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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
DECIDES LAMM CASES.
Judge Cray Files His Orders in Sew
eral Actions.

From Saturdays Daily.
Clerk of Court Bradford has just re-
ceived from Judge Cray, his DECISIONS in
the cases heard at the last term of court
and taken under consideration, as fol-
lows:
Carlson VS.. Lamm and Lamm VS.. Carl
son, to determine whether or not Carl
son should pay mortgage purported to
have been given by him to M. X. Arm
strong, was decided in favor of Carlson
and the mortgage was set aside.
Carlson VS.. Lamm, similar to above,
decided in favor of Carlson and mort
gage was cancelled and set aside.
Leo S. Lamm as executor VS.. Trustees
of M. X. Armstrong estate and Lars
Herman, decided in favor of plaintiff.
Leo. S. Lamm as executor VS.. Hans
Bertelson, 1. d. Melheim ct al. In this
the judge finds for plaintiff the amount
of the mortgage less the sum paid by
Melheim.-St. James Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
HELPED MANY POOR PEOPLE.
Ladies' Relief Society Submits Annual
Report; Officers Elected.

From Thursday S Daily.
The annual meeting of the Ladies
Relief society was held at the home of
Mrs. j. E. Diamond on Tuesday last.
During the past year a large number
of families have been helped, and the
society feels that much good has been
accomplished. The expenditures for the
past year have been $2l5.l7 and the
balance in the treasury is $l65.50.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year: President, Mrs.
G. E. Wise; first vice president, Miss
H. Person; second vice president, Mrs.
R. d. Hubbard; secretary, Mrs. L. A.
Under; treasurer, Mrs. B. G. Taylor; di-
rectresses, first and second wards, Mrs.
c. j. Macbeth, Mrs. r. ID. Hubbard, Mrs.
George H. Clark, Mrs. F. M. Currier;
third and fourth wards, Miss III. Peir-
son, Mrs. J. E. Hart, Mrs. d. d. Smith,
Mrs. J. A. Lewis; fifth and sixth wards,
Mrs. j. III. James, Mrs. 0. Little, Mrs.
w. L. Hixon, Mrs. Edgar Weaver, Mrs.
J. E. Diamond.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
BUYING UP PROPERTY.
Right-of-Way for Milwaukee Road
Being Secured.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
w. F. Sommerfeld, the Milwaukee
right of way man, is quietly pursuing
his way, treating everybody the best he
knows how, and as he says trying to do
the square thing with all concerned. He
is daily purchasing some property and if
anyone can secure the right way
peaceably, it will be Mr.. Sommerfield.
According to his plats the road affects
the following property owners from
Good Thunder to Medo, which is as far
as the plats have been made by the
engineer: R. Schneiderhan, Ameil
Dehring, Frank Steinberg, A. F. Nc
Carthy, Phillip Duff, Chas. Berndt, R.
B. Hanna, w. G. Hoer, f. X. Meagher,
Carl Willie, Herman and Robert Willie,
Fred Cramer, Richard Kramer, Horace
Greeley, F. Peters, William Krouss, j..
C. Albrecht, Chas. Schritt, Clara Wolff,
Mrs. Munglus, John Schimmele, John
Morrow, William Ward. The survey has
been made beyond this point but MIR.
Sommerfield has not received the plat.
-Mapleton Enterprise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
YOUNG WIFE DIES.
Mrs. n. &. Wasseil, Bride of Year,
Is Victim of Appendicitis.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. H. E. Wassell, wife of one of the
teachers of the Mankato Commercial
college, died at eight o'clock this morn
ING. She had not been well for about
three weeks, having suffered some from
appendicitis and a complication of trou-
bles. Saturday morning she was operat-
ed upon. and her death occurred this
morning. She entered the hospital
cheerful and full of confidence, as was a
characteristic with her, and her death is
shock to those who knew her.
Mrs. WasselIs home was at Jewell
City, Kansas, and there she was married
less than year ago to Mr.. Wassell.
They came to Mankato in August, and
have been residing at 322 North Sixth
street. Mrs. Wassell was one of the
most popular young ladies of Jewell
CITY. and her death will cause. general
sorrow there as it does among those
who knew her in Mankato. She was
member of the Methodist church and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
ONE EVENING SESSION.
Splendid Program Provided for This
Feature Of Dairymen's Convention.

From Thursdays Daily.
President Trow of the Minnesota
State Dairymen's association, who is
attending the meeting of the Butter and
Cheesemakers' association, states that
the opera house will be filled when his
association holds its annual convention
in Mankato next month. The convention
will last three days, and there will be
one evening session, Dec 18th.
The evening session will be splendid
meeting. Some hall outside of the opera
house must be chosen, as the theatre
is engaged for an entertainment. Mrs.
B. ID. Laws of Appleton will give a lee
ture on some subject related to the
home. Senator M. F. Greeley of Gary,
S. d., will give an address on "The
Farm Home" Julius Lombard of Oma
ha has been engaged to sing. He is
whirlwind, as will be remembered by
those who heard him sing at the meet
ing of the Dairymen's association in
Mankato some years ago. Prof. Rob-
erts will give stereopticon views. Here
will be four stars on the program, and
the evening session will surely not fail
in interest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
THREE VICTORIES WON.
Saturday Was Good Day for Man
I kato Athletic Teams.

From Mondays Daily.
Saturday was glorious day for Man
kato in the athletic line. Three big
decisive victories were won over from
surrounding towns. The Free Press
stated Saturday that the Mankato high
school team had defeated the LeSueur
high school team at football by a score
of 43 to 0. Later in the afternoon the
Mankato Commercial college team de-
feated the Wells high school team by
score of 6 to O. On the normal
school grounds the basket ball team
of that institution defeated the basket
ball team of the Wells high school by
score of 81 to l.
Great enthusiasm prevailed on the
part of the students of the various in
stitutions at the conclusion of the
games, and cheering could be heard for
blocks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17

Epworth League at Jewell City, and was
active in the young peoples societies.
Mrs. Wassell was daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. David Cross of Jewell City
and her mother is now in Mankato. Her
brother is also on the way to this city.
Her age was twenty one years. She
possessed a sweet and winning DISPOSE
ton, and presided over a happy home.
She was the idol of her husbands affec-
tions, and he feels his. loss deeply, but
in his hour of affliction he will have the
sympathy of ALL
The remains will be taken to Jewell
City for burial, leaving on the 1920
train over the Omaha road this evening"
and will be accompanied by Mr.. Wassell
and Mrs. Cross. The funeral will prob
ably take place Thursday. Mr.. Was
sell will probably not return to Man
kato for week or two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
Mankato the Proper Place.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The Austin Herald hears that the Mil
waukee shops will be removed from
South Minneapolis to Ramsey but has
not been able to verify the rumor, nor
is it likely to, although no doubt Ram
sey and the vacant lots in Austin would
afford an abundance of room for all the
expansion required for many years to
come, but when the new line is complet-
ed from Good Thunder to Albert Lea
the Milwaukee may find it necessary to
locate some shops near Albert Lea.-Al-
bert Lea Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
VERY BRIEF ILLNESS.
Mrs. Ray Bradshaw, Stricken Yester-
day, Dies This Morning.

From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Ray Bradshaw died very sud-
denly at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Virgil Cunning, at Oshawa at four
o'clock this morning of appendicitis.
Two weeks ago she had slight attack
of the disease, but was thought to be
fully recovered. Friday she went to
Oshawa to visit her sister and was in
perfect health, apparently. Her hus-
band and brother, George Anderson,
joined her Saturday night. Sunday fore
noon at about ii o'clock she was taken
sick while singing to the accompaniment
of her sister at the organ. A doctor
was hastily summoned from st. Peter,
and caught the noon train, arriving
within an hour. Before he arrived, how
ever, Mrs. Bradshaw was in such pain
that she tainted three times. 1t was
seen to be a critical case, and all pos
sible was done for her, but she continu-
ed to fail and died early this morning.
Her husband and sister were with her
when she died.
The deceased was a daughter of Mrs.
H. C. Anderson of Judson, and was
twenty-five years old. She was born
and raised in Judson, and about three
years ago was united in marriage with
Mr.. Bradshaw. She leaves boy year
old. She was most estimable lady and
had many warm friends. She was pos
sessed of a sweet and winning DISPOSE
ton. and her death comes as great
shock to all who knew her. The bereav-
ed husband and little child have the sin
cerest sympathy of all.
Mrs. Bradshaw was daughter of the
late II. c.. Anderson, who died couple
of years ago, and who was well known
in the city and county. She leaves five
brothers and three sisters, George An
derson, who runs the box factory in this
city, James Anderson of Judson, and
Harry, Charley and Wallie, who live at
home, Mrs. Dunning of Oshawa, Mrs.
Hugh Jones of Judson and Miss Lille,
who lives at home with her mother.
The remains were taken to the fam
ily home in Judson today, where the flu
neral services will be held, but it has
not been decided just when to hold
these.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
LUMBER TRUST BOYCOTT.
How the Combine Gets in Its Work
at FIandresiJ.


at F!andreaJ.
From Thursdays Daily.
An interesting case has arisen at
Flandreau, according to a newspaper
dispatch from that place, through the
recent establishment there of an indie.
pendent lumber ward by local business
men and farmers. Some lumber was
purchased and delivered. The old line
companies did not like it, and represen-
tatives were sent to Flandreau from
headquarters to interview the parties
interested in the new company and to
discourage them from continuing in bus
mess, threatening to interfere if they
did not quit. The independent COM
pany continued, but it failed to get any
lumber. Even lumber it had ordered
has been stopped from shipment. The
old line companies are all in COM
bine, and the wholesale mills at WinOna
and Minneapolis have refused to sell to
the Independent company at Flandreau.
They say the ola line retailers threaten
to boycott them if they sell to the new
concern The Flandreau company in
tends to bring the matter up before the
department of justice at Washington
under the antitrust law to see if it
can get any redress.-Pipestone Star.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
NEW RAILROAD MOVE.
One In Which Mankato Should inter-
est Itself.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Assistant Engineer Turner of the Min
neapolis & st. Louis Railway company
is at present in command of large
body of surveyors and engaged in sur
veying a line from Watertown to Aber-
deem, South Dakota, says The Albert
Lea Times.
The significance of this move bears
considerable interest for the people of
Albert Lea since it means that the Min
neapolis & st. Louis people are planning
a route which will ultimately give this
city a direct northwestern route.
A study of the map will disclose the
fact that Albert Lea, New Ulm, Water
town and Aberdeen are situated on a
line running directly northwest and
southeast and that the construction of
two connecting links by the Minneap-
oils & st. Louis between Watertown and
Aberdeen and Albert Lea and New Ulm
would afford an almost direct route, in
to the northwest from this city and that
the continuation of this line along the
same course from Aberdeen would reach
Napoleon in Emmons county, North Da-
kota, where connection with the 500
road would afford an entrance into Bis
marck, the capital of North Dakota, and
also furnish connection with the North
ern Pacific.
All of the towns mentioned are in a
straight line to the northwest from Al
bert Lea and the practical benefits which
such a course would yield to the Mime
apolis & st. Louis company are not only
great but so apparent that glance at
the map will reveal them.
At present if you wish to reach
Watertown from Albert Lea over the
Minneapolis & st. Louis road you must
first 90 to Minneapolis and then come
back through New Ulm on the Waton-
wan branch.
A line built from New Ulm in this
direction and tapping the Minneapolis
& St. Louis company's main line at a
point any place between New Richland
and this city would reduce the mileage
from Albert Lea to WATERFOWL, South
Dakota, nearly two hundred miles.
The labors of the Minneapolis & st.
Louis people on their western extensions
will therefore be watched with much in
terest by the people of Albrt La.
Mankato people should be interested in
the developments as well as those of AL
bert Lea, ----s.----,,--
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
BRIDGE WILL BE BUILT.
Vernon Center Folks Will Be Favored
BY Commissioners.

from thursdays Daily.
The board of county commissioners
and County Surveyor Brooks returned
last night from Vernon Center where
they went to look for a location for a
new concrete or steel bridge over the
Blue Earth river. The bridge will be To-
Gated one half mile east of Vernon Cen
ter and the board has call for
bids today The board calls for
of the Marsh Bridge company of Des
Moines, accompanied the party on the
trip and he found plenty of gravel and
sand in that vicinity SO the bridge can
be easily constructed of concrete.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
Will Be Read in the Schools.

From Tuesdays Daily
Governor Johnson has inaugurated a
new feature in connection with the an
nual executive Thanksgiving proclama-
tion. His message of good cheer, hand
somely engraved and Autographed on
fine paper, is being distributed through
out the high schools and colleges of the
state. The scheme is to have the proc
lamation read in each school and made a
part of the Thanksgiving exercises
which will follow. This gratuitous dis
tribution has never been attempted be-
fore.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
TAX BUTTON.
Money is Now Ready; City Gets Over
$4,000.

From Mondays Daily.
The total current and delinquent
taxes collected by the county treasurer
between June LIST and October 3lst was
$685. 90.
The November settlement has been
made, and the various amounts are now
ready to be paid out. The city of
Mankato gets $l3,4l4.7l from the spe-
cial tax levy, $l,276.07 from water
mains frontage tax, $339.66 from side
walk assessments, and 81 594.29 from
the street sprinkling assessment. Lake
Crystal gets more than any other vii
lage, $500.
The Mankato school district gets
S5,70l.73, the Garden City district
$294.03, Lake Crystal, $l,322,37, Yer
non Center, $52s.77, Eagle Lake, $lO5.54,
Madison Lake, $l5432, Good Thunder,
$3S7.79, Mapleton, $l,l3l.O2, Amboy,
$l003.24, st. Clair, $6l.lO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
Irvine Sales Help Some.

From Thursdays Daily.
The state treasury received another
draft for $4,000 from the state prison
for collections for Irvine sold last sum
mer This makes a total of 1927 AL
turned into the state treasury this year
from this source. This money goes into
the revenue fund and will help this
fund along materially, as the fund is
now overdrawn over half million and
within a few thousand of the limit of
overdraft allowed by law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
OTTO NEITGE INJURED.
Contractor Thrown From a Ladder at
Lamm and Landkammer Building.

From Thursdays Daily.
Otto Neitge, the well known contrac-
tor who is erecting the Lamm &
street, came very near meeting with a
serious mishap while at work on the
new building last night. Mr.. Neitge was
on the second floor and he started down
a ladder. When half way down the
bottom of the ladder slipped and threw
him heavily on the ground. His wrist
was quite badly injured. He was
driven to his home at 100 Sherman
avenue. He was feeling much better
today and will be able to go to work
again in a day or SO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
But Want to Come Under Uncle
Sans Wing.
Elections for Members of Leg
isIature are On.
Administration Will Not En-
courage Movement.
Especial to The Free Press.]

New York, Nov. ia dispatch from
Havana says that the residents of the
Isle of Pines have issued declaration
of independence and organized a new
government as United States territory.
Elections are being held to select men,
bers of legislature to meet next week.
A dispatch from Washington says
that the administration will offer no en-
couragement to the seceders.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
WHITE BEAVER is DYING.
Frank .. PoweIPs Death Is Expected
at Any Moment

Cody, Wyo., Nov. l5.-Col. ID. Frank
Powell white Beaver noted scout and
friend and partner of William f. Cody,
who has been i'll at the Irma hotel here
for several weeks, has suddenly taken a
turn for the worse, and his death is ex
pected to occur at any time. Colonel
Powell came here from st. Paul, where
ating a long period of residence at La
Crosse, Wis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
Fire Bravely Fought.

From Wednesdays Daily.
w. S. Taylor narrowly escaped being
badly burned at his home this morning.
The fire, however, was soon put out by
hard work on his part. The property
was insured with Theodore Williams,
who paid the loss before noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
James Baggett.
rom Thursdays Daily,

From Thursdays Daily
James Baggett died this morning of
nephritis at three o'clock at the resi-
dence of his friend, HI. H. Hennessy,
living six miles north of Mankato. De-
ceased was sixty-nine years of age
His remains were taken to lie Sueur
Center on the morning Milwaukee
passenger train for burial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
HENRY WAGNER WORSE.
Injured Man Has Not Been Removed
to His Cottonwood Home.

from saturday Daily.
Reports reached Mankato today that
Henry Wagner, the man who suffered an
injury in Cambria few days ago, his
threshing machine having fallen over on
him, was worse, and there were fears
that he could not recover. He has not
been removed to his Cottonwood home,
as was reported in New Ulm paper.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
Gar Is Getting Good to His
Poor Subjects.
The Ukase Will Most Likely Be
Issued Tonight.
The Strike Order Proves to Be
Most Successful.
Especial to The Free Press

st. Petersburg, Nov. l5.-It is learned
from Il high source that ukase will be
issued, possibly tonight, whereby a
large portion of the imperial domain
which covers almost third of Russia
and which at present isathe property of
the emperor and the grand dukes, will
be given to the peasants.
Successful Strike.
st. Petersburg, Nov. l5.-The order
for a general strike throughout Russia,
issued last night, was wonderfully sue
cessful in this city, 100000 workmen
going out at noon. Traffic is again par
alyzed, the electric lights shut off and
the streets filled with Cossacks, cav
airy and infantry. The government as
usual is hesitating over what course to
pursue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
Defense of Temporary Insanity
Went With Twelve Men.
John DahIen Pleads Guilty to
Abandonment of Family.
Jacobson and Monro Refund
Eau Clare Forgeries.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The trial of James Gallagher on the
charge of attempted suicide was begun
yesterday afternoon and was completed
at ll:20 o'clock this forenoon, when the
case went to the jury.
Gallagher put up novel defense,
claiming that his mind is blank as to
events that occurred from the time that
he was bound over to the grand jury UNI
til about Sept. 10th. 1t was during this
period that he made the attempts to
take his life. He had never been ar
rested before and this bore so heavily
upon his mind that it gave way. w. A.
Plymat, who argued his case, maintain
ed that Gallagher was temporarily in
sane when he tried to take his own life
and was therefore not responsible for his
acts.
County Attorney Wilson cross-ques
toned Gallagher closely as to his mind
being a blank and also as to his return
ing the watch to James Connolly and his
doings in the various places that he has
visited in the northwest
The jury at shortly after 2 p. m.
brought in a verdict of acquittal, and
Gallagher was remanded back to the
custody of the sheriff. 1t is supposed
that there is another Indictment against
him.
John Dahen appeared in court and
pleaded guilty to the charge of aban
donment of his family. He said that he
had no attorney and did not care for
one.
Peter E. Tjernstrom was brought be-
fore the court ON the charge of failure
to support his family, and on motion
of County Attorney Wilson the action
was dismissed. Tjernstrom has agreed
to live with his family and support
them.
The suit of Milton Porter VS.. David
E. Flemming was reported as probably
settled.
The suit of C. NJ. Fuller, respt., VS..
Robert Peterson, applt., went to trial
this afternoon. Charles Thompson of
Amboy is attorney for the respondent,
and B. G. Reynolds of Winnebago is at
torney for the appellant.
The prisoners may be sentenced to-
morrow in bunch.
Chief Donahue today received the two
forged checks that were passed upon sa-
loonkeepers at Eau Claire, Wis. One
is for $26.4O and the other for $2675. He
had an interview with Jacobson and
AIonro at the county Jail and as result
of his arguments they agreed to refund
| the amount secured from the Eau Claire
| men, and handed over $53.l5, which
| Chief Donahue has forwarded to the
sheriff at Eau Claire to be given to the
men who lost it.