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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
Play ball!

Play ball!
That's what Mankato will do next
season.
With last nights meeting the Man
katO Baseball association was organ
lied and the formal step taken to
put crackerjack, semi professional
team in the diamond that will bring
in home runs and one that will re-
dound to the credit of Mankato.
Clean sport will be encouraged. The
personnel of the association is a
guarantee that this city will have none
other
Association Is Organized.
The meeting held in the Commercial
club rooms was well attended and the
fans We're enthusiastic. John III. Hob
mann presided and NJ. ID. Fancher act
ed as secretary. Mr.. HOhmann stated
briefly the object of the gathering,
and suggested the organization of an
association that would put baseball
club into the field that would be a
credit to Mankato. He was of the
opinion that first-class team would
do much toward advertising this city
and assist in stirring up things here.
He wanted to know whether the as
ISOLATION should purchase grounds or
accept the liberal proposition that has
been made by the Mankato Fair asso-
citation? .....
Fred Kron stated that the associa
ton is willing to donate the use of
the fair grounds to the base ball or
ganization for period of one year,
provided the baseball people would fix
up the grounds.
Mr.. Fancher stated that $1,000 would
be required to build new fence and
grand stand, if the association Sc
cured grounds of it's own.
Letter From Frank Force.
At this juncture Secretary Fancher
read the following letter from Frank
+. Force, sporting editor of The Min
neapolis Tribune:
Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 3, 1907
Mr.. o. F. Morrow, Mankato, Mimi,
Dear, Sir: Your letter regarding the
Mankato baseball club and the Sunday
State league is at hand and / am
indeed glad personally and for the good
of the sport that Mankato is going
to get into the fame. 1t was my
pleasure to officiate in the Mankato-
st. Peter series and [ believe those
games did more good for the sport in
southern Minnesota than any that
have been played in years. They were
clean free from wrangling and were
decided on their merits and could not
but help in interesting people generally
in the great national game.
And yet nothing has been done for
a continuation of the Sunday league
for 1908. l was president of that
organization and have intended to call
the managers to gether little later
although the time for this has not
vet come. 1 believe that during De-
cember it would be good idea to have
a meeting in Minneapolis or st. Paul
of the different managers around the
state. The league proposition could
thus be discussed and if league was
not desired independent schedule could
be agreed upon that would greatly
solve the proposition of getting games.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
From Tuesdays Dailv.

From Tuesdays Dailv-
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Presbyterian church will meet with
Mrs. George Robbins Wednesday after
noon at three o'clock. The topic will
be "The Hopi Indian" and the leader
is Mrs. T. j. Jones. All are cordially
invited.
The entertainment at the Decoria
town hall last Saturday night brought
out good crowd. The program lasted
two and one-half hours. The Ladies'
Cemetery society thanks all those who
so kindly assisted in the entertainment.
Alderman Clement Schroeder is con-
fined to his home with sickness. He
was sick with severe cold last week
and got out too soon, and has had a
relapse.
Arthur Deike is confined to his bed
with sickness.
General ]. H. Baker took a trip to
st. Paul today.
NJ. V. O'Shea of Madison, Wis.,, for
merly teacher in the state normal
school, assumes the editorial manage
ment of the Wisconsin Journal of Ed
ucation with the January number. He
has been in charge of the college and
high school department.
Attorney Albert R. Allen of Fair
mont was in the city last evening.
Attorney w. d. Abbott of Winona
paid Mankato a visit last evening.
Ed. Won Rohr, Mrs. B. E. Ives and
Miss NJ. Dalton of GAINESVILLE attended
the theatre last evening.
c. o. Daley took a trip to New
Ulm today.
County Attorney w. A. Plymat is
at Brainerd and expects to return to-
morrow.
Fred Davis of Chicago was in Man
kato yesterday. He will take va
cation of several weeks and remain with
his father at Lake Crystal, who is
sick
Henry Kurth came in from st. Clair
yesterday afternoon and entered hos
pital to be treated for rheumatism.
Mrs. P. ID. Sperra of Good Thunder
is visiting in the city.
Mrs. Mic Phillips and son, Paul, of
st. Clair, are visiting the formers
sister, Mrs. Lang, on Broad street.
Otto Wall of Good Thunder was
in the city today to visit his wife, who
is in a local hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Lang have
returned from their trip into Iowa.
Mr.. Lang departed yesterday for Cedar
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rrom Fridays Daily.

rrom Fridays Daily.
Mrs. David Terwilliger entertained
very nicely last evening party of a
dozen ladies at her home, III Min
nesota street. Progressive whist was
played, and Mrs. John Stevens took
the head prize and Mrs. Robert Jache
the second prize. Toothsome refresh
ments were served.
Mrs S. D. Works will entertain the
G. N. O. Club of the Baptist church
at her home on Pleasant street this
evening.
W. F. Sullivan of Worthington was
in Mankato over night.
S. Balzer of Mountain Lake was in
the city over night.
Mat Nostdal of Madelia was in the
city today.
Mrs. J. S. Mccall of st. Paul visi-
ted friends in the city today.
II. r. Kurth left last night on a
business trip to New York.
DR.. Fred U. Davis left yesterday
Afternoon for Shoshone, Idaho. He was
accompanied to Mankato from Fari-
bault by his wife.
w. l.. Hixon made business trip
to Chicago yesterday.
Mrs. L. z. Smith left last night for
Omaha, to be gone two or three days.
Her husband is in northern Wisconsin
getting Christmas trees, and expects
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
BURGLARS BUSY AT WASECA
They Break Into Armstrong Whole
sale Company's Store.

Waseca, Dec. ll.-Burglars, who it
is presumed were young men of this
city, broke into the storehouse of the
Armstrong Wholesale company. Going
to an upper floor, they broke open
boxes and cases and laid out a feast
large enough to feed score of people.
They scattered the remnants of their
revel all over the building and took
with them large qantity of smoking
tobacco The offices and safe were not
disturbed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

From MONDAYS Daily
A very pleasant dancing party was
given Friday evening at the Toland
Business university, that was well at
tended.
The baby party given Saturday even
ing by Mrs. +. w. Hunt was very
enjoyable affair for not only the TWEEN
ty-fve babies present, but also for
their mothers. The babies brought
their mite boxes for the foreign mis-
siOnary work, and were entertained
with games and amusements. Tasty
refreshments We're served, and the af-
fair was a great success.
=
A. A. Smell, veteran travelling rep
resentative of the International Har-
vester company, was in the city to-
day from Owatonna, accompanied by
Messrs. McClintock and c. /. Buxton,
implement dealers of that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert D. Sackett re-
turned yesterday afternoon to James
Vile after a brief visit with friends in
the city They were on their way from
several days visit in st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
Mrs. r. d. Hubbard is entertain
ing Mrs. George F. Piper of Mime
apolis, who arrived Saturday to spend
a week here as the guest of friends
,and relatives.
f. A. Burmeister of Wells returned
today after spending a few days here
on combined business and pleasure
trip.
Mrs. Joseph Ruerup and Miss Lillian
Deike left yesterday for the Twin
Cities to be gone couple of days.
DR.. William X. Jacoby of Vernon
Center visited relatives and friends in
the city today.
Miss Isabel Campbell has arrived
from Waterloo, Iowa, for a visit of
some length with friends in Mankato
and vicinity.
Mrs. H. A. label and children and
Mrs. John Schmidt returned yester-
day to their homes at Minnesota
Lake, after having made a brief visit
with Mankato friends.
F. A. Dodge of LIE Sueur spent
Sunday in the city as the guest of
friends
Attorney A. r. Pau will return the
latter part of the week from Chicago,
where he has been engaged on legal
business for several weeks past.
Attorney w. ID. Abbott of Winona
is in the city today on legal bust
ness.
Attorney A. c. Dunn of Winnebago
is a visitor in Mankato today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Lamm and Mrs.
Stephen Lamm will depart tonight for
California.
. ]. H. Holman is confined to his
home with bronchial trouble.
Mrs. F. ]. Wiegard of Waseca is
visiting her old home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Egbert return
ed yesterday afternoon to Minnea-
polls after having paid a visit to
friends in Mankato.
H. r. Kurth of the Mankato Pro-
duce company has gone to New York
City on a ten days business trip.
T. ]. Lappin left this afternoon
for the twin cities where he will
spend few days on business.
c. E. Thro who had been spending
few days with friends here depart
ed yesterday afternoon on a bust
ness trip into the northern part of
the state. Mr.. Thro will spend the
holidays in Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
c. 0. F. Officers.

Following are the officers of the
Catholic Order of Toresters: Chief
ranger, Joseph Blissep zach; vice chief
ranger, Wendell Deuser; recorder sec
rotary, Jacob Herold; financial secre-
tary, John B. Hodapp; treasurer,
Joseph H. Thro; trustees, Conrad Meyer,
Joseph Huettl and George Rose.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
Granted the Divorce,

From Tuesdays Daiiv
Judge Cray has filed an order grant
ing divorce to Mrs. Anna Scheurer
from Emil Scheurer on the ground of
habitual drunkenness. She is given the
custody of their two children.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
Warrant for Charles Baker.

From Fridays Daily.
B. H. Burrel this morning procured
a warrant for the arrest of Charles
Baker on the charge of having used
abusive language toward him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

The weather today does not sub
stantiate the weather prediction of
probably snow tonight and tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
From Wednesdays Daily.

DR.. and Mrs. A. o. Bjelland enter
tanned a party of twenty friends last
evening at their home on South Second
street in honor of the tenth ami
versary of their marriage. They did
not inform the guests that it was their
anniversary until the refreshments
were served. Tin dishes and cups,
ETC., were used in serving, which gave
the guests their first intimation that
the affair was of more than ordinary
interest to the host and hostess. The
evening was spent in playing $500
and all had a delightful time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13


OFFICERS OF ASSOCIATION.
!. President-John H. Holman. !!
!. Vice President-Edgar Weaver. I
: TreaSurer-C. L. Oleson. !
Secretary-J. H. Spencer. ::
!. Directors-John Nyquist, Arthur ):
!. Meyer, Jay Flachsenhar, Mic
!. Kleinschmidt, Walter A. Ply /
; mat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
From Thursdays Daily.

From ThurSday'S Daily.
Mrs. L. A. Under delightfully."- enter
tanned party of sixteen ladies at a
six o'clock dinner last evening. The re-
past was fine one, and the remain
der of the evening was spent in play
ing cards.
Mr. Julius Berndt Jr., of New Ulm
and Miss Alice Boumann of North
Mankato were united in marriage at
two o'clock this afternoon. The happy
event occurred at the home of Rev.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

A very pleasant surprise party was
given upon Miss Hulda johnson last
evening at her home on 1915 North
Seventh street, by twenty-five of her
young lady student friends. The even
ing was spent in playing games, and
nice refreshments were served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13


Thomas Hoy was taken from the
Rochester hospital to a hotel there
today and will be brought back to
Mankato in about week. He con.
tinues to improve.
r. NJ. Bowler of minneapolis, state
agent for the Proctor & Gamble Soap
company was in Mankato today.
A. n. Riley is at st. Paul, serving
on the United States jury, and dur
ing his absence Andrew Lundberg is
acting as guard for the prisoners
sentenced to hard labor.
j. G. Pyle and wife of St. Paul
were guests at the Saulpaugh last
night.
F. n. Stewart of Huron, S. D., re-
newed acquaintance in the city today.
A. L. Cornman and his brother have
returned to Minneapolis, having con-
Guided their tree moving work for this
season.
Alderman Atchison went to ST..
James today on land deal.
James Hamilton has returned from
the Philippines, where he served Uncle
Sam in the army.
Former Sheriff Williams and Mrs.
Anna Evans are in Council Bluffs to
attend the funeral of their sister, Mrs.
Jane Mcdonald, who died there yes
terday. Mrs. Mcdonald at one time
lived in Mankato and has many
friends who will be panied to learn
of her death. She was the mother of
two children, one of whom lives in
California and the other is at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Noe and the
latter's mother, Mrs. Chandler, depart
ed today for Battle Creek, Mich,
where Mrs. Noe and her mother will
remain the balance of the winter.
Thomas j. Lappin returned last
evening from st. Paul where he spent
yesterday on business.
Fred Otto was business visitor
yesterday at Eagle Lake.
w. r. Crandall has returned from
few days business visit in st. Paul
and Minneapolis.
Fairmont Independent: Colonel Rus
sell phones from Mankato that he has
in contemplation renting the hotel at
Wells and that Mrs. Boxers sister
died at Spokane, Wash. Her remains
were brought to Minneapolis and
buried in the family grounds, Mrs.
Boxer returning with them.
Attorney Howard of Redwood Falls
was in Mankato today.
Avon Whited, day clerk at the Saul
paugh, is off on few days. vacation.
j. B. Murray of Marshall is in the
city. Twenty seven years ago he and
]. B. Ford were proprietors of bar
Der shop on South Front street.
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From Thursdays Daily.
Observation-Disclosures.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13

The entertainment at the Decoria
town hall last Saturday night brought
out good crowd. The program lasted
two and one-half hours. The Ladies
Cemetery society thanks all those who
so kindly assisted in the entertainment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
MRS. CASTOR ON STAND.
Denies That She Had Anything to Do
With Jewel Robbery.

Portland, lie, May 27.--For fully an
hour and Il half this morning. after
Mrs. Nina Castor had told to the jury
i'll the superior court. before whom
She and her husband. DR.. Paul Castor,
arc on trial charged with being Access
series to the robbery of the Cashier
jewels TIT the West End hotel, her story
of her trip to Boston in company with
Frank Vaughan at the time that the
jewels were carried there, denying that
she knew anything about the stolen
property. ana stating that She went
there in order to obtain money for the
doctor from 4 woman who owed him Il
bill. she underwent a rigid cross-ex-
animation by the county attorney, and
when she was dismissed from the stand
at the adjournment of court until this
afternoon, tho States officers felt that
her story had been 50 shattered that
what little defence was offered was
pretty we'll broken down.
That the theft of the jewels ana tho
subsequent disrGsing Of them in Bos-
ton to Irving w. Pollard. an alleged
professional buyer Of stolen property
was 2 PLOT hItchcd up b. Earl Edhurt
and Frank Vaughan alone. and that
neither Or. nor Mrs. Castor had any
thing to DO with it, or in other words, a
fat denial Of the evidence produced by
the State, was the defence in the case
as stated this morning by Attorney
Grecnleaf i'll opening.
In detail. he stated that he would
show that DIR. Castor had not melted
Itdburt to the robbery and that on the
other hand he had befri"nGcd him and
had tried to lead him away from his
Lad associations; that Edburt after
stealing the jewels gave them to
Vaughan un the street. near the West
IND hotel, Vaughan later taking them
t. Boston as testified to by himself;
that Mrs. Castor merely accompanied
Vaughan to Boston at the time for the
sake Of having company, her errand
there being for The purpose of obtain
ing some money from friends who
owed the doctor bills for professional
ac'viror. ana that the stories told by
EGbUrt and Vaughan were false
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
ANTi-S SHOE MACHINERY BILL
Is Passed to Engrossment In Mass
House, After Amendment.

Boston. May 21.-Thc so-called anti-shoo
machinery bill. measure aimed at the
United Shoe Machinery Co. and prohibit
ing the sale or leasing of machinery with
the restrictive condition that other
makes shall be used, was passed to en-
GrOssment in the House this afternoon
without division. Previous to that action
the House struck out an amendment at
tached to the bill last week, providing
that the provisions of the bill, should not
apply TO union-made goods, the vote be
ing 100 to 80 in favor of the motion to
strike out. BY vote of 81 to 13l the
House also refused to strike out that pro-
vision in tie bill which imposes penalty
of 5000 for violations.
Both branches have still to pass the bin
TO be enacted before it can be placed be-
fore the governor for his approval.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
kenncbec County.

Nlhion---IT a. Fcss T. s: r. York. land
and buildings, So; S. +. York to Martin
F"sS, land, ST..
Angusta-R, I. scribncr to F. NJ
Scr bnef. land, :.
Belgradr-W. T. Withcrs to J. H.
Newell ct Al. land, 500.
Bcnton-Bcnton Land Co. to 4. w
SpaldinE, land. $500.
Chelsea. = blanchard to f. A.
Haynes. land and buildings. 200; N. j.
buildings. 500: a. \. Douglas to 4. s
Dodge, land and buildings. ST.
China-W. c. Jackson ct al to S. NJ
Nc I.auChlin land and buildings, SIT
S. ]. Starkcy to Nancy f. Stark"y land
ST. ". L. Hislc. ( John Wing, land
NJ. Eernon-Emily j. md to ". O
Parlin, land, E1.*
Rcadneld-M. F. Rrainard to T. w
Ta'-, ~'Cnd, land ana buildings, S1;f
T. w. Hammond to D. d. Storcr, land
rea! estate. 81
G. W Coleman. land, sis S. II. Marden
to Archie Coombs. land, s1;H 5. II. Mar
den to j. F. Howcs, land and buildings
ST.
Ware land, sl:* John Ware to J.. c.
Pollard, land. $1:% James Raney to Z. L.
Gore. real estate. ST." I. r. Manners t.
W. b. King, land 81"
Wayne--N. NJ. Mason to A. A. Camp
bell. land $500.
West Gardiner-W. H. Niles to A. E
Lewis, land and buildings, $10.@
Winslow-E II. Wood to i. s. Wood
land. SIS II. a. Fish to Hollingsworth &
whitney Co. real estate. $1:$ Abigail
Gowen to Samuel Jakins, land, ST."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28

regular pastorate here but preached
occasionally in various churches.
The Kaspar murder recalls the train
of assassinations in 1908. which were
attributed TO members of the AlfarlSt
section of the Hcntchakists / Armcn-
ian Society. The AlfaristS were head
ed by Altar who was expelled from
the society in 1926 when. it is alleged,
the AIfarista were paid spies Of the
Sultan of Turkey.
a feud developed iii 1902 between
what were known rs the old and IT,"
societies of the Hcntchakists. The
editor of an Armenian paper in Boston
was attacked ard the Arncnians or
this city were thrown into turmoil
when the news was published that 4
we'll known resident of Providence was
alleged to have been Implicated iii the
assassination. in October, 1903, of
Sagalei Sagouni. president of the Ar
menian Revolutionary Society who
was shot down as ha was entering his
residence in a suburb OF London.
Whether Kaspar was a member cf
either society could not be learned
from members Of the Armenian colony
in this city today. Or. Mar%ossian,
Kaspars most intimate friend here,
was unable to state whether the muir
dered priest had been identified with
either the -AlfaristS or the older So
ciety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
twelve SAVED.
Sally Haskell Certainly
Does Good Work.
Gives Alarm 10 Occupants o.
1.-THE Needless" on Fire.
Every Person Awakened and Es.
caps-.Loss, Over $4,000.

Hanson, Mass, May 27.-The hCroism
ana presence Of nina Of Miss sally
Haskell, sister-in-law Of Albert {. Cur
rage. saved Il persons from death III a
fire that completely destroyed Mr.. Rur-
RACES summer residence. The
Needles" On the shore of Maqu1m
pond. this town, today.
The fire was caused by an Overhcated
furnace ana broke out ut an early hour
when all the household were in bed.
Miss Haskell was awakened by the
smoke and tho cracking of the flames.
The hrus" was filled with smoke. but
Miss Haskell managed 10 gropc her
way through the mansion and awaken
every person in the building i'll time 70!
thom 10 make their escape.
No one was injured, but the only
things saved were the Scanty pieces OF
clothing that each could place on hur-
ricdly before leaving for safety.
The house was a two-story stone
structure and was valued at So 900. 1t
was built near Maquam road, on the
shore Of Maquam pond. and about tive
miles from the center of the village
The house was richly furnished.
1t is estimated that the loss will OK
coed $4,000. The furnishings Of thc
building were estimated to be worth
more than $4,000 and in addition II
trunks filled with expensive clothing
that Mrs. Burragc had just brought
back from Europe were destroyed
The family had been at ''The Needles
for only eight days, coming here a.
| soon as they returned from trip tt
Europe.
The household consisted Of Mr.. and
Mrs Bilrrage, their three sons and one
daughter. Mrs. Burragc's sister, Miss
Sally Haskell and six servants
Mrs. Burragc brought with her 10
trunks of clothing purchased in Paris,
and mono Of these trunks had been
opened since the family came here.
Everything in the house was de-
stroyed and the structure was burned,
only portions Of stone walls remaining.
The stable and the garage We're saved.
The town has no fire fighting ap-
paratus ana it was impossible to check
the fire that was raging through the
mansion. 1t had gained considerable
Roadway before it was discovered by
Miss Haskell and by the time the
members of the household had made
their escape the building was a mass
| of flames. 'Sf
BY the vigorous use Of buckets on
the part Of neighbors and the occu-
pants Of adjoining cottages the flames
were prevented from getting a good
hold on the stable and garage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
KNOWN IN BOSTON.
Father Kaspar Was Familiar Figure
AmonJ Armenians At the Hub.

Boston, May 21.-Fathar Kaspar, the
Armenian priest, whose body WAS
found in New York yesterday under
suspicious circumstances, was Il
familiar figure among local Armcnians
to whom he was known rs Der Gaspar.
His home was in Providence. but he
travelled almost continually about the
country, preaching in cities and towns
where there were no Armenian
churches OF congregations. His family,
consisting of several children. reside
in Armenia ana son Travelled with
his father until his death two years
ago. Father kaspar visited this city
several months ago.