying
that he would be at home Tuesday.
That telegram was delayed. 1 should
have received it on Sunday. Tuesday
came and still there was no appearance
of Mr.. Young. 1 kept expecting him on
each and every incoming train.
"Last Tuesday night 1 heard from
Secretary Bowen of the Mankato Odd
Fellows that my husband was at Man.
kato. l came to Mankato as soon as
possible and found him at the Brooks
home. He was very i'll and nervous
and could talk very little. 1 learned
from the proprietor of the City hotel
that Mr.. Young had been very i'll at
that hotel for about two weeks.
with regard to his signing another
name than his own to the City hotel
register, 1 can only say that it was
probably because he was out of his
mind. The name he signed is that of an
Aurora man, an old school friend of his.
cannot believe that Postoffice Inspector
Smith was looking for Mr.. Young with
any view to arresting him, or that there
was any charge against Mr.. Young. Mr..
Young was an acquaintance of Mr..
Smith. l believe that Mr.. Smith simply
saw Mr.. Young's name on the Stahl
House register, and, knowing the man
very we'll, desired to talk to him. 1t
may be that Mr.. Smith only wanted
social chat.
"Mr. Young has been in the postoffce
service for eighteen years. His record
in the service is excellent. He has new
or had trouble in his duties as mail
clerk.
81 shall take Mr.. Young home to
Tracy with me tonight. He is man of
excellent reputation. His brother in law,
Edwin Davis of Tracy, is a cousin of
Lewis Davis, your county treasurer"
Thinks He Has a Clew.
Chandler is Thiel agency detective
He departed at noon today for Water
town, S. d. He thinks he has a clew to
the New Ulm murderer. In WATERFOWL
lie hopes to find woman who could
throw some light on the mystery. Off
ials here believe he is on the wrong
scent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
Pail Bearers Selected.

The following have been selected to
act as pail bearers at the funeral of
the late Judge w. B. Torrey tomorrow
afternoon: Active, L. p. Hunt, DIR. W..
NJ. Standish, j. B. Richards, T. w. Hart.
j. R. Brandrup and G. A. Lewis, all
from the Knights of Pythias lodge; hon
orary: Judge w. F. Hughes and John
E. Diamond from the Blue Earth Bar as
ISOLATION, Judge w. N. Plymat and Gen.
j. H. Baker from Wilkin post, G. A. R..
and Thomas Hughes and L. G. M.
Fletcher from the Territorial Historical
society.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
Too Warm for Deer Shooting.
From Thursdav's Daily.

Mrs. Joseph Ruerup is in receipt of
letter from her husband, who is off
hunting deer. He says the weather is
Just like summer, too warm for deer,
and they have only two. He says there is
not one deer there this year, where there
were six last year. Postmaster Bene-
dict joined them about week ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
Awarded a Big Contract.
from THURSDAYS Daily.

McLaurin & Northrop have just been
awarded the contract to put in the
plumbing in the new residence and bust
ness block of John Sharp at Winnebago
City. The total amount of the contract
for the plumbing in both buildings is
So 1000. Plans for both buildings were
drawn by Architect H. C. Gerlach.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
PAGENKOPP WILL.
Estate Is to Be Divided in Proportion
as Daughter Is Cared For.
from Thursday's Daily.

The will of the late Charles Pagenkopf
of Mapleton was filed for probate today,
ind the hearing was set for Dec. 23d.
The estate amounts to $1,000 of per-
sonal property and $1,000 of real es-
tate. The executors are the sons, C. j.,
md William Pagenkopf.
To the daughter, Tena Hatch, is left
5000 as compensation for caring for the
grandson, Frank Earl Musser. The in
'ome from all of the remainder of the
estate is to be used for the support of
the daughter, Lizzie Pagenkopf, and af
ter her death it is to be divided be-
tween the sons, daughters and grand
children in proportion to the time that
they shall have kept and cared for Liz.
zie, who is weak minded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
Placed Orders for Autos.
from Mondays Daily.

Ed Brett and Wilbur Taylor today
placed orders with Conner II. Jones for
two automobiles, of the Rambler Sur
reg make, 1905 pattern, with the style
side entrance car. The machines cost
ST $50 each and each has a horse power
of sixteen. Gasoline is the motive pow
er.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
Left All to Wife.
From Fridays Daily.

The will of the late John Lamm was
filed for probate today. All of the prop
erty is left to the widow, Regina Lamm,
who is made sole executrix. The will is
dated Nov. 18th, 1904 There is real es-
tate to the amount of $500, but no per-
sonal property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25

l have been suffering froh, stomach
trouble for whole year and have tried
many remedies without getting better.
One bottle of DR.. Adler's Treatment has
made me feel very good again.-Mrs.
John Spoering, CORTLAND, MINI. Large
dollar bottles at Seidle Drug Co.'S.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
Dangerous Practice.
MONDAYS Daily.

The Duluth News Tribune sagely re-
marks that it is dangerous for anyone
to buy cocaine until the Gerhard muir
derer is rounded up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
Will Wrestle at GAINESVILLE.
From Thursdays Daily.

James Kelly and Frank Cords will
wrestle at GAINESVILLE next Monday eve
ming. The purse is $50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
What Mrs. Young SAYS.

"When l last saw Mr.. Young at
Tracy, said Mrs. Young to Free Press
representative this morning, 81 think it
was on the twenty-fourth or twenty
fifth of October. He did not seem at all
sick then only he was very nervous. He
clearly had too much business on his
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-25
Thinks He Has a Clew.

Chandler is Thiel agency detective.
He departed at noon today for Water
town, S. d. He thinks he has a clew to
the New Ulm murderer. In WATERFOWL
lie hopes to find woman who could
throw some light on the mystery. Off
'ials here believe he is on the wrong
scent.