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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
STRUCK BY AN ENGINE.
Duncan Morrison, Hospital Attend.
ant Has a Narrow Escape.
From Fridays Daily.

Duncan Morrison, an attendant at the
state hospital at st. Peter, was crossing
the Northwestern railroad track in that
city last Wednesday evening, about eight
O'Clock, and was holding his head down
to protect his face from the driving rain,
when he suddenly perceived that an en-
CINE was almost upon him. He jumped
clear of the rails, but the next instant
he was struck by the tender and hurled
down a fifteen foot grade. Here he lay
cut and bleeding and with one of his
legs fractured for some time. He man
aged to crawl back to the track, where
he was found, half an hour after the ac-
cident, by Attendant Lillija, one of his
associates. He was carried to a place
of shelter and medical attendance given.
1t is now believed that he will recover
The locomotive was that of q westbound
Northwestern passenger, whose crew
neither saw nor knew of the accident at
the time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
LANDED THE AccoMPLICE.
Sioux Falls Sheriff Arrests Man Who
Would Aid Wilson Escape.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 2l.-The au-
thorities have finally detected and ar
rested the man who, it is alleged, has
persisted in aiding j. H. Wilson, an ex-
pert forger, and another occupant of the
county Jail named Ryan, to make their
escape.
Wilson and Ryan are the men who re-
Gently succeeded in getting out of the
county Jail after viciously assaulting
Deputy Sheriff Cooks, who had mar
row escape from being killed. After be-
ing at liberty for brief period both men
were recaptured. In addition to the
original charges against them each now
has two more charges to face, assault
with intent to kill and jailbreaking.
A note planning another escape was
recently intercepted by the authorities,
which confirmed the suspicion that Will
son and Ryan had friend on the out
side of the Jail who was striving to eff
fleet their escape. Sam Boyle, a former
inmate of the Jail, has now been arrested
on the charge of being the man impli
Gated in the effort to secure the escape
of Ryan and Wilson.
He was detected in the act of attempt
ing to smuggle hacksaws and other tools
into the Jail. In default of bonds in
the sum of $1,000 he again occupies his
former quarters in the county Jail, where
he will be kept in custody until his trial
at the next term of state circuit court.
Wilson is a forger of almost national
being wanted at present by
the authorities of st. Paul, Minneapolis,
Sioux City, Dubuque and other
places
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
Mr.. Mcconnell Returns Home.
From Friday's Daily.

w. w. p. Mcconnell, state dairy and
food commissioner, returned to st. Paul
yesterday from st. Louis after stay
PEELED to remain at st. Louis several
weeks longer than he intended because
of severe illness which confined him to
the hospital. He was not at his office
yesterday but it is expected that he will
be able to be on duty within few days
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
WILL START IN SPRING.
Street Railway Men Will Make Thei
Appearance Here.
From Mondays Daily.


Little has been said recently in regard
10 street railway matters, but the COM
pany has not been idle, according to
statements given out today. j. c. Os-
trop, an engineer of Boston, is expect
ed to arrive in the city today, and will
be followed by Ernest Ling, a New
York contractor, and President Norvale
of the Municipal Bond & Securities
company. The latter two left New York
today for Mankato, and are expected
to arrive in two or three days.
The purpose of the visit of these gen
tlemen to Mankato at this time is to
close up the contract for the construc-
ton of the road. 1t is intended to have
the construction contract signed, so that
work can begin in the spring. As soon
as the contract has been signed, the ma
terial can be ordered. 1t takes some
time for the delivery of the material,
and by getting the order in at this time
it is expected that delivery can be made
early in the spring. The bonds will
also be given and approved, so that
nothing will be left undone toward
bringing about the construction of the
line.
There still remains about $4,000 of
stock subscriptions to be secured, and the
city is looked to to provide this, as the
country has raised about all that can be
secured there. The country has sub
scribed for $4,000 of the stock, and also
has agreed to vote bonus besides, al
though the election has not yet been
called
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
Binds and Chokes a Seventy
Year Old Woman.
He Then Robs Her of $3.50 and
Some Trinkets.
Dasts rdIy Affair Occurs in Town
of Danville.
From Fridays Daily.

This morning new criminal was
brought to the already overcrowded Jai
of Blue Earth county. This is fel
low going by the name of Charles Fraz
Ter alias Jim Black, who claims to be
from Illinois. Frazier was arraigned this
morning before Judge Plymat on the
charge of robbery in the second degree
and was committed to the county jail
to await the action of the grand jury
The robbery of which Frazier stands
accused was committed last Tuesday af
ternoon at the home of an old lady by
the name of Mrs. Elizabeth Deibler in
the town of Danville. The robber enter
ed the house, bound the defenseless old
lady and gagged her, and then searched
the house for valuables. He secured only
$3.50 in money, a pocket knife and a
pocketbook.
Enraged at finding nothing more that
he considered worth stealing, he went
back to the old lady and beat and chok-
ed her in the endeavOr to eXtOrt from
her some information as to the where
abouts of valuables. At length he left,
declaring that if she told anyone about
what had happened within four days,
other members of his gang would kill
her.
Nevertheless the old lady told her
story to her friends and of course the
news spread rapidly. 1t came to the
ears of John G. Bett, jeweler of Min
nesota Lake Mr. Bett remembered that
a suspicious looking stranger had been
in his store not long before and had
pawned gun there. He had a talk with
Mrs. Deibler and was satisfied that this
was the same fellow.
Bett traced UP the man whom he sus-
pected, no other than Frazier, himself
and yesterday found him at Wells. By
an artful diplomacy, Bett succeeded in
getting the suspected man to board the
train with him and go back to Minnesota
Lake. As the train drew near Minneso
Ia Lake, Bett became suspicious, and
made a vail attempt to escape by jump
ing through the window of the toilet
room of the car.
Frazier was detained at Minnesota
Lake until this morning, when Mrs.
Diebler and her son, who is deaf and
dumb, drove in from their home at
Danville, and the old lady positively
identified the prisoner as her assailant
and robber.
A week before the robbery in ques-
ton occurred, Mrs. Diebler lost a gold
watch and chain and So in money. 1t
is thought that Frazier in all likelihood
stole that also.
Frazier is mum on the subject of his
alleged crime.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
WENT TO THE JURY.
Case at St. Peter Which Has Excited
Much Interest.
From Saturdays Daily.

Prof. j. R. Brandrup of the commercial
college returned to the city this morn
ing from st. Peter, where he was call
ed to give expert testimony in the law
suit that John Hoffman, farmer living
near st. Peter, brought against some
Chicago parties to prevent them from
getting possession of his farm, by means
of an alleged promissory note in the
sum of $1,000 and confession of judg-
ment. Hoffman's claim was that his
alleged signatures to both the note and
the confession of judgment were forger-
les. The case went to the jury just be-
fore noon today. A. A. Stone of St.
Peter and Pau & Pau are attorneys
for Hoffman and Hoidale & Somsen of
New Ulm for the Chicago parties.
Hoffman a year ago was hurt by
street car at Chicago. A supposed claim
agent came to him and offered to have
the case settled and get Hoffman $1,000,
or as much as he could. The agent, so
Hoffman relates, requested him to sign
his name to certain piece of paper,
which Hoffman says was blank. After
a time Chicago lawyer named Proper
came to st. Peter with the ST 900 note
and confession of judgment and proceed
ed to levy execution on Hoffman's farm.
The note had been purchased by one
Richardson of Chicago. Hoffman's broth
r-in-law, Mr.. Searles, hurried to Chi
cago and hunted Hoffman up, and in
formed him of what was going on at ST.
Peter. The suit to have the note and
confession annulled was the result. Prof
fessor Brandrup maintained the sigma
lures were forgeries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
SHOT IN THE LEG.
Claude Ossood, Lake Crystal, Victim
Of Hunting Accident.
from MONDAYS Daily.


Claude Osgood of Lake Crystal is the
victim of a hunting accident which oc-
Cured at 2:3O o'clock yesterday at Cur
rier's slough, two and a half miles south
east of Lake Crystal. Osgood in COM
pany with Ed Bishop of Kasota, was
hunting ducks. They rowed their boat
up to the shore and Osgood stepped out,
dragging his gun after him. One of
the triggers caught on the side of the
boat and the contents of one barrel were
discharged into the left leg just below
the knee. Osgood was Immediately con-
veyed to his home and physicians call
ed. 1t has not yet been determined whe-
Their the leg must be amputated, al.
though the bone is quite badly splinter
ed.
Osgood is seventeen years old and
son of A. f. Osgood.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
1t Was a Dandy.
From fridays Daily.

The Mankato Free Press got out a
special edition Friday that was certainly
dandy. There were thirty-two pages
and the value of Mankato and Blue
Earth county as places for residence and
business were abundantly shown. 1t
was an excellent piece of newspaper en-
terprise and the people of Mankato have
a right to feel proud of its prosperous
appearance.-Albert Lea Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
To Stock Trout Streams.
From FRIDAYS Daily.

Secretary E. E. Miller of the Game
and Fish Protective association of Nicol.
let and LIE Sueur counties, on Monday
received consignment of 200 gallons of
brook trout fry from government
hatchery in Iowa. The trout were Sc
cured from the United States bureau of
fisheries through the efforts of the Off
GERS OF the association and by recon-
mendation of Congressman C. R. Davis.
They will be used to stock a number
OF creeks near st. Peter and disciples of
Isaac Walton are warned not to catch
them within two years.-St. Peter Her
aid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
HAD MANKAT0 PROPERTY.
Will Of Judge Nelson Leaves Il In
Trust.
From Friday's Daily.

The late Judge R. r. Nelson's will has
been filed for probate in st. Paul. He
left property valued at $4,000. By
the terms of the will his daughter, Mrs.
Emma b. Mueller, wife of minister at
Albert Lea, will receive the bulk of the
property. Some of the property is Civ
Ell to Gardner S. Moore in trust for
Mrs. Mueller, and this part includes the
business building in this city that Judge
Nelson owned. This building is located
on South Front street, and is occupied
by L. c. Diamond as a feed store. Moore
is to manage, lease and care for the
property, but not to sell it, and is to
pay the net income therefrom to Mrs.
Mueller, and after. her death to her
children, if there be any, they to receive
share and share alike. If any of her
children reach majority the lands shall
be divided among them equally, but sub
ject to life estate therein by Mrs. Muel-
Ter. In case Mrs. Mueller died childless,
the real estate is to be divided among the
testators' sisters, Mrs. Catherine r.
Beach of Cooperstown, n. Y, and Mrs.
A. p Starkweather of the same place,
and the children of his sister, Mrs. Jane
E. White, formerly of New York city,
Each of the living sisters to receive one
third and the other third to be divided
between the children of the third sister.
Mrs. Mueller is to be appointed execu-
triX without bond, and Mr.. Moore is also
to serve without bond, and in case of his
death the testator asks that his success
sor be appointed by the district court
Of Ramsey county, and that the question
of bonds be decided upon by the court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
Real Estate Transfers.

Herman c. Splinter to Herbert H.
Hamilton, lots and s. block 4, Shep-
ards Sunyside addition to Lake Crystal,
$1,000.
Owen F. Jones to Alfred E. Whiting
and Edward c. Farmer, west half of the
northwest fourth of section 10, Judson,
$4,000.
Thomas r. Coughlan to louisa Miller,
lot 6, block Is, Dukes addition, 1888. 70.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
TILLMAN AHEAD.
He Scores a Touchdown Against a
Trust.
From Saturdays Daily.

The supreme court has rendered a de-
cision in the case of Emil Tillman, res
pondent, VS.. the International Harvester
company, appellant. The decision of the
district court, which was in favor of the
plaintiff, was affirmed. A. H. Lossow was
the attorney for the respondent, and Jay
Henry Long of this city and Thomas
CAVITY of st. Paul appeared for the APP
pellant. Tillman traded horse for a
harvester, and later the company return
ed the horse, claiming that it was not
as good as represented, and left it at
Tillman's place. 1t took the harvester
back. Tillman sued to recoved the har-
vester or its value and was awarded
$l25. The company appealed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
Lake Crystal Aroused.
From MONDAYS Daily.

Hon. W. H. Eustis of Minneapolis ad
dressed large audience at Lake Crysta
Saturday night on the issues of the day
He presented them in his usual plain ant
unvarnished manner, and carried the au
dience with him. The meeting was 9
great success, and bespeaks heavy re-
publican vote at Lake Crystal and there
abOuts
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
Mastery Address Delivered BY
William Henry Eustis.
Instructive, Polished, Thoughts
Clothed in Rich Language
Props Knocked Out From Un-
der Democratic StraWs.
From Fridays Daily.

Hon. William Henry Eustis was the
principal speaker at republican rally
in Madison Lake last night. He spoke
to large and enthusiastic audience.
The addresses made by Mr.. Eustis are
all of them instructive, and no person
can listen to one but what he becomes
deeply interested. His happy manner of
illustrating his arguments, his polished
manner of delivery, the deep thought
that he always puts into his remarks,
his sincerity, and the rich language in
which his ideas are clothed never fail
to reach the hearts of his hearers. His
addresses are never moss covered They
breathe the air of life, and they are
favored with wealth of anecdotes and
spiced with witticisms.
In his speech last night Mr.. Eustis
dwelt upon the magnificent record of the
republican party, calling his auditors at
tention to the fact that the policies of
the great political organization have
been the means of building up this great
country. He discussed the tariff question
in an original manner, and then touched
upon the money question. He lifted the
foundation out from under the imperial
istic talk that is made by democratic
orators, and in an eloquent way told his
listeners that at the hour the starry
stripes go down with the sun in Cuba,
they arise with Old Sol in the Phil
ippines.
National issues disposed of, Mr.. Eus-
It's discussed the candidacy of r. c..
Dunn. He could see no good reason why
every loyal republican should not sup
port their candidate for governor. Mr..
Dunn made a good record rs state audi
tor and his private character is such as
to entitle him to the support of the peo-
pie. The entire republican ticket from
President Roosevelt down was entitled
to the hearty support of party men.
Mr.. Eustis spoke of Mr.. McCleary's
standing in congress, and advised repub
licans to vote for him. At the cOnclu-
sion of the address cheers for Roosevelt,
Fairbanks, Dunn and Young were given
with will
w. E. Young made brief remarks, urg
ing republicans to stand by Dunn.
Excellent music was furnished by lad
les and gentlemen of Madison Lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
Woods to Be Full of Them.
from Friday's Daily.

S. f. Fullerton, executive agent, state
game and fish commission, predicts that
10000 hunters of large game will be in
the woods between Nov 10 and 80. Mr..
Fullerton bases his figures upon the
number of applicants for licenses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
COMPLETED AUDITORS PLAT
County Surveyor Brooks Has Render
ed Public Service.
From Fridays Daily.

County Surveyor Brooks has just COM
pleted an auditors plat of part of Sec
ton eight in the town of McPrehson,
embracing the townsite of st. Clair. 1t
is made to cover much irregular acreage,
much of which has heretofore been de-
signed by imperfect and cumbersome de-
scriptions. The plat will be on file
in the office of the register of deeds and
will gresatly facilitate the description of
the property covered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
With It's Usual Enterprise.
nm Friday's Daily.

With its usual enterprise The Man
kato Free Press last week published a
special harvest edition of thirty-two
pages. Editorially it was a gem, and
the typographical work was excellent
st. Peter Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
County Y. M. C.. A.

A meeting to consider plans for a
Faribault County Young Mems Christian
association will be held in Winnebago
City Oct. %, % and "a. E. w. Peck,
state secretary, and Robert Weidensall,
international secretary, will be present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
Leading Paper of Southern Minnesota

The Mankato Free Press issued a thir-
ty-two page paper last Friday to cele-
brate the installation of new press,
which has just been put in for The Free
Press. With fast, modern printing
press, and the very latest kind of a
typesetting machine. The Free Press
can be classed among the metropolitan
papers, and is in fact the leading paper
of southern Minnesota Forum.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28

George Jones, McCleary's democratic
opponent, is considerable of a sportsman.
Yesterday afternoon he went out from
Madison Lake and after an hour or so
returned with fine duck and a rabbit.
He is a good shot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
DEGREES FILED.
Two Estates Disposed Of in the Pro.
bate Court.
From Friday's OaiIy,

From Fridays daily.
Judge Hughes today filed final decree
in the estate of John NJ Mead of Lake
Crystal. This estate, a house and lot,
are left to the widow, Mrs. Abigail G.
Mead, who will retain possession of the
same during life, and then will go to the
four children.
A probate decree was also filed today
disposing of the estate of August Kratch
of Mankato, the main part of whose
property consisted of about $4,000 worth
of real estate. This is left to his two
children, Ida and Albert Kratch
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28

Congressman McCleary came in this
morning from Rushmore, where he ad-
dressed large and enthusiastic crowd
last night. 1t was splendid meeting,
and roundly applauded what was said in
reference to Dunn. Congressman Me-
Cleary has found comparatively little
disaffection for Dunn, and the outlook is
getting better every day. He believes that
Dunn will carry the second district bv
large majority.
Congressman .McCleary will speak at
Eagle Lake tonight, and the train from
the east will stop there at about eleven
o'clock to bring back those who NAV
want to go.
The congressman's dates for speeches
next week are as follows:
Monday-Windom in the evening.
Tuesday-St. Clair in the afternoon
and Medo in the evening.
Observation-Disclosures in the afternoon
and Wells in the evening.
Ihursday-Ceylon in the afternoon
and Fairmont in the evening.
Friday-Madelia in the afternoon and
st. James in the evening.
STANDARDIZATION in the afternoon and
Sleepy Eye in the evening.
Congressman McCleary will follow his
usual custom of closing his campaign in
Mankato the evening before election.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28

Hon. William Henry Eustis will speak
in Mapleton this evening and at Lake
Crystal tomorrow evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28

Mr.. McDermott, the democratic can
didate for attorney general, will speak at
Madison Lake on the afternoon of Oct.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28

George Jones, the democratic candi-
date for congress, delivered a speech in
Madison Lake last night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28
Very Little Disaffection Found
For Robert c. Dunn.
Man From Princeton Is Gaining
Ground Every Day.
Congressman McCleary Brings
Good Reports.
From Saturdays Daily.

The republicans of Mapleton and vi
entity held large and enthusiastic poll
teal meeting at Mapleton last evening.
The roads were muddy and the weather
disagreeable, yet there was large out
pouring of the people, and the speak
ers were loudly applauded. The meet
ing was held in the opera house and was
presided over by William Mcqueen, a
prominent republican of that section, and
the first speaker was w. E. Young of
this city, candidate for state railway and
warehouse commissioner. He confined his
remarks to state issues and made very
good impression.
William Henry Eustis of Minneapolis,
that sterling man and able speaker, gave
an address of some length, in which he
went over national issues carefully and
clearly, showing what the republican par
ty has done and is now doing, and how
essential to the welfare of the country it
is that the policies endorsed and put
into practice by that party be followed
up. He showed the disastrous results OF
the application of the principles of the
democratic party to the country. He
spoke briefly upon state issues, compli-
menting Hon. r. c. Dunn, the candidate
for governor, and Congressman Nc
Cleary.
The meeting did great deal of good,
and it is said that there are only five re-
publicans in that whole section of
the county who 90 not intend to vote
for Dunn, and most of these are ex-
pected to cast their ballots for him when
they get in their booths and reflect upon
what it means to put a democrat in the
office of governor. On the other hand,
many decocrats are outspoken in their
advocacy of Dunn for governor and will
vote for him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-28

The republican county committee has
arranged for rallies in the county, as
follows: Hon. ]. T. McCleary and B.
c. Taylor will speak at Medic on the
25th; Evan Hughes and w, A. Plymat
at Lincoln on the Goth; and j. B. Ogle
and A. H. Lossow at Decoria on the
2Sth.