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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
Supreme Court Rules OH the
e. N. Sager Case.
THE CHARGE IS ABDUCTION.
Defendant Married q Girl Fifteen
Years Old Without the Consent
Of Parents.

From Saturdays Daily.
Edwin N. Sager of Martin county will
have to stand trial on an indictment
charging him with abduction of fit.
teen year-old girl.
The supreme court, in a decision af-
firming the findings of the Martin coun-
ty district court.
Sager's crime was marrying Bertha
Anderson without her parents consent,
although the girl was willing. She was
under sixteen years of age, and the pa
rents promptly brought charge of alb
duction, which the court sustained.
Sager contended that the indictment
was invalid, but the sumpreme court
disagrees with him, and so declares in
its syllabus, which is as follows:
An indictment under section $500,
General Statutes 1894, charging the de-
PENDANT with feloniously taking for the
purpose of marriage named child of
the age of fifteen years from the GUS
tody of its parents, without their con-
sent, is held to be valid, notwithstand-
ing the following objections for the fol-
lowing reasons respectively, namely:
That this section is inapplicable to
females, who have the right to marry
when they attain the age of fifteen years
under section 4769, General Statutes
1894; because the gist of the. offense is
the taking from the custody of the legal
guardians, and not the marrying of the
child;
That the indictment did not show to
whom it was intended that the child
should be married, because it was suffi-
.cient to allege the taking for the illegal
purpose in the language of the statute
which was sufficiently clear and def
mite;
That it did not charge defendants in
tent that the child should be married be-
fore arriving at the age of sixteen
years; because of the same reason;
! That it did not show that her parents
had legal charge of her person; because
the inference of legal custody follows
as matter of law, from the fact of re-
lationship, Notwithstanding the pre-
sumption of innocence.
The order of the lower court was af-
firmed
The opinion was written by Judge
Jaggard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
July 20, 81. Aug 3. 1906.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
Earth.-ss. In probate court.
In the matter of the estate of Edmund NJ.
Poe. deceased.
Whereas an instrument in writing, pur-
porting to be the last will and testament of
Edmund NJ Pope. deceased, late of the said
County. has been delivered to this court:
And whereas. BenjaminTaylor has filed there
with his petition. representing among other
things that said Edmund M. Pope died In Cook
county. MinneSOta.on the 5th day of June. 1906.
testate. and that the said petitioner is the
Executor named in said last will and Tesla
ment, and praying that the said instrument
may be admitted to probate. and that letters
testamentary be issued thereon to himself.
1t is ordered that the proofs of said instru-
ment and the said petition be heard before
this court. at the Probate Office in the
city of Mankato in said county on
Monday, the 18th day of August A. d., 1906
at 10 O'Clock i'm the forenoon, when all persons
interested may appear for or contest the pro-
bate of said instrument;
And 1t is further ordered, that notice OF the
time and place of said hearing be given to all
persons interested. by publishing this order
once in each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing, in the Mankato
Free Press, weekly newspaper printed
and published at Mankato in said county:
Dated at MankatO the 9TH day OF Juiy'
A. ID. 1906
By the Court
Probate Court Seall VIM. 4. HUGH S.
Judge Of Probate.
B. G. Taylor. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
pEAFNEss CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inf1amed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube is infiamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing and when 1t is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an infiamed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free. F. j.
CHENEY & CO.,Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27

| entitled to- be, respected as are those of
his bureau chief, aor a member Of the
cabinet or,i'of congress; and. being an
American citizen of lusty legs. he kicks
and kicks hard when he feels some one
stepping on his toes. Senator Hale
placed all department clerks in one class,
and that one class, he insisted was a
class of mendicants. But, then, the
Maine senator is old and very rich. A
younger statesman, with ambitions be-
fore him, would not have dared say SO
much, for the. average department clerk
is a good deal of politician.
Early in the present year an executive
order was issued denying clerks the priv
ilege of using the telephone in the de-
partments, except for official business.
They could neither call friends on the
outside nor answer friends calling them.
Division chiefs, bureau chiefs, and Off
cials on UP the scale used the phone
whenever and for whatever they pleas
ed, and naturally the clerks felt there
was unfair discrimination. And just as
naturally, they kicked.
And now the kick has borne fruit, in
at least one department. Secretary Met
calf this week issued an order that any
employe of the department of commerce
and labor could use the telephone for
important private business by paying
toll at the rate of 21s cents call, and
incoming calls could be answered, SO
long as the privilege was not abused.
The plan is to apply equally to all, from
the secretary down to the office scrub
bers. Whoever wants to use the official
telephones for private business will have
TO pay the exact amount each outgoing
call costs the government. And just to
show that the department clerk is not
the wholly unreasonable being he has
been painted, he has hailed this as just
about the fairest order ever issued by a
department head touching the privileges
of clerks. They are glad, they aver, to
reimburse the government for the cost
of telephoning, but they object to be-
ing shut up like convicts sand denied
the privilege of communicating with the
outside world The plan 1850 eminent
ly just that it is believed other depart
ment heads will follow the example of
Mr. Metcalf.
1t is nine days wonder in Washing
ton that Postmaster General COrtelyOu
has at last gone to take real rest. He
has. sailed with his family for Nova
Scotia and will spend several weeks at
Cape Breton fishing for salmon, in COM
pany with Prof. Alexander Graham
Bell, inventor of the telephone.
Mr. Cortelyou is one of the hardest
working men who ever held an office in
Everybody. is glad he is
going to have rest, especially his Sec
rotary and stenographers. The pace he
sets for them doesn't leave very wide
margin for foolishness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
Baseball at hudson.

, The red, white and blue baseball nine
of the Lake View neighborhood in judi
son, defeated the Judson Jr. team of the
Judson bottom and Nicollet to the tune
of twenty five to four when they played
their return game last Sunday after
noon. The battery for the Lake View
boys was Laube and Fladgard, while
those for the bottom boys were Thurs
ton and Hinniker.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
AMB0Y is SHUT OUT.
Baseball Team Meta Bad Befeat at
Whine bago

From Saturdays Daily.
Amboy's baseball team met an awful
defeat at the hands of the Winnebago
team at Winnebago yesterday afternoon.
The score was 8 to 0. 1t was re-
markable game from the fact that not
hit was made off Winnebago's pitcher.
Jack Paul is certainly whirlwind and
he kept the Amboy lads guessing. Klein
holz, the Amboy twirler, is not slow
himself, but he did not receive the help
that he should have from the boys in
the field. ss-s-sr-
Amboy has good ball team. 1t has
been defeated but four games this sea-
son. 1t is expected that Amboy and
Winnebago will meet on the diamond at
Amboy next Friday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
Captured a Thief.

From Tuesdays Daily.
A tramp who took $lO2 from safe in
Charles Dillehay's saloon at Ellsworth,
was arrested. He showed fight and Mar
shall Mitchell knocked him down and
soon had him safe in cell to await
the arrival of the sheriff of Rock county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
Enrolment Runs High.

From Fridav's Daily
The enrolment at the state summer
school is now about $50, which is con-
siderably more than was the case last
year at this time. 1t is not likely that
many more will enter, as the term is
drawing toward its close
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
Lee Goes Home.
saturdays Daily

From Saturdays Daily.
G. w. Lee was released from the coun-
ty Jail this morning, the $50 that was
sent to him by his wife and daughters
having arrived. He took the Milwau-
kee thain for his home in Minneapolis.
He says that he appreciates his family
and will stay with them hereafter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27

Picnic supper, ice cream will be sold
in D cent and 10 cent dishes. Money
raised to be used in temperance work.
All are invited to bring basket or box
and john with those who are in SYM
pathy with the cause
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
FINED FIFTY DOLLARS.
It 10 No Joke to Block Mankato
Street Crossing.

Conductor Charles Raney, OF the
Chicago & Northwestern road, who was
arrested last winter for blocking a
street crossing longer than the law al
lowed, and who was convicted but took
an appeal to the supreme court, was
before court this morning to receive his
sentence, the supreme court having sus.
tanned the city, He was sentenced to
pay fine of $50 and costs, or $l26.98
in all. He paid the amount, but it is
expected that the railroad will refund it
to him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
TREND OF TRADE
Reborted Daily by the Cummings
Commission Co., Room II Free
Press Building.
Hog and Cattle Market.

Chicago, July 25.-Hogs, $4,000; left
over, 1885; prospects strong to shade
higher. Light, $6.55a6.97; mixed, $3.50
a6.95; heavy, $6.l5a6.95; workers, $500
a6.95. Cattle, $4,000; best steady;
others weak to shade lower Sheep, &c.
900; steady.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27

The story of a department clerk s
troubles will fill many volumes, and
then the half would not be told. The
department clerk appears to labor under
the delusion that his rights are as much
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27

Minneapolis received 102 cars. VS. 2OS last
year. Duluth 81 VS.. last year
Minneapolis Cash Close
No 1 Hard 1873: No. Northe 70. 77X: No.
2 NOrthen !6as; No. 3 Mort hern. 74h@751a.
Durum GIN. No. 2 Durum 65X.
No. Yellow corn. 4S: NO. cUrn. AZ.
No. White OATS 32H.
No. 3 oats 39H03is.
Barley. 3iU4
Rye 51A@52x
Flax, l.l9].
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27

Sioux City, July 25.-Hogs, 1000;
market strong. Light, $6.4Oa6.6O; heavy
$6.35a6.60; mixed, $6.4Oa6.55; bulk,
$6.45a6.50. yesterdays average weight,
25O. Cost, $6.47. Cattle, 400; steady.
Omaha, July 25.-Hogs, 5000. Cattle,
1000. Sheep, 5000.
Kansas City, July 25.-Hogs, 10000.
Sheep, 5000.
South st. Paul, July 25.-Hogs, 2,4OO;
5 cents higher Light, $6.45a6.65; mixed,
$6.25a6.55; heavy, $6.lOa6.45; rough,
pigs, $45Oa5.OO. Cattle, low
er. Sheep, lower.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
GRAIN QUOTATIONS..

ManRaUC. MIMI, july 20, l9Uo.
Opening High Low Closed
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
MINER LEADERS FAIL TO
MAKE ALLEGATIONS STICK
GRAND JURY FOREMAN FREED OF
ACCUSATION
Motion of Defense to Quash Indictment
Is Denied-United Mine Workers
Vote $4,000 for Legal Defense.
Another Arrest
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CALDWELL, Idaho, March 1.-THE
sensational allegations made against
A. B. Moss, foreman of the grand
jury which indicted Charles II. Meyer,
William d. Haywood and George A.
Pettibone, were not sustained when
testimony in the matter was taken to-
day before District Judge Frank
Smith.
The motion of the defense to quash
the indictment was denied. The ques-
tons raised by the defense on demur-
rer were argued at length and were
taken under advlsement by Judge
Smith until Tuesday morning.
A telegram has been received from
Oakley, Idaho, stating that J. L.
Simpkins, a member of the executive
committee Of the Western Federation
of Miners, had been arrested near that
place. An officer will be sent to
Oakley to identify and bring the pris-
oner back.
Simpkins is wanted in connection
with the assassination of Ex- Governor
Frank Steunenberg, who was blown
to atoms on December 10 last at Cald-
well.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
ENGLAND MIXED
IN SOUTH AFRICA
CHINESE LABOR QUESTION is
TROUBLESOME
Government Declares Coolies Are
Slaves and Issues More Licenses.
Almost Panic in
Market
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON, March 17.-By the declar-
alton of it's weak and dangerous policy
in South Africa, the government has
placed itself in a position both difficult
and absurd. In an attempt to avoid
responsibility for handling the question
of Chinese labor, which bristles with
difficulties for a cabinet that is trying
to please such varied views, the gov
eminent has acted in a manner which
has left d very sinister impression upon
the country. Afraid to use it's legal
power to abolish forthwith labor,
which it had declared to be slavery and
a stain upon the empire: afraid, also,
ence, it decided to permit licenses for
5000 additional Chinese to be issued,
before Il change in government could
he executed and then turn off the tap
and leave the whole question to be set
tied by a responsible government,
which will soon be given to the colony.
But if the colonial government de-
Cides in favor of Chinese labor, the
imperial government will veto such de-
cision. This of course, will put the
colony and the ineprial government
directly at issue.
Jrneasiness and anxiety in South At
RIGA are echoed in this city, where in
some departments of the market, things
already have been brought almost to
the verge of a panic.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
BILL IN
GRIEF. AT GENOA
WILD WEST SHOW CANNOT MAKE
CAMP
Italian Health Board Says Horses
Have Infectious Disease-Mer-
chants Oppose Action
of Officials
BY Associated Press.


GENOA March IA conflict be-
tween the board of health and the
municipal authorities has arisen over
an order by the former prohibiting the
encampment of Buffalo Bills Wild
West show because of an alleged in
fectionS disease among the horses.
The municipal authorities. local as
sociations and tradesmen are opposed
to this prohibition, saying that it is
contrary to the interests of the city.
The member of the chamber of
deputies representing Genoa is being
urged to have the government inter-
fere in the matter and bring the ques-
ton before parliament if necessary.
Enca Davis, member of Buffalo
Bits Wild West company, who was
arrested here Friday in connection
with the death of a sailor belonging
to the British battleship Bulwark, who
was stabbed during a quarrel in a
bar room with several foreigners, in
Guiding members of the wild west
show, shows that the crime was COM
mitted by an Italian.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
BEACH BANDIT
ATTACKS WOMAN
RED0NDO CITIZENS GO ON A
MANHUNT
Mrs. Gibson, a Prominent Resident,
inundated With knife-SWoons
When Fellow Seizes
Her Purse

Redondo citizens spent last night
searching for a miscreant who attacked
Miss Gibson, daughter of wealthy
family.
Robbery is presumed to have been
the motive.
The young woman was seriously in
jured and underwent a severe shock
from the scare.
Miss Gibson, whose home is at No.
629 Pacific avenue, was walking along
Pacific avenue not far from the beach
at 1880 Saturday night when the man
came up behind her unawares.
He seized her hand, in which she car
ried Il purse, and then to prevent an
cutlery used her roughly. Seeing that
she was resisting he flashed knife.
The unfortunate woman was too
scared and too roughly handled to make
an cutlery and swooned at sight of the
knife. She was able, however, later
to give a fairly good description of
her assailant.
Start Man Hunt
Making her way home, with the as
sistance of members of her family,
she told her experience.
They at once notified neighbors,
while others sent word to Marshal
Smith, who quickly notified nearby
authorities and went out on a search
himself.
The theory is that with the closing of
the Ascot race track a number of
hangers on there find themselves in
need of funds and are using desperate
remedies to make money.
The fact that he threatened the wo-
man with a knife leads the police to
believe that he is a dangerous man.
The purse has not been recovered
and If found on him will aid i'll his
identified tion.
Miss Gibson is now under medical
supervision. Her family came but re-
Gently from the east.
Talk of Lynching
Later when the citizens generally
heard that the girl was in precarious
condition, that she had been cut on the
throat with the knife, was badly
bruised Indignation was so general that
talk of lynching was heard.
All the police and citizens available
ran down cfews, some of which led to
the MeXicans' grading camp near the
town.
The man wore a peculiar shirt and
this fact is being used in tracing the
guilty party.
AS near as the victim remembers
the circumstances the fellow came up
behind her in the 500 block on Pacific
avenue and after attacking and cut
ting her. said:
Il am sorry, miss for this. 1 did not
know what | was doing, if you say
anything about it though L will kill
you"
Under advice of the police the occu-
pants of the premises, No. 500 Pacific
avenue, where the victim lives, re-
fuse to give any details.
Edward CoWperthwaite and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gibson live at that number They
say the victim was a 17-year-old girl,
but decline to give her name or de-
tails. The police report says Miss
Gibson Is the name.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
KILLED AT LONG RANGE
MOUNT DAJO BATTLE NOT so
BARBAROUS
Attack Delayed Six Months-Priests
Encourage Misunderstanding Mo-
ros Carry Water in Battle to
American Soldiers


BY Associa ted Press.
MANILA, March 17.-Further inves-
tigation develops that many women
and children We're saved in the attack
against Moro outlaws on Mount DaJo
recently. Those killed were killed at
long range and by shell fire.
The attack was delayed six months
while Governor Scott was endeavoring
to persuade the outlaws to surrender.
All overtures were scorned by the de-
tiant leaders of the outlaws, and the
priests persuaded their followers that
the government would he unable to
dislodge them from their fortresscS
within two years.
. Leading Moros, in their desire for
the determination o fthe outlaws, aid
cd the troops in the fight Two hun.
bred Moros, under the direction OF
leading dattos, formed columns and
carried water to the troops The re-
PORTS of company and troop command
ers to Maj. Gen. Wood show that every
effort was made TO save the women
and children. After the fight Was
over Gen. Wood ordered supplies and
assistance sent to the women and chill
dren remaining alive in the crater.
The sultan and principal dattos are
still congra tulating Gen. Wood, as the
killing of the outlaws has, made pos
sible the filling of the fields.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
MINE WORKERS DISCARD
THE RYAN RESOLUTION
OPERATORS AND MINERS MAY
DEAL BY DISTRICTS
Adoption of Scale Committee Report
Clears Way for Disputants-oper
ators Greatly Pleased Over the
Prospect
BY Associated Press.

BY Associa ted Press
INDIANAPOLIS March lit can
be stated authoritatively that the Off
Gals of the United Mine Workers of
America have decided to allow the
Ryan resolution to be eliminated from
consideration, and will act upon the
assumption that the adoption of the
report of the scale committee has
virtually repealed the resolution
which prevented one district from
signing an agreement with the opera
tors until all districts had come to an
agreement. This position of the min
ers leaders with reference to the Ryan
resolution will enable the operators
and miners to deal by districts, if
there is failure to make an agree
ment for the entire bituminous field.
f. l.. Robbins and other operators
who favor signing by districts, even
IL an advance of wages is given, are
greatly pleased over the position talk
en- by the leaders of the mine workers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
GENERAL ASSESSMENT PLAN
frisco Assessor Will Levy Upon Ma
tiona Bank Stock and Stocks of
Corporations Outside State

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 17.-Be-
SIDES assessing all national bank
stock located in this city in accord
ance with the opinion of City Attor-
ney Burke, Assessor Dodge yesterday
decided to assess stocks of corpora
tions doing business outside of the
state. This will affect the stock of
the Comstock lode in Nevada and
other mining companies doing bust
ness in other states, but whose stock
is owned by residents of this city.
Burke has advised the assessor that
he has the power to examine the
books of the commercial banks to as
certain the amounts of coin on de-
post on the first Monday in March
for assessment purposes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
ROCKEFELLER IN
PRISON At HOME
OIL KING DEADLY AFRAID OF
KIDNAPERS
Grounds Guarded by Armed Men.
SearchIieht Sweeps Surrounding
Country-Intruders Will
Be Shot
to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LAKEWOOD, N. j., March 17.-John
d. Rockefeller, for four months a fugi-
tive from process servers, has been To-
Gated in his home here. He was in con-
ference today with his personal coun-
sci, S. C. 7. Dodd former general
counsel for the Standard Oil company
Dodd came to Lakewood yesterday, and
at once went to the Rockefeller house
He spent the afternoon there, and was
again i'll consultation with Rockefeller
today. 1t is understood the conference
referred to a hearing in the suits
brought against the Standard Oil COM
pany by the state of Missouri, which
will be resumed in five days.
Rockefeller is practically a prisoner
in his home. His estate is patroIled
night and day by armed guards who
have orders to shoot anyone found in
the grounds after dark. Searchlights
mounted on a tower, sweep the place
at night.
One reason @ssigned for such extra
ordinary precautions is that the rich
est man in the world is in constant
dread of kidnapers. He fears he will
be taken captive for a ransom.
Rockefeller has resigned his office as
trustee of the Fifth Avenue Baptist
church. The reason given is poor
health.