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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30

'poem''-as ones dressmaker says
are truly splendid. l heard man be-
hind me say that he would not mind
wearing a chiffon like Mr. McAllister's
himself Still, he looked as if he
might have better reasons for wearing
one than Mr.. McAllister. But you never
can tell
Lastly. incidental music-the thing
lends itself to music as easily as
Don Giovanni" tand oh, for a Mo-
zart!) that has been made for the
play by Horatio w. Parker is inter
esting and effective
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
MUSICAL FESTIVAL
TO BEGIN TONIGHT

Tonight will be given the first con-
cert of the first of what is hoped will
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30

Cleopatra Up-to-Date, with its
scores of talented children, has been re-
vived at the Chutes in response to
large demand. The piece will be con
tinued all of this week, during the
school vacation.
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08
NEGRO CARVES MAR SON.
Hotel Frederic Chef Defends a White
Girl AGAINST Assault.

While protecting a white girl from an
assault by Frank Briggs. colored, en-
ployed in the kitchen of the Hotel Fred
eric, st. Paul. Roger Marson, the chef,
received several ugly cuts across the
back with butcher knife Monday
evening. The negro and the girl were
working side by side in the kitchen
when Briggs became angry and struck
the young girl.
Marson, the chef, saw the assault,
and started to punish the negro. The
kitchen was in commotion for some
time while the two men had a free
for all tussle Finally the negro manag-
ed to grab butcher knife with which
he began. TO carve the shoulders of the
chef.
DIR. Moora the police surgeon, took
sixteen stitches in the back of the chef.
When Briggs was arraigned in police
court yesterday morning charged with
assault with dangerous weapon Mar
son was too i'll to appear.
Marson was chef at the Saulpaugh
during Mr.. Snyder's proprietorship.
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08
SALOON MAN SHOT DEAD.
Chas. Zemke, Goodhue Village, Victim
of a Drunken Man.

Red Wing, Sept. 6.-Charles Zemke,
who has conducted saloon in Goodhue
village is dead, James Lally is wounded
and Henry Prolow is in the county Jail
in Red Wing, charged with murder. This
in brief is the story of a shooting in
Zemke's saloon Monday night.
Prolow, who had been working as a
harvest hand made himself obnoxious
in the saloon and was thrown out. He
Immediately went to Woodbury's hard
ware store, purchased thirty -eight-cal-
iber revolver and, returning; fired five
shots through the saloon door. One bull
let struck Zemke near the heart and an
other passed through Lally's right side.
Zemke staggered to the back of the
room, fell to the floor and expired in
fifteen minutes.
Village Marshal Clifford Immediately
arrested Prolow, who attempted to
shoot himself, his weapon being knock
ed from his hand by the marshal Ev-
cry chamber in the revolver was empty
News of the murder spread rapidly
and threats of lynching were heard. The
prisoner was accordingly brought to
Red Wing by team in the night. Pro-
low was arraigned before Justice dep
enbrock, pleaded not guilty and waived
examination.
Last July Prolow attempted suicide
in this city by cutting his throat. His
mother and sister are said to live at
Pepin, Wis, and his wife and children
near Prescott, Wis. He is thirtyfive or
forty years old. He refuses to talk and
would not give his name to the officers.
This is the first murder in Goodhue
county in many years.
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08
NOT BORROWING TROUBLE.
North and South Road Officials Not
Agitated BY the Milwaukee's Plans.

From Wednesdays Daily.
H. R. Davlin, who is employed by the
Des Moines, Iowa Falls & Northern
railway securing right of-way for their
line between Iowa Falls and Mason City
was released from his work there few
days last week to assist President Reed
and Director Bruels in completing their
work of obtaining right-o -ofway for the
Duluth. ST. Cloud Glencoe & Mankato
railroad from Freeborn north to the
county line. Mr.. Davlin says the line
of the Iowa railroad upon which he is
at work is not coming to Albert Lea.
Mr.. Bruels reported that everything is
progressing satisfactorily along his line
of road and that none connected with
his company is borrowing any trouble
or account of the survey which the Mil
waukee road is making or pretending to
make to head them off, And more vet.
he says the people along the line of his
road have no sympathy with the Mil
waukee scheme and that they will not
give it the least aid or comfort.-Albert
Lea Standard.
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08
kERNS AND HEBRON.
Interesting News Notes From NicoIIet
County Towns.


From Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs. L. r. Hobart and children OF
Lake Crystal are visiting with Mrs
Hobart's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H
Trask.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Rist, Mrs. Ned Rist
and /. A. Rist and l. A. Pelton will
start for the east next week for an ex
tended visit.
Mrs. Philip Budde returned from hel
visit in Oregon last week. Mrs. Clara
McDennid and daughter, Miss Alice
formerly of Hebron, returned with her
Mrs. Olive Praul and two children OF
Imperial, Nebraska, and niece of Uncle
James Hendley, are visiting relatives ir
Hebron for two weeks.
Mrs. Allen, who has been on the sick
list for some time, was able to perform
her duties as church organist last Sun
day morning at the Hebron church.
James and Elsie Trask and Mr.. and
Mrs. Rhode went to Mankato Sunday
evening to the musical concert.
A very interesting service was held
at the Hebron church last Sunday morn.
ing in connection with the sacrement .oi
the Lords supper.
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08
CAME TO HANSON'S RELIEF.
State Investment Board Grants Money
Enough to Complete Census.

from wednesdays Daily.
The state investment board came to
Secretary of State Hanson's rescue yes
terday and he will be permitted to com
plete the compilation of the 1905 census
unhampered.
Basing its action on law of 1899,
providing for calamities growing out of
damage. or difficulties suffered bv rea-
son of the elements. the board decided
to permit Mr.. Hanson to "touch" the
general revenue fund for $1,000. This
| was the amount of the deficit. The leg
islatme appropriated 5000 for the tax
| ing of the census.
| Mr.. Hanson's explanation of the def
cit was that continued rains and floods
in the northern part of the state had
made the taking of the census difficult
and extra men had to be employed. 1t
was on this showing that the aid of the
1899 emergency law was invoked.
The general revenue fund is now more
than $5OO,00O overdrawn, but the banks
will furnish the money until the state
gets on its feet again.
The board had it in mind to give their
| personal note for the amount depend
ing upon the legislature to reimburse
them, but it was shown that the law
prohibited such action.
''No one who has not been connected
with taking the census has any idea of
the difficulties encountered in the north
ern part of the state on account of the
heavy rains last spring" said Mr. Han
son. "In many counties the roads We're
practically impossible and it was nec-
essary for us to employ expert cruisers,
| who had to be paid wages by the day.
Many enumerators who worked on the
basis of so many cents per name paid
more for expenses than the total
| amount of their compensation. l have
a letter in my hand now of an enumer
| ator whose compensation amounts to
$3.50, but who paid for expenses
$3.50. 1t seems pretty bad to require a
man to work two or three weeks at a
financial loss.''
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08
DOESN'T PHASE ALPHABET.
Milwaukee Surveyors Doing Some
Work Around Freeborn.

The corps of Milwaukee railroad sur
veyors have reached Freeborn village and
lodged there Monday night. They have
run line from Armstrong around west
of Freeborn lake to a point about half
a mile west of the village, thence run
ming in northwesterly direction. The
roundabout course they have taken is
apparent from glance at the map for
a distance of seven miles or more, it
parallels their own line at distance
of two or three miles. Then turning al
most due north make a pretence of To-
eating a line to Freeborn village.
The work of grading on the alpha
bet road is proceeding at lively rate
" ,..aI. IL. Z. "a E-crt1~n nnI cnn
contractor has begun work north of the
village The piling has been complet-
ed on the Vandergrift and Olson farms
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08
RAPIDAN MILLS NEWS.
School Starts Up and Threshing Is
Getting Along Well.

From Wednesdays Daily.
William Schultz took trip to Mime
sofa Lake Wednesday.
F. G. Davis was Mankato caller
Monday.
Donald and Eleanor Warner. who
have been visiting at c. H. Piper's, re-
| turned to their home in Duluth Tues
day.
School in District II began Tuesday
| with Miss Eliza Wilson as teacher
The school board has made many i'm
provements in the schoolhouse, making
it much better than before.
Mrs. F. c. Davis was a Lake Crys-
tol caller Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Gregg and Alberta just
We're Rapidan Mills callers Sunday.
Harrie Davies spent Sunday at home
He has position with Dan Bosn in
the hardware store.
Everybody who has apples is getting
ready to gather them. They seem to be
quite plentiful in this vicinity this
year. T. c. Davis hauled large load
of barrels for shipping his apples to
Minneapolis.
Mr.. l.. HI. Gregg and family expect
to move in their house at Rapidan Sta
tion by the first of October Mr.. Schen-
dal will have his new residence complet-
ed by that time.
Mrs. Mendenhall, who has been quite
ill for the past two weeks, is improv-
ing.
Mrs. L. Fl. Gregg is slowly improving
from her recent illness.
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08

FOR A GAME RESERVE.
The State Fore estry Board Takes Action
Yesterday Afternoon.

A mammoth forestry and fish and
game reserve, to he under the supervi-
sion of the state forestry board, is pro-
posed to be established in the vicinity
of Lake lie Croix and Crooked lake, in
the northern part Of ST. Louis and Lake
counties. The trast covers about TO-,
900 acres and contains some of the fin
est scenery in the northwest,
On motion of Frederick Weyerhaeuser
of st. Paul. the state forestry board
yesterday passed unanimously a resolu-
tion calling for the drafting of bill to
be introduced in the next session of con-
gress ceding the government vacant
land in this vicinity which has been
withdrawn from the market by the Sec
rotary of the ita eSsT at Washington.
The land was withdrawn some time ago
on the recommendation of Gen. c. G.
Andrews. chief fire warden.
The forestry service at Washington
will examine the land to see if it is
suitable for forestry purposes. The res
olution passed by the board yesterday
proposes to cede to Minnesota only third
and fourth rate land, that which is too
hilly, rocky and sandy for agricultural
purposes.
Lake lie Croix and Crooked lake, two
of the most picturesque lakes in North
ern Minnesota. extend along the north
ern boundary of Minnesota about fifty
miles. The lakes are four to six miles
long, and are studded with little islands
of almost solid rock and granite. Some
of the islands are covered with pine,
the growth Of centuries. Curtain Falls,
one of the most beautiful falls in north
ern Minnesota. is located at the outlet
of Crooked lake.
1t is proposed to make of this pic
turesque tract a great reserve, where
fish and game may thrive and where the
people of Minnesota may 90 in the hot
days of summer for health and recrea-
ton. The members of the forestry
board believe that it is great oppor-
tunity for Minnesota to secure mag
nifcent state park, should congress
look with favor on the proposal to cede
the land to the state.
The meeting of the forestry board
was held at the home of f. w. Randall,
secretary of the Minnesota Agricul-
tural society at Hamline. S. NJ. Owen
of Minneapolis was reelected presi-
dent. and Gen. C. c. Andrews secretary.
The present executive committee, con-
siosting of S. NJ. Owen. Gen. Andrews
and Prof s. b. Green of the state uni
versity, was continued in office.
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08
NO OFFICER FOR G. A. C.
Mayor BuIIard Changed His Mind on
Reaching Fort Smelling.

from Wednesdays Daily.
bird in the hand is worth two in the
bush-nOw you see it, and now YOU
don't, says The st. Peter Tribune.
While here, there was every reason to
believe that Major Bullard, of the Unit
ed States army, would recommend that
the government would furnish an in
structor for cadet battalion at Gusta-
vus Adolphus college. When here ev-
erything was spoken of as being Just
right for military training, but when
he got back to Fort Smelling he chang
ed his mind, making an unfavorable re-
port to the war department. What
caused him to change front, nobody
knows. 1t was ever thus, only more so
in military circles.
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08
He'll Have to Answer Charge
Of Non-Support.
PeIIa Churchmen Shocked at
The Mans D0ings.
He's the One Who Deceived a
Mankato Young Lady.
Il. II
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
When Rev. z. Henry Lewis completes
his sixtyday sentence at the Minneap-
oils workhouse, to which he was COM
mitted ON a charge of petty larceny, he
will be taken to Pella, Iowa, to answer
a charge of non support.
Until week ago Lewis was pastor
of the First Baptist church at Pella,
and has been taking his vacation dur
ing the summer months. When he did
not return last Sunday an investigation
was started. The church officials COM
municated with Police Superintendent
Doyle and learned that Lewis was serv-
ing a sentence for theft
Prior to accepting the pulpit at Pella,
Lewis was pastor of the Baptist church
at Richfield, few miles from Minneap-
oils. About five weeks ago he entered
a local department store, and while
looking at some rings slipped few of
them in his pocket. He was arrested
and convicted.
When the Pella churchmen learned of
this, they were at first indignant, but
in their investigation the police say they
learned that Lewis was getting the ring
for a young woman in Mankato. Al
though Lewis is married and has de-
serted his wife and four small children,
the Mankato woman thought him single.
She had received more than forty let
ters from the preacher, and upon learn
ing that she had been duped, she gave
the letters to the police.
These facts have been forwarded to
the little church at Pella, and few
days ago the congregation expelled
Lewis from the ministry. He will go
back to his home in charge of an Off
Ger to face the charge of non-support.
Lewis is an eloquent speaker and was
well liked both at Richfeld and Pella.
While in Minneapolis he was interested
in several questionable advertising
schemes and was compelled to give up
his rooms at the ST. James hotel Lewis
has still about six weeks to serve at
the works, but he may be released i1
order to hasten his trial in Iowa.
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08
WILL VISIT ST. PAUL.
Baron komura to Be Guest of James
j. Hill.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
President James j. Hill of the Great
Northern yesterday received a telegram
from Baron Komura, the japanese peace
envoy, stating that the baron will leave
Portsmouth today and that he will ar
rive in st. Paul on Sept. l6, en- route
to Seattle, where he will take ship for
the Orient Sept. 20.
Baron Komura's telegram was in re-
sponse to an invitation from President
Hill asking the baron to be his guest
on the return home. The baron stated
that the treaty of peace was signed yes
terday and that he and his suite of
eleven persons would leave Immediately
for New York. The party will reach
Chicago on Sept. u and will arrive in
st. Paul probably at 7:20 o'clock of
Saturday morning, the 10th.
The party will again travel in Mr..
Hills private car, the one in which the
trip was made from Seattle, and prob
ably will arrive over the Burlington.
The baron did not state when he
would leave the city, but it is more than
probable that he will spend the day
here as the guest of President Hill.
1t is possible that the party will
leave soon after their arrival, but by so
doing they will arrive in Seattle at
night and no time will be gained
The party will consist of the eleven
people who were with the baron on his
trip to the conference The Russian en-
voys, with the exception of the minister
at Hongkong, will all return to their
country by way of the Atlantic. The
minister to China will return by way
of San Francisco.
Baron Komura and party will sail
from Seattle for Japan on the steam
ship Dakota on Sept. 90
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08
HITCH IN THE SETTLEMENT.
OgIe's Affairs Are Not Entirely Healed
Up as Yet

1t appears that hitch has occurred
in the negotiations for settlement of
the Ogle claims. Attorneys represent
ing Thomas O. Jones on the one hand
who is out about $500 exclusive of
interest, and Mrs. Ogle on the other have
been having some negotiations regard
ing the amount that Mr.. Tones should
receive. Some time ago a contract was
executed between the Jones people and
Mrs. Ogle, whereby Mr.. Jones was to
get the Ogle homestead. 1t appears that
the Jones people are not satisfied and
threaten to push the criminal prosecu
tian AttGrcarg or tho thor eide ~
sist that the contract should be carried
out as its provisions are ample and Mr..
Jones should be satisfied.
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08
CEREsC0 BOY MISSING.
Byron w. Johnston Disappears In
Rather Mysterious Manner.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Byron w. johnson of Ceresco left his
home Friday evening about eight o'clock
to go to the house of neighbor, says
The Lake Crystal Union. He did not re-
turn and upon inquiry it developed that
he had not arrived at his destination.
Alarmed by this, searching parties were
organized and the country over which
he would have passed was thoroughly
searched and the river was dragged
without result 1t then became evident
that he must have walked away and
telephone message were sent in every
direction also without result. The boy
is sixteen years old, has fair hair and
blue eyes, is about five feet eight inches
in height and weighs perhaps l60
pounds. He looked older than his
years.
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08
WILL HAVE A PLAIN FRONT.
Building Association Building Will
Have Brick Face.

There will be no Corinthian front to
the new edifice erected on South Front
street by the Building and Loan aSso-
citation. There will be a plain brick
front of twin city pressed notified
brown brick The stone front will be
hauled away and the association is out
about 5000, not being allowed to pro-
ject this front upon the sidewalk. The
committee of the association in charge
of the matter held a meeting last even
ing and decided to adopt this course.
f. C. Wickersham has been awarded
the contract for the steam heating and
plumbing, plans for which were drawn
by Architect Schippel. The bids We're
as follows: Mankato Manufacturing
company, heating $77S; McLaurin &
Northrop, heating $7S3, plumbing $335
f. c. Wickersham, heating 800, plumb
ing 1929; c. NJ. Masters, heating $S35
plumbing $3.50; L. NJ. Brugger, heating
1913, plumbing 1897.
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08
TRIED 1T TENTH TIME.
Gallagher Attempted to Hang Him
self With a Wire.

From Wednesdays Daily.
James Gallagher is a persevering fell
low. Undismayed by the failure of nine
attempts to end his life, he last night
made another. This was about ten
o'clock. He tore wire from his mat
tress and wound it tightly about his
neck, and might have succeeded, had it
not been for the vigilance of Deputy
Larson. The wire cut his neck badly,
but he lives today nevertheless.
Sheriff Williams is in a quandry as
to what to do with the fellow. 1t would
be hard to get him committed to st.
Peter, for he would talk as nationally
as anybody at an examination in the
probate court.
The sheriff has received letter from
Sheriff James Nelson at Darlington,
North Dakota, requesting aid in securing
this man for trial at that place on the
charge of burglary. This is undoubted-
ly the man that is wanted at Caring
|
ton A check for $25 that Sheriff Mel
son describes in his letter corresponds
exactly to one that was found on Gal
lagher's person, when he was arrested.
A pocketbook found on the person of
Gallagher will prove a further means,
in all likelihood, of his Identification.
Gallagher, so Sheriff Nelson writes, bur-
glarized the dwelling of one of the
deputies of that county, and secured
considerable valuable property, amount
ing to more than hundred dollars.
There is no telling at how many
other places Gallagher may be wanted,
or what srious charges may be prefer
red against him. He is certainly hard
man to keep.
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08
LARGE SHIPMENT OF BOOKS.
Methodist Concern Breaks the Record
With New HymnaI.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The largest single shipment of relig-
when the Methodist Book Concern of
Cincinnati sent freight car containing
2l,lS4 copies. the first consignment of
the new Methodist hymnal to the branch
house in Chicago The new hymnal is
dist churches, North and South, have
united since 1886 The book contains
III hymns and 600 pages.
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08

years of age may pay only one-half of
their assessments and that the remain
der may be charged against their certif-
icates. deduction to be made when the
benefits are paid.
The supreme regent has been directed
to act on the reading of unauthorized
circulars in the councils.
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08

Bids for the superstructure of the
new two story brick Smith building on
South Front street. exclusive Of plumb
ing, heating and foundation, are as fol-
lows: j. b. Nielsen & Co., S5,O75;
Kleinschmidt Brothers, $5,ll5; o. NJ.
Hagwal, $3.50; and Otto Neitge. S.
9SS. The Nielsen company has the con-
tract.
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08
LANDS A LARGE CONTRACT.
j. 3. Nelson & Co. Will Do Work at ST
Peter Hospital.
From Wednesdays Daily.

TTUIH "wednesday : Daily.
j. B. Nielsen & Co. have the contract
for putting an additional story 'on one
of the wings of the state hospital for
the insane at st. Peter 1t is about a
$4,000 job. The work will commence
as soon as the material is on the
ground.
The company is the lowest bidder on
the stone entrance and new steps at the
normal school. The work will cost in the
neighborhood of $1,000.
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08

and the crew with the pile driver is now
working further west along the line.
Iron and ties have been brought and as
soon as the bridge and trestle work is
done the track will be laid to Freeborn,
construction train being put on when
the track laying begins. Albert Lea
Standard.
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08
GRAND LODGE X. OF H.
e. J. Sheldon is Elected Grand Assist
ant Dictator.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The grand lodge, Knights of Honor OF
Minnesota, held their election of Off
GERS yesterday. Those elected are as
fOllows
Grand dictator, John Espy, st. Paul
grand vice dictator, John Guth, Mime
apolis; grand assistant dictator, f. J.
Sheldon, Mankato; grand chaplain, A. c
Hickman, Minneapolis; grand guide
Charles Heineman, Minneapolis; grand
reporter. C. f. Case, Minneapolis
grand treasurer, o. NJ. Batcheller, Min
neapolis; grand guard, w. s. Spearin
Duluth; grand sentinel, Albert Paegel
Minneapolis; grand trustees, John Kraft
Minneapolis; Abraham Cook, st. Paul
James Cullyford. Duluth.
Committee on laws-A. G.. Hickman
Minneapolis: y. T. Heine. Minneapolis;
j. b. Jett, st. Paul
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08
EXTENDING THE SERVICE.
Northwestern Telephone Co. Offering
Exceptional Inducements.

Exceptional Inducements.
From Wednesdays Daily.
The Northwestern Telephone Ex-
change company is extending its SER
vice in Mankato and the surrounding
country. Many city and rural tele-
phones are being added to the system
every day. Representatives of the coma
pany are calling on the residents and
offering an attractive proposition. In
the rural districts they are quoting
rate of 35 cents per month for unlimit-
ed service with Mankato. If you are
interested call ON the manager or write
him.
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08
WEST GETS A DIVORCE.
Separated From Wife Who Deserted
Him Soon After Marriage.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Robert F. West, who has been a resi-
dent of Mankato for some years, for
merly of North Carolina, was today
granted divorce by Judge Cray from
his wife, Genie q. west, whom ii ise mis-.
ried at Sfatesville Worth Ccrc,;r. ~
the year 1901. Both parties are quite
young. Vests wife deserted him not
long after the marriage.