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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
FORTUNE FOR POOR WOMAN.
Earthquake Sufferer to Receive ;
Large Sum of Money.


San Francisco, May 1.-two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars await
Mrs. Andres Nelson, widow with
nine children, who was burned out by
the big fire and who is now believed
to be in some refugee camp. Her hus
band, tanner and son of wealthy
man in Sweden, died in July, 1898,
leaving the family destitute. They
lived on the South Side and the wo-
man, too proud to appeal to her
wealthy father-in-law, worked hard to
support herself and little ones. They
lost all when the fire swept the city.
Now comes word that the father-in-law
in Sweden is dead and that his large
estate is to go to the widow and chill
dren of his son.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
TRAIN ROBBERS CAPTURED.
Canadian Mounted Police Arrest Al
legged Bandits.

Victoria, B. c., May 16.-Three men,
thought to be the bandits who held up
a Canadian Pacific train last week,
were captured near Kamloops, accord
ing to dispatches received from there
Tuesday. The mounted police sur
rounded the fugitives and in the fight
that followed one man was wounded.
One of the men captured is thought
head larger than probably any other
man on the Pacific coast. The prison
er denies that he is Miner There will
be reward of something like $4,000
coming to somebody if his identity as
Miner is established.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
TO SEE KING HAAKoN CROWNED.

Four Hundred Scandinavians Leave
the Northwest for Norway.
Minneapolis, May 16.-Four hundred
Scandinavian excursiOnists left Min
neapolis Tuesday night for Norway to
see King Haakon crowned. A quar-
ter of their number are Minneapolis
residents. The balance are from
points in Minnesota, the Dakotas and
Montana. The aggregate payment
by the party for transportation both
WAYS was S45500
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
YOUNG WIFE MURDERED.
Husband of the Victim Not Seen Since
Crime Was Committed.

Denver, May 16.-With the head al
most severed from the body the
naked body Of Rosa Sarico Com
peste, the fourteen-year-old wife of
George Composite, laborer, about
howell at 2437 Central court in this
city where they had lived. Near the
body were blood-stained Ratchet and
a razor. Composite has not been seen
by his neighbOrs since Sunday night
and 1t Is believed the murder was
committed on that day. Composite
from San Francisco four months ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
Case May Be Appealed.

New York, May 16.-Edward M.
Shepard of counsel to DR.. Algernon S.
Crapsey, declared that the case will
probably be appealed to the court of
review of the Protestant Episcopal
church of the New York and New Jer-
Sey dioceSeS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
RAILROAD LABoRERs IN A RIOT.
One Killed and Two Others Seriously
Injured.

Bristol, Tenn, May 16.-As the re-
suit of a riot started by seventy-five
Italian laborers employed on the South
and Western railroad near Spruce
Pine, N. c., one was killed and two
others were seriously injured. The
men quit work and demanded imme-
date pay. The superintendent was
unable to comply with this demand
and threats to blow up the Office and
posse was organized to quell the mob
and when it approached the house
where the ringleaders were assembled
they were met with volley from
within. The fire was returned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
INDICTED ON -FOUR COUNTS.
Leading Lawyer of Hamilton, O., Ac
cused of Forgery.

cused Of Forgery.
Hamilton, o., May 16.-U. F. Bick.
ley, for years leading lawyer in
Hamilton, was indicted on four counts
for embezzlement and forgery by the
Butler county grand jury Tuesday
hight.
The indictments are in connection
with alleged frauds that he is charged
with having committed as admins
traitor of the estate of Charles Gath
man. Disbarment proceedings are
now pending against Buckley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
Takes an Appeal.

From Mondays Daily.
Attorney LaFleisch of Belle Fourche,
S. d., has decided to take an appeal to
the United States court of appeals from
the decision of Judge Lochren denying
his motion to set aside the bankruptcy
proceedings of the Widell- Finley com.
pany. 1t is thought that the case may
come on at the present term of the
court, being held in st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18

The annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Free Press Printing company
will be held at the company's office il
the city of Mankato on Monday, June
4th, 1906, at 10 o'clock a. M, at which
time the election of board of five di
rectors will occur and the transaction OF
any other business.
+. W. HUNT, President.
NJ ID. FRITZ, Secretary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18

A party composed of Officer Klughertz,
Albert Klughertz and Mr.. Rose went to
Lake Valentine yesterday to spend few
DAYS fishing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-18
Wild and Improved
Farms and Tim
Der Land.

Minnesota South and North Dakota
and Wisconsin.
Minnesota Wild and Improved Land,
| from $50 to $500 per acre.
South and North Dakota wild and
improved land from 5000 to $500 per
acre.
Wisconsin timber land, house on ev
cry 80 acre tract, at from $3.50 to $1,000
per acre.
so acre improved farm 2 miles from
good town Renville county, Mimi, to
trade for small farm near Mankato.
Minnesota Improved land to exchange
for residence in Mankato.
Only meat market in Denter, Mimi,
for sale.
Price $500. Rented at $500 per
month.
We leave Mankato every Tuesday
for the above lands.
One fare from St Paul for the round
trip.
IA. n. SCHROEDER,
4oI S. Front, Msnkato, Him.
Residence Phone 1913 N. W.; Office, 90 Citz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
A SUDDEN STOP.
Standard Oil Investigation at C4eve-
land Is Suspended.

Cleveland O., July 1.-THE gov
ernment sprung a surprise IN the
grand jury investigation of the re1a-
ttons of the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern railroad and the Standard
Oil company today when the session
of the jury was adjourned and all the
witnesses who were to appear were
excused permanently.
This action is taken 10 mean that
the investigation Is ended and that
the grand Jury will at once begin con-
sideration OF the testimony submitted
Asked as to the meaning of the ad-
journment of the grand jury. District
Attorney Sullivan said:
I'VE suspended the inquiry because
we are through with our witnesses.
The jury has been adjourned until 8
o'clock this afternoon. We may call
again be adjourned until tomorrow
Further than that Mr.. Sullivan
would not discuss the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
MRS. LIEURANCE SUES.
Widow of Man Killed by City Railway
Modest in Demands.

Two damage suits were instituted
against the Topeka Railway company
this morning by Alice Lieurance as the
result of an accident which occurred
al the intersection of Fourth and
Quincy streets on the second day of
last February and which resulted in
the death of Harvey Lieurance and the
injury of his son William.
The father and son, whoN lived on a
farm near Watson. nine miles south
east of the city, had been in town trad
ing and had started for home. Near
the point where the accident occurred
the team. a heavy pair of farm horses,
became excited and dashed in front of
a passing Washburn-S Santa Fe street
car and the father, a man of sixty-one
years of age, was thrown in front of
the car and dragged for twenty feet.
When the car was stopped it was
found that his skull had been fractured
and that death had probably been in
stantaneous.
The first suit, WHICH is brought for
the son in the name of the mother, his
guardian. is for 500 damages for in
juries sustained at the time, while the
second suit is for the death of the hus-
band and father and is for $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
STANDARD OIL DODGES.
Little Hope of Securing an Indictment
at Cleveland.

New York, July 17.-As a result of
the conferences held here by United
States District Attorney Henry L. Stin-
son with Attorney General Moody and
former United States District Attorney
Charles B. Morrison, of Chicago now
special counsel to the government in
the prosecution of the Standard Oil
company. for rebating. it is understood
that an investigation will soon be in
stituted here.
The conferences are direct results of
the hearing now going on before the
grand jury at Cleveland. 1t is known
that the federal authorities have prac-
tcally given up hope of securing in
dictments against the Standard at
Cleveland. it having been SHOW that
the federal court there had no jurisdic-
tion, the alleged violations Of the FL
kins law having taken place, if al all,
not in Ohio, but in New York city. The
assertion that the rebating arrange
ments charged up against the STANDARD
by Commissioner Garfield were made
here viii be Investigated. It is expec--
ed that this viii develop into regular
grand jury inquiry such as resulted in
indictments in the cases of both the
sugar and the tobacco trusts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
LEPERs HoLD AN ELECTION.
Nothing Can Keep the F1lipinos Out
of Politics

washington. July 17.-Even leprosy
can not force Fihpinos to abandon poll
tics. The bureau of insular affairs has
received reports of an election recently
held on the island Of Culion. by the
Ieper colony, for the choice of a presi-
dent and conzjales or or counciImen.
The Iepers also took occasion a the
time of this election to formulate reso-
lutions thanking the Philippine govern
ment for the excellent quarters it has
provided for them on the island which
is given over entirely to the unfoi-
tunates and Will eventually be made the
home of all the 5000 lepers in the archi-
peiago.
At present there are more than 500 of
the unfortunates in the colony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
One Entire Village of 500
Houses Burned.
AND ROBBERY
Is Going on in Many Parts Of
the Empire.
Government officials and Sus-
pected Spies Made Victims.

st. Petersburg, July 1.-THE daily
budget of revolutionary outrages and
agrarian disorders is larger than usual
today. In many places the peasants
are wantonly applying the torch TO
estates belonging to the crown and to
private forests.
At Natshatkino. in Simbirsx prov
ince. the town hall was set on IRE
yesterday and the entire village con-
sisting of 800 houses was consumed
Throughout Poland systematic pill
laying of the government spirit shops
is in progress. The central police Of
fee at Warsaw was robbed yesterday
and a gendarme was killed.
At Lublin, Russian Poland. revolu-
tionists yesterday executed a work
man who was suspected of being a spy
and at Mimi Novgorod and Vasniky
the cashiers of the spirit monopoly
were robbed and killed.
A bank a. Sosnitza was robbed yes
terday and at Tif1is an Armenian loco
motive engineer was shot in his cab
by an assassin concealed in the neigh
boring woods.
Workmen at Rostof killed an al
legged government provocator; at
Ritiagorsk a Tartar woman who was
baptized in the orthodox church was
murdered and at Yaroslav bombs were
exploded at tn residence OF the chief
of police and an officer Of the gen
darme.
Considerable alarm has been caused
/ by the beginning of a strike of police
here. IN two districts of the capital
! today the policemen refused to appear
for duty and last night one squad,
whose captain was iecturing for de-
clining to break up a meeting, threw
down their arms and left the station.
The strike is ostensibly based on
+ economic reasons including an ac-
counting Of the mems savings which It
Is claimed are withheld without inter
est The authorities. however, declare
that the strike was inspired by agba-
| fors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
AT POINT OF CUM
Highwayman Holds Up a Res
taurant Nan.
Helps Himself to Contents of
Cash Register.

Mr.. Wallace P. Dick, one of the
proprietors of the Dick & Mccarthy
railroad eating house, was held up
last night and robbed by masked
bandit.
Mr.. Dick was alone in the eating
house which is at the foot of the hill
near the Rock Island coal chutes.
about , o'clock this morning. when
man entered the front door with a
handkerchief tied over his face and
a revolver in his hand. He at once
ordered Dick to throw UP his hands.
Thinking that it was some switch
man from the yards bent on a prac-
teal joke, Mr. Dick told him to quit
footing with the gun. In reply the
robber advanced and stated that he
was the real thing and calmly
robbed the cash register.
II was alone in the place" said Mr..
Dick this morning. when the man
entered. He had a handkerchief a
dirty red one, tied 10 his hat in such
A way that it fell over and partly con-
cealed his face He ordered me to
throw up my hands. I thought he
was some of my friends, the railroad
ers from the yards, and said. Stop
fooling with that gun, or I will kick
you out. The you Will re-
piled the man. This is no Joke. =
you, and If you make any fuss 1 will
poke a hole through you. I am the
real thing. Then I saw I was up
against the real thing, and although
refused to hold up my hands I had
better sense than to rush him. I had
no weapon handy, and he had me
right. L backed up, and he tapped
the cash register with his left hand
scooping out the dollars=fifteen OF
them-and an old gold watch which
was in the same compartment of the
till. He did not get the other change
In the drawer because he seemed
afraid to take his eyes off me. After
taking what he could he backed out OF
the door and jumped down the stair
way on to the tracks. Myself and
some railroad men took a hunt for
him, and called the police. Several
officers responded. but we never got 4
way he went. as trains for both ways
passed soon
Mr.. Dick describes the robber very
carefully. considering the fact that he
was facing a revolver While taking an
inventory of his visitor. His descrip-
ton is: Height. feet inches;
weight. 100 to 10 pounds: age from
p to 25 years. Wore q black coat
almost square cut. He had thick
almost black hair and a horid com
plexion. and was smooth shaven
Through the mask it could be seer
that he had large nose.
1t is very evident that Mr. DicI
was not seriously frightened by the
rObber. as he describes the revolver
as small one. either % or 30 calibre
and blued. Most victims of a holduT
describe the weapon used as a ten
inch cannon of ferocious appearance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
PLOT IS ALLEGED.
Salvador. Honduras and Nicaragua
Conspire to Do Up Guatemala.

New Orleans. July 17."An alleged
coalition of the Central American re-
publics against Guatemala is reported
in a special dispatch from Mexico.
The dispatch, which quotes a friend
of General Barillas as authority, says:
Last March Salvador. Honduras
and Nicaragua entered into an offen-
sive and defensive coalition against
Guatemala, agreeing that the moment
there was an infringement by Guate-
mala of territorial rights of either of
the three confederates a declaration of
war against Guatemala should fol-
low
The dispatch also says that John
jenkins of Omaha. Neb.. consul gen
eral of the United States at San Sal
vador, is on his way. at the request
of the Salvadorean government. to
present to President Roosevelt a copy
of a diplomatic circular issued by
Salvador claiming that the present
troubles began last March when DR..
Fortin, charge d'affaires Of Salvador
at Guatemala City, found that his
mail was being tampered with.
Later" it is alleged, the circular
says. DIR. Forth reported to his gov
ernment that President Cabrera. of
Guatemala had secured sixty Beers at
Chicago. St Louis and New Orleans
to go to Salvador and join the mall
contents there in an attempt TO dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
BAnDw1N's GIGANTIC PLANT.
May soon Employ 5000 Men at EDDY
stone, Penn

Chester, Pa. July 17.=There Is
great activity at Eddystone, where the
auxiliary plant of the Baldwin Loco
motive works is being erected. Five
hundred men are employed in the de-
partments under way. while many
other workmen are engaged in inn
proving the grounds, erecting build
ings and preparing for the plant to
start in full operation
Wharves and railroad sjdings will be
constructed, and the Pennsylvania
railway will erect station.
John P. Sykes, who is superintend-
ing the work, says that 1000 men will
be employed in two months. and that
the number may be increased to 5000
or 5000 men as the works expand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17

rupt the government. In the circular
are quoted also copies of kilograms
from President Cabrera to the min
ister of the Salvador foreign depart
ment charging that General Regalado
and President Escalon OF Salvador
conspired with the end OF procuring
Cabrera's assassination.
A copy of this circular is now said
to be In possession of the Mexican
department of foreign affairs. It is
further stated that posters have been
placed in Guatemala City calling for
the assassination of President Cabrera.
Some of these missives have even been
posted opposite the walls of the presi-
dents residence. which is guarded by
about 1000 picked men. Cabrera is
said to be practically a prisoner in his
residence and to have his food tested
for poison before eating It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
ANTI PASS PLATFORM.
Accepted by winston Churchill as
Candidate for Governor.

Concord. n. H, July IA platform
adopted by the Lincoln Republican
club at q meeting here yesterday was
accepted by winston Churhill. swho has
been mentioned as a candidate for gov
ernor of New Hampshire. The plat
form sets forth the desire of the club
for the enactment of laws prohibiting
the giving of free railroad transporta-
ton. passes. mileage books or other
special contracts to delegates of po-
litical conventions. governmental Off
GERS, or any 9th er persons not entitled
thereto. corrupt practice act which
shall prohibit political contributions
bv corporations and require publicity
of campaign receipts and expenditures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
FOUR JOINTS RAIDED.
None Of the Big Ones Are on Pro-
scribe1 Tast.

Because the lid was getting entirely
too loose the police raided four joints
this afternoon. The first to fall was
the "Baldy'' George Anderson resort
at $40 North Kansas avenue. At this
place the officers found q keg and
several bottles of beer, together with
a bar and two keepers. Anderson and
oliver Archer.
The other raids were made in row
along Fourth street J. A. Richard
son, of 211 East Fourth, had a keg.
several bottles and a bar. Dan Fin
ney, Of 509 East Fourth, had much
the same, with three kegs instead of
one. James Finney. at 512 East
Fourth. had a keg and what goes
with it.
All these dealers we're arrested on
warrants sworn out by Chief Dom
Ovau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
HER FIRST SPIN.
The Milwaukee Proves Herself satis-
factory in Every Way.

san Francisco July 1.-THE cruiser
Milwaukee just completed at the Union
Iron works was given her first spin on
the hay Yesterday in preparation for
her builders trial. Although not driven
at full speed, the Milwaukee satisfied
her builders that when the navy de-
partment makes its official test the
cruiser Will come up to all require
ments.
The Milwaukee is officially classed az
a protected cruiser, but in reality she
is an armored cruiser. She will carry
a crew of $50 The Milwaukee cost 81
00o 600 exclusive Of her arms and arma-
ments Her first commander will b
Captain Cove.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
BALKED AGAIN.
Friends Of Honest Elections in Denver
Strike Another snag.

Denver, Col. July 17.-Judge z. e.
Armour, of Sterling. Col. sitting in
Judge Malones division of the district
court in this city. today by agreement
Of attorneys, issued an order to County
Judge B. B. Lindsey to show cause a
week from today why a writ of prohibi-
ton should not issue against his court
preventing him from hearing the fran
chise election contest cases.
Judge Lindsey agreed not to proceed
with the cases until after the hearing
upon the writ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Man and His Wife Arraigned at
Fulton, Mo.

Fulton Mo, July 17.=Edmund F.
Bailey and hFs wife Alva were placed
on trial here today for the murder of
Jay Lawder. wealthy mine owner at
Fairber, November last.
Bailey shot and killed Lawder as the
latter was about TO board a train He
gave as his reason that Lawder had
been too friendly with Mrs. Bailey
Later Mrs Bailey announced that she
had told her husband a few days be-
fore the murder Of her relations with
Lawder and she was indicted as an
accessory before the fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
OIL TRAINS COLLIDE.
Two Men Killed and Three Hurt in
Wreck on the Santa Fe.

Houston Tex, July 1.-Two men
were killed and three others seriously
hurt in a collision of two oil trains on
the Gulf. Colorado & Santa Fe railway
near P1antersville late last night. The
dead:
ENGINEER CHARLES ZECHRIST.
FIREMAN GRIFFINS.
One of the trains was a double
header. The three engines were de-
molished. Engineer James Lake of
the north bound train escaped unhurt
but while searching for water was bit
ten by poisonous snake and is in
critical condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
Upton to Build Packing PLANT.

New York, July IA dispatch to
a morning paper<from Winnipeg. Man.
says: This city Is to benefit material
ly from the exposures affecting the
Chicago meat packing industries. Def
mite announcement is expected within
a few days that a company backed by
Sir Thomas Upton win establish an
immense packing plant here in an
effort to capture the trade with Great
Britain. which the American scandals
have Killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
RAsPBERRIEs IN POPS.
They Can Be shaken Out, Like Chest
nuts From PurrS.

South Bethlehem, Pa July IL
Raspberries grown IN pods have been
produced by Contractor Milton H
KIase in his Elizabeth avenue garden.
The pods covers over the raspberry.
and as the berry grows the pod opens,
somewhat similar to the chestnut burr
The berry is gathered by simply shak-
ing the bush.
In taste it is somewhat sWeeter than
the ordinary black raspberrx.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17

St. Louis. July 17.-It was understood.
before the Giants departed for Chicago.
that Manager McGraw was dickering
for the release of ssCy" Young, of the
Boston Nationals. McGraw says he be-
lieves that Young is one of the grea test
young pitchers in the country. and if he
is able to secure him he will be in a
better position to chase Chicago in the
National League pennant race.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17
Mrs. wilson Gets divorce.

A divorce was granted Minnie A.
Wilson from her husband. Jesse Will
son. late yesterday afternoon by Judge
Dana of the district court on the show
ing that the husband has persisted in
being unkind and unnecessarily neg
1ectful in his home life during the past
year or so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-17

New York. July 17.-Following the ro-
mantle marriage of Mrs. Leslie Carter
and William Louis Payne on Friday,
Leslie Dudley Carter. the tWenty-six-
year-old son of the actress. announced
at a dinner given last night in honor of
his mother that he was engaged to
marry Miss Norma Munro. Mrs. Carriers
closest friend, and that the ceremony
would be performed soon.