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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
HUGHES is ENDORSED.
Rspuhllean Club OF New York City
Favors hIa Candidacy.

New York, Dec. 24.-The Republ.-
cam club endorsed. Governor Hughes
as, candidate for the Republican pres
identiAl nomination and called upon
Republican organizations throughout
the country to cooperate In securing
bis nomination and election.
There were over 500 members of the
club present and all but nine voted for
the resolution. which was as follows:
Resolved, That the Republican club
Of the city of New York endorses Gov
ernor Charles Evans Hughes as the
Republican candidate for the presi-
dency of the United States OF America
in 1908, and invites the cooperation OF
kindred organizations and of the peo-
pie generally throughout the city,
state and nation to secure his nomina-
ton and election"
The meeting was an extra one, called
for the purpose OF acting on the ques-
ton of endorsing Governor Hughes for
president. and the secretary said there
had never been so large an attendance
at club meeting. The meeting was
secret. After some debate the resolu-
ton endorsing Governor Hughes was
adopted with only nine members vot-
ing against II. The nine members
who voted against the resolution. 1t
was stated, declared that they were
for Governor Hughes, but thought II
unwise to pass the resolution at the
present time.
A substitute resolution, offered by
Job Hedges, commended Governor
Hughes to all Republicans for his
worth, but suggested the wisdom OF
not sending pledged delegates until an
opportunity shall have been offered for
all candidates mentioned in connec-
ton with the presidential nomination
to express their views on Republican
policies"
The substitute resolution was lost.
The original resolution was then
adopted with loud applause.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
WITH A LAVISH HAND.
Christmas Cheer Dispensed to Unfortu.
mates of New York City.


New York, Dec. 26-There was no
spirit OF depression in this city this
Christmas. From the Bronx to the
Battery and over into Brooklyn to the
point where Coney Island points its
nose into the sea, there was merry
making that must have satisfied the
jolliest soul and those who had no
cheer of their own were bountifully
supplied by those who had enough.
Those in position to know, say that
never before have the good things
been distributed with so lavish a
hand or so many OF the less fortunate
made happy with gratuities. The Sal
vationists, Volunteers, Y NJ c. A. and
a hundred other public and private
humanitarian organizations Wed with
each other in supplying to all who
would accept the bountiful repast, sur
prise gifts of clothing and toys, with
music and bright lights and well
wishes thrown in.
On Ellis Island 1000 immigrants In
babel OF tongues thanked Miss Helen
Gould for their first Merry Christmas
In America. There was toy for every
child and a pink carnation for each
adult.
Tho Christmas spirit invaded the
penal institutions, where real home"
dinners We're served. 1t found its way
into the Tombs. where Harry Thaw
furnished cigars for the keepers, hand.
kerchiefs for the matrons, and smokes
and chocolates for his fellow prison.
orc
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
THREE, PERSONS WOUNDED
Result Of Pistol Fight on Street at
Muskogee, Okla.

Muskogee, Okla, Dec. 26.-Oscar
Reeves, a real estate dealer, was shot
In the breast; Ollie Grissom was shot
through the back, and C. l.. Reid, a
bystander, was shot through the foot
during pistol fight that took place in
the business district OF this city.
Reeves, in company with Miss Hetty
Bryant, was just leaving theater
when Grissom fired at him from an al
leyway. the bullet striking Reeves in
the breast and infiicting flesh wound.
As Grissom turned and ran Reeves
fired three shots at him, one of the
bullets hitting him in the back and an
other wounding Charles Reid Girls
som returned the fire and also knocked
down Miss Bryant with a revolver. He
then fled through the crowd and has
not yet been arrested Reeves was
recently divorced from Grissom's Sis
ter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
FROM ANGRY AMERICANS.
constabuIary Guarding the Borough
jail at Leechburq, Pa.

Leechburg, Pa, Dec. ga detach-
ment of state constabulary came here
from Greensburg to guard the bor-
ough lookup and control a crowd OF
Americans Infatuated over the killing
of fellow workman by foreigners
bullet Foreigners were engaged in a
holiday carousal and while passing
through the foreign quarter, Presley
Klingensmith was shot and killed by
someone In a Slavish boarding house.
Two hundred Americans made rush
for the scene and borough officers had
much trouble in preventing a clash.
Ten men are being held in the lock
up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
TRAGEDIES IN TENNESSEE.
Christmas Week In That State an I'm
usuallx Bloody One.

4
Knoxville, Tenn, Dee. 26-Christ-
mas week In the eastern section of
Tennessee has been an unusually
bloody one. Tragedies reported thus
far are:
At Newport, Robert Knowles, spe-
cial policeman, tried to arrest William
Allen for drunkenness. Knowles shot
Allen through the body. Allen lived
two hours
Near Del Rio, Isaac Murray and
Luke Norton, brothers-in-law, shot
each other to; death, using pistols and
shotguns. Norton, 1t is said, while
drunk, went to Mnrray's house and
created disturbance.
Near Strahl, Alex Wright, who had
returned from Missouri to visit his
wife, who had been living with her
parents near that place, called her
from church and emptied his pistol in
to her body. She cannot live. Jealousy
was the cause. Wright is still at
large.
AT Isabel. Polk county. John Hall,
1t Is charged. shot and killed his broth.
er-in-law, William. Crowder. A woman
is mixed up in the case.
Luther Wallace, aged twenty. shot
and killed Lee Eldridge, a prominent
man Of Holston Valley, using shot
gun. Wallace had broken into the
postoffice at Harris. A warrant was
placed in the hands of DEPUTY Sheriff
White, who deputized Eldridge to as
sist In making the arrest Wallace
surprised the two men and after kill
Ing Eldridge made his escape.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
ON ITS WAY TO The PACIFIC
American Torpedo Boat FlotlIIa salis
From Port of Spain.

Port OF Spain. Trinidad, Dec. 90
The American torpedo boat fiotilla has
sailed for Para on its way to the Pa
cific, after a delay of twenty-four
hours incident to the repair OF dam
age done when one of the propellers
of the Whipple fouled the anchor chain
of the collier Fortuna.
On their way out of the harbor the
torpedo boats fired a salute to Ad-
mlral Evans flag, floating from the
main truck OF the battleship Connec-
ticut.
The holiday spirit pervaded the
American fleet, but 1t was more like
the celebration Of the Fourth of July
than that of the Christmas the men
had known in colder climes. Decora-
lions there were in plenty and wreaths
OF holly and evergreens swinging that
had been brought along to keep alive
the remembrance of the day. And
there were special dinners in the mess
rooms for the officers and turkey and
other good things for the men.
No less than 5000 or 1000 Of the
bluejackets were allowed on shore
and they entered into the spirit of
merry making with the townspeople,
whose geniality and hospitality have
known no bounds. This beautiful
Spanish town is at present looking its
best and Christmas, with its warm sun.
shine, was greatly enlivened by the
thousands of uniformed visitors who at
one time of the day or another pa.
raded its handsome thoroughfares.
The feature of the festivities was a
regatta in which many OF the battle
ships had crews. There were plenty
OF exciting finishes and enthusiasm ran
high. Rear Admiral Evans, with his
staff, watched the struggles of the
competitors from his launch and big
crowds occupied points Of vantage
along the course.
As yet the battleships' have not
finished coaling, but it is expected that
all the bunkers will be well supplied
long before the date Of sailing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
SUCCEEDS MALLORY.
w. J. Bryan of jacksonville the New
Senator From Florida.

Senator from FLORIDA.
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 26.-Govern-
or Brouward has appointed w. ].
Bryan OF this city to be United States
senator, vice Stephen Russell Mallory,
deceased, for the balance of the term
expiring March 4, 1909. Mr.. Bryan is
a prominent young attorney. only
thirty-one years Of age. and now holds
the position OF county solicitor for
this (DuyaD county.
He was born in Orange county.
Florida, in October. 1876. He is the
son of John NJ Bryan. who served
fourteen years as state senator, and
afterwards as a member of the state
railroad commission. Mr.. Bryan was
reared in the vicinity of his birthplace
and attended the local schools. Later
he attended Emory college, where he
graduated with the degree OF Bachelor
OF Arts in 1896.
Three years later he graduated pro-
fessionally at Washington and Lee
University and at once began to prac-
tice law In Jacksonville.
In 1902 he was nominated for coun-
ty solicitor of the criminal court OF
record of Duyal county and still holds
that office.
Mr.. Bryan is member OF the law
firm of Bryan & Bryan. his partner be-
ing Hon. Nathan p. Bryan, chairman OF
the state educational board OF control
He has always been in active politics
and at present is member OF the
Democratic executive, committee.
About two months ago Mr.. Bryan an
nounced his candidacy for the United
States senatoFsiiip to succeed Senator
Mallory. He Is not related to William
Jennings Bryan OF Nebraska.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
LITTLE PROGRESS MADE.
Work of Recovering Bodies From the
Darr Mine Is Slow.

Jacobs Creek, Pa, Dec. 26.-Littls
progress has been made In the search
for the bodies of the victims of last
Thursdays explosion at the Darr mine.
The last faint hope of finding anyone
alive in the mine having passed sew
eral days ago, the desire of the men
to spend the holiday with their fami-
lies tended to deplete the reseuing
forces. Twenty bodies were brought
out and remain unidentified No at
tempt was made to bring out the large
number of bodies found in entry No.
27 among great heaps of debris, but
the men worked beyond, to entries
Numbers rs and 90 A few more hours
of work, it is believed, will result In
the uncovering OF all In these work
ings and the finding of majority Of
bodies still missing. A total of seven.
ty-six bodies has been brought out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
CALLS ON C0RTELY0U.
Secretary Taft Dispeis Rumors That
They Are Enemies.

Washington, Dec. 24.-The furry
during the past week over the Taft
and Cortelyou presidential booms and
the alleged activity OF the latter
through his friends has made no diff.
ference in the relations between these
members of the cabinet so far as out
ward indications go.
Mr.. Taft has set at naught all the
rumors that he and Mr.. Cortelyou are
enemies; that Mr.. Cortelyou has
"conspired" to wrest the presidential
nomination from him, and that he or
Cortelyou would have to get out of the
cabinet.
Mr.. Taft called on Mr.. Cortelyou.
found him laid up with an attack OF
the grip. sympathized with him and
wished him the merriest of Christ
masses and the luckiest of New Years.
The two had lengthy chat. Thus
the tales of hostility between the two
men are relegated to the shelf.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
Dec 27-Jan. $40
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

| STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-Ss. In Probate Court.
| In the matter of the estate OF Sever
RnutSon.decease
Letters OF administration on the estate OF
said deceased being his day granted unto
IL is ordered. that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
| to this Court. for examination and allowance.
at the Probate Office in the City of Mankato
in said Blue Earth County. on the following
day. viz: Monday. the 18th day of June
A. y /. 10 s. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of
said day.
1t IS further ordered. that six months. from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to
present their claims against said estate at the
expiration OF which tim all claims not pre-
sented to said Court or not proven TO its sat-
isfaction. shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further. that notice of the time and
place OF hearing and examinations OF said
claims and demands shall be given by publi-
cation OF this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton. In the Mankato Free Press. a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Maaketo
in said County.
Dated at Mankato the BIRD day OF Deem
Der. A. D.. 1907.
By the Court:
probate Court Seall WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
ORDERED OUT OF TOWN.
Negroes Rapidly Leaving Scene of
Lynching.

Muskogee, Okla, Dec. 26.-Negroes
are rapidly leaving Henrietta, where
the lynching of the negro, Garden. oc-
Cured, following the murder OF AL
bert Bates, prominent white busi-
ness man. The blacks were given no.
tice to get out of town within forty
eight hours. A second attack was
made on the jail by. mob of citizens,
who sought one-eyed negro named
Bill Smith, charged with melting Gar
den to commit crime. Sheriff Robert
SON, however, spirited the man away
and took him to Okmulgee. Jim John
son, a negro who gave Garden a rife.
was also taken to Ol1mulgee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
KILLED MOTHER AND SON.
Arkansas Man Captured in the Woods
by a Posse.

Conway, Ark, Dec. 26.--James B.
Hall, who shot and killed Mrs. Emma
Hearness and her son, Frank, on
Christmas eve, was captured by Sher.
if Brady after posse had searched
the woods near here for several hours
Hall is accused of having gone to the
Hearness home and. aster accusing
Mrs. Hearness of throwing scalding
water on his hound, fired three shots
into her body, killing her instantly.
Her son, struck by two bullets, died
Wednesday night.
Hall claims he shot the woman and
her son because they were about TO
attack him in his house and he says
they had revolvers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
MARINES ARE BOISTEROUS
Police Reserves of Norfolk Called Out
to Suppress Them.

Norfolk, Va, Dec 26.-Boisterous
celebrating of Christmas by marines
from the maynard and training sta
lions necessitated the calling out OF
the entire police reserve.
The marines, who were celebrating
in squads of from fifteen to thirty, had
frequent collisions with negroes, who
stood their ground at times and rough
and tumble fights occurred. The wide
area the marines covered handicapped
the police until reinforced by the re-
serves.
Recently the recruits at the training
school have had tits with the negro
servants and the latest demonstration
Is attributed to this fact.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
GRIMES IN PITTsBURG.
One Murder, a Suicide and stabblng
ARRAY.

Pittsburg, Dec. ga murder, sui
eide and a stabbing ARRAY in which
one man was probably fatally and an
other badly Injured are included In
the Christmas crimes In this city.
Robert White was shot and killed
by his brother-in-law, George Pritch-
ard, at the latter's home. White Is
alleged to have struck his wife and
Pritchard interfered In the melee
that followed White was shot.
Michael Maloney and Milo Stratton
got into fight with two Italians. Ma
loney was probably fatally stabbed,
while Stratton was badly cut. The
Italians escaped.
Henry Horneff, aged forty-one years.
q machinist, shot and killed himself in
the presence of his wife. He had been
out OF work for two weeks and was
respondent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
rhrs. Iowa Men Injured.

Des Moines. Ia. Dec. 26.-one man
win die and two others are seriously
injured as a result Of an automobile
crashing into cab heres Ralph 10y
Is fatally and E. Gruenwald and c. IL.
yanderyort seriously injured. The
automobile containing the three men
ran into the cab rounding a corner.
The cab was badly damaged. but It's
occupants were uninjured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
SENT TO WORKHOUsE.
Alleged Members of Black Hand So
clety Imprisoned.

Pittsburg. Dec. 26.-The seventeen
Italians arrested Tuesday and alleged
to be members OF the Black Hand so.
ciety, were given hearings before
Magistrate Brady and sentenced to
the workhouse for from thirty to nine.
ty days or fined amounts ranging from
SO to 800 each.
The men were surprised in a so
called Italian club in an alley base.
ment. A secret tunnel leads from the
room to an exit on Webster avenue
but the police had learned OF this and
had 1t guarded. From the men ar
rested all manner of vicious weapons
were secured, including many fire
arms and stilettos.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
APPEAL TO PRESIDENT
Mine Owners Want Troops to
Remain in G0ldfield.
HAVE SOME NEW EVIDENCE
Ailege That One Deportation Was AZ
tempted by the Western Federation
of Mlners-sherlff ingalls, Recruiting
His Force of Deputies.

of Misunderstanding ingalls, Recruiting
His Force of Deputies.
Goldfeld. New, Dec 24.-Despite the
positive statement which came from
Washington to the effect that the fed
eral troops will be removed from Gold
field on Dec. 80, mine owners have not
given up and will appeal again to the
president They will present, they
say, some matters which have not yet
been laid before him, she of these be-
ing what they regard as positive evil
dence that at least one deportation
was attempted by the Western Fedora
ton of Miners, in which four rifles
were used.
While the mine owners were prepar-
Ing to send further evidence to the
president, Sheriff ingalls, and Captain
Cox were comforting on plans for the
the troops depart. Sheriff ingalls, said
that he is seeking at least fifty new
men to constitute a force of deputies
who will patrol the camp night and
day, armed with guns.
The rumor has been current here
that a company of rangers is contem-
plated However, this could not be
done without action by the legislature.
A suit against the Western Fedora
ton of Miners is to be brought by the
Goldfield Mine Operators association
in the federal court. An injunction
will be asked for restraining the MEM
bers OF the local miners union, which
is affiliated with the Western Fedora
ton, from interfering in any way with
the operation OF the mines In Cold
field, This suit will be filed this week.
1t has been definitely decided that
Dec 80 each individual mine owner or
each company shall take care of their
own property, independent of the as
ISOLATION This win necessitate the
putting on of many more guards.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
M'KlNLEY'S COMRADE DEAD
Friend of the Late President Passes
Away at His Home in Missouri.

Warrensburg, Mo-, Dee. 26.-Captain
A. B. Logan, comrade and lifelong
friend Of President Mckinley, died at
his home here. Captain Logan and
the late President Mckinley were
classmates in the primary schools and
Joined the same company when the
Civil war came on. They served side
by side, one being advanced to the
rank OF major, the other was made a
captain. At the close of the war they
entered the same law school, gradual
ing in the same class.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
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Girl Killed by Linhtninn

Reds Station. Ca, Dec. 24.-While
she sat In the lap of her cousin at the
family home in Reds Station. Sedora
Bryant, the ten-year-old daughter OF ].
ID, Bryant. was instantly killed by a
stroke OF lightning that wrecked the
home and injured fifteen other per.
sons. though not seriously.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
Shoots and Kills His WIG.

Hyde Park, Mass. Dec. 26.-Dr
Walter r. Ayesbury OF Milford shot
and killed his wife. Anna. teacher
Of music in Roanoke college. Danville,
Va, as the family were about to sit
down to their Christmas dinner at the
home of Mrs. Jennie Rees, Mrs. AYES.
bury's mother, In this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
Victim Of Kerosene ExpIoslon.

Ashby, Mimi, Dec. 26.-Mrs. Alice
Melby. wife OF John l. Melby, died
from burns caused by the explosion of
a kerosene can while she was trying
to light a fire on her return home
from this village. where had been do
ing some shopping.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
CUT HIS WlFE'S THROAT.
Jealous Pennsylvania Man Then Com
mitted Suicide.

Sharon, Pa, Dec. 26.-William Van
Bush slashed his wife's throat with a
razor and then cut his own throat at
their home in Sharpsville street. The
dead bodies were found by a son.in-
law. Several others were sleeping in
the house, but none heard struggle.
although there was evidence that the
couple had been fighting. 1t is said
Van Bush was insanely jealous Of a
young man roomer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27

The GAINESVILLE Argus states that P.
j. Dougherty, who committed suicide
in Mankato, made a living in that
place by peddling and doing odd jobs.
He was an eccentric character and had
few if any intimates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
WAYLAID NEAR HOME.
One Man Killed and Hls Companion
Wounded.

Roxle. Miss, Dec. 26.-While re-
turning home near here James Temple
and ]. G. Campbell were waylaid and
Campbell was killed and Temple was
shot through the arm. Campbell was
out on bond. having killed young
man named Grover last May. Temple
was his main witness In the case. The
shooting is believed to be an incident
In feud which came into existence
since the killing of young Grover.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27

Chippewa Falls. Wis, Dec. 24.-Dur.
ing the rehearsal OF play on the
school grounds. Charles Vance, nine
years old, was killed by the accidental
Iuse of a loaded cartridye In place Of
the blank cartridge that had been pro-
ivided.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27

Itch cured in thirty minutes by
Woolfofd's Sanitary Lotion. Never
fails, Sold by Lack Drug company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27

For sale or trade for horses: Four
nice residence lots in Mankato D. G.
Davies, Exile Bldg.