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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-07

Mrs. Monte Gwinn was hostess Oh
Tuesday afternoon at a charming
800" party, the first of a series tC
be given by her. There were six Ia.
bles at the game. which was varied
from its usual mode by the introduc-
tion of the military idea. At each
table miniature fort was placed
bearing the American flag and as the
winners progressed they were given
wee flags to place in their home
forts. Friendly rivalry ran high in
efforts to make the home fort fairly
blossom with the gay red. white and
blue banners.
At the fort having the greatest
number of flags the players at that
table each received a prize for their
valiant fight in winning so many
trophies. They were Mrs. Fred Don
aldson. Mrs. r. Alexander. Mrs. T.
T. Geer and Mrs. Lawrence Frazier.
Mrs. H. B. Blatchley Of Caldwell,
Idaho. a sister of Mrs. Gwinn, was
an out of town guest,
One Of the most pleasant events
of the week was the sock" social
and tea given at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Matlock on Tuesday
evening. A fine musical program
was rendered. Those taking part
were Mrs. Selkirk Norton, Mss
Winnie Privett, Miss Nellie Nc
Mullen, Miss Gertrude Fitzgerald,
Miss Fay Bartholomew, Mr. bakers
A. J. Owens, Mr.. Jerry Kimbrell and
]. S. Landers. Miss Hazen Crosson
gave a recitation. Appetizing re-
freshments were served in the dining
room after the musical, which was
prettily decorated for the occasion
In red and green. There was a large
attendance and the proceeds derived
will go to the fund Of the Church OF
the Redeemer.
The members Of the Sigma Epsi.
Ion omicron society will give a ban
quet at the home of Miss Edna Storie
this evening in honor Of its newly
acquired members, Miss Iva Hill
Miss Hazel RAIDER, Miss Laura Nc.
Gee and Miss Hazel Nolen.
Mrs. r. Alexander entertained the
Evening Duplicate Whist club last
evening.
Mrs. Selkirk Norton will give 9
recital on Monday evening at hel
studio in which her pupils will take
active part.
The members of the Alpha Ps
fraternity were most royalty enter.
tained on Wednesday evening by Mr.
Lester Means. one of its members, a
dinner party given at the Colder
Rule Hotel, the event being in hon
or of his birthday anniversary. A
bounteous spread Of several courses
was enjoyed.
While seated at the table Mr.
Means was presented with a checl
OF good round numbers from his IA.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-07

Peoples meeting at 6:SO p. m. Even
ing prayer with brief sermon at
1870. "Tre Tragedy of Sampson" A
cordial invitation to the prayer meet
ing on Wednesday evening is extend
ed to all Christian people who can
attend at that time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-07
COFFEE

The goodness of every
thing else at breakfast de-
pends on the coffee.
Your grocer returns your money u yOs tsa't
he sehIlllag's Best; We pay him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-07

Three labor leaders named Dris-
coll, Cohen and Hubbull were shot
by an insane man by the name Of
Steel, while they were attending
pardon hearing at the state house
at Boston yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-07
HOTEL ARRIVALS.


Hotel st. George.-F. H. Wait, Cas-
wde Eecks; ]. ]. Vaughan, Cincin-
natti, o.. Jas. Hatcher, Portland;
Mrs. f. Cookson, Spokane; S. Hlb-
schwerlin, Cheyenne; w. e. Jones
San Francisco; II. C. Gregg, Walla
Walla; E. L. Hart, j. d. Colman,
Portland, ore: w. ]. Healey, Chi
cago:. Peter Van Data, Portland O.
P, Morton, U. S. r. S; Jouis, Scholl,
f., Echo; I'd Cup, VIM. DedJis,
Portland; Blanche Bell, city; j. L.
Babbitt, Dayton; Clark Stone. Echo;
w. T. Boehrlg, Spokane; D. A. Carri-
gan, Spokane; NJ. Reider, Los An
geles; c. d. Farrell, w. E. Stull, E.
B. Jemison, Portland; Jack Williams
and wife, Chicago; C. C. Berkeley,
Portland; II. F.. Turner, Weston; C.
f. Bot, Helix; r. f. Caldwell, Port
land; Chas. II. Ramm, Seattle; L. X.
Steinhart, Paul Kennedy and wife,
Portland; Nell B. West, Burns; John
Murray, Louisville.
Golden Rule HOtel.-Effe Jesse
indianapolis, Ind; Mrs. f. s. Davis
Umatilla; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Blanch-
ard. city; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Nelson,
Sioux City, Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs. e. f.
Daniels. Cheyenne. Wyo.; ]. Gonser
and wife, Vale; p. Folsom, city; j
Johnston, Portland; Maud Cochran
Aurora; J. S. Jent, w. w. Duncan
city; C. Roberts and wife. Umatilla
H. C. Day, Portland; s. A. Frans
Spokane; ]. F. Hood. Walla Walla
Eta McEasture, Weston; ]. w. Cop
piDger and wife, Helix; E. W. Jewett
city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
WON BY LAKE CRYSTAL
DehAters Successful in Contest fol
the Journal Cup.

from saturday DalIy,
Lake Crystal high school won the
championship of the state high school
debating league last evening~by defeat
ing the Minneapolis North Side high
school debaters in the finals at the uni
versity chapel The decision of the
judges was unanimous.
Lake Crystal supported the affirma.
tive of the question: Resolved. That
the policy of substantially charging the
American navy is preferable to the pol
icy of maintaining it at its present state
of efficiency" Substantially charging
was granted TO mean the addition of
approximately two battleships year
with a corresponding number of sub.
sidiary vessels. Arthur Goldenstar, Min.
ME Hanson and Alvin Guttersen sup.
ported the affirmative, while JOHN
Priebe, Marie Wilcox and Benjamin
ShalIett appeared for North high
The winning team maintained that the
nation must prepare Tor war, MAINTAIN
its commerce and its relations with
other nations by means of n larger
navy. The negative showed the tend
ency toward settling international dis
pntes by arbitration and endeavored to
show the lessening needs of big navy.
The judges were Judge Charles /. Lewis
of st. Paul, Judge Frank L. Wilson of
Saltwater and Raymond p. Chase of
Anoka. Professor 4. L. McDermott,
president of the state high school de-
batting league, presided, and Congress
man Frank NJ. Nye announced the re-
suit and awarded the trophy cup and
medals to the winners. wH
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
DITCH CONTRACTS LET
Were Bid or at Auction BY the Low
est Bidders.

Auditor Weaves Saturday afternoon
conducted an auetinn sale of two county
ditch contracts. The Wishert ditch No.
lG, near Mapleton, was bid off by NJ.
J. Barney and ID. F. Radichel of Lake
CRYSTAL, the lowest bidders, at sixteen
cents per cubic yard.
The Wood ditch No. Il, near Smiths
Mill. went at sixteen and half cents
to C. s.. Erickson of Rapidan. Barney
& Radichel and Mr.. Erickson were the
ONLY bidders, and both bid upon both
Jobs. The bidding started at nineteen
cents. Both contracts were awarded.
The petitions for ditch No. IL, near
Good Thunder, asked for a weeks delay
in order that they might decide whether
they wanted an open ditch or tile
drain. and this job was not put up at
auction.
/ The county board met this afternoon
to have the hearing on ditch petition No.
10. the Mcnamara petition, asking for a
ditch,in LeRay. A number of the farm
ers were present, and those for and
against the ditch seemed to be about
evenly balanced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
LOCATED THE BEAST
James Mullen and Others Witness q
Frightful Encounter.

Overseer James Mullen of the poor
farm was in Mankato this afternoon,
and related an exciting encounter that
he had with a strange animal yesterday
afternoon. He and George Folsom, the
painter and paper hanger, and Tom
Jones, hired man at the poor farm,
were out along the LeSueur river near
the poor farm with Mr.. Mullen's bear
dog when they ran across a cave in the
bluff. They sent the dog in and a ter
rible fight took place. They could not
see in for the dust and hair and pieces
of flesh that issued from the mouth of
the cave. Finally great beast issued
in full flight, and as it passed, Mr.. Null
len, with rare presence of mind, raised
his spade and struck it resounding
blow upon the animals head. This
caused the animal to sneeze once or
twice, but it made off down the bluff
with the dog in full pursuit. Another
encounter took place when the dog and
animal mixed i'm terrible mass of
claws and teeth and bad words as they
rolled down the embankment. This Is
the last chat the party saw of the beast
When Mr.. Mullen went to his dogs as
sistance he found it stretched out on
the ground trying-to catch its breath
and regain its eomposme. 1t had a
number of cuts and gashes that indicatt
ed that the strife had been frishtful.
Mr.. Mullen did not get a good look
at the animal and is unable to describe
it, but has seen the same kind in cir
cuses and in books on animals.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
WAS A FORMER RESIDENT.
Mrs. Hattie E Butter Who Died at Los
Angeles, Cal.
From SATURDAYS Dali

>
Mrs Mary L. Lang has been notified
of the death of Mrs. Hattie f. Butler
of Los Angeles, CAL, who died there
last Monday. She formerly lived in lie
Hitler, and was member Of Superior
Lodge No. 5, d. of H., and participated
in the funeral fund in the sum of $50,
which will be forwarded to her son,
George r. Butler, whom she named as
her beneficiary. The cause of her death
is not known but she has been sick
wnh the grip since she buried one of her
sons two months ago. Mrs. Butler was
loved by all who knew her and the fam
lily have the sympathy of the members
OF Superior Lodge No. ), ID. of H.. in
their bereavement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
LINES TO THE KNOCKER.

We have read a good many rOasts on
the knockers but this one seems to
fit his ease very nicely. We do moi
know who penned these lines. We
would like TO give him credit for them:
The "knocker' is an offspring of fail
IRE and envy. He is an only child and
like most 'onIy" children generally
spoiled He never reaches real maturi
tv. Success i'm Others hurts him like a
tight shoe.
When he grows up he goes into the
laundry business and wherever he goes
he carries with him Il lot of soiled linen
and clothes line. Having no property
of his own, and being too poor to rent
he becomes a ''poacher. making his
headquarters i'm the offices of other peo-
pie. There he sets up his tub, stretches
his line and remains till you interrupt
him with polite invitation to come
again simetime when You are not so
busy.
The knocker always gets business
from his firm which doesn't pay his sal
arv. As soon as his own firm finds out
he is retired without notice or pay.
Nobody wants his company. His EN-.
plovment is dangerous business policy
His words are without fruit. No one
places any confidence in even the good
things he says. for they are attributed
to sinister motives. He is business
yandal. continually tearing down with
ont replacing anything better; an unwel-
come creature with bad heart and eyes
that are set so close together that he can
peep through, KEY hole with both of
them at once. He can't look you in the
eve for love nor money. In the quad
ruped kingdom he would be either a
hvena or Il skunk-or cross breed.
Among the birds of the air he would be
cukoo in disposition, with cows
complexion. while as a reptile he-would
be a >rattlesnake. He does everybody,
relatives included Relatives are usual
lv his first victims because they are
decent enough to place some confidence
i'm him. He is the one man who can per.
form that wonderful contOrtionistic feat
of getting beneath himself. He is as
dangerous to community as leper
let loose.
When YOU meet Il 'knOcker" don't
patronize him. Don't listen to INN.
Hit him in the place where his brains
ought to be and kick him where they
are
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
CARVED THE MELON
10 int Road and Bridge Committee
Apportion Mony to Counties.

The Joint road and bridge commit tee
reported the bill cutting up the $780,
600 appropriation for the next two years
among the counties. The bill was
ordered placed at the head of the SEN
ate calendar for Monday.
Nbill recently passed makes 100000
available for each of the fiscal years
ending June 81. 1908, and July 81, 1909.
Under the bill, as introduced, the money
was to be expended under the supervis-
ion of the highway commission,
but this was amended by leaving the
commission ont of consideration entire
ly apd giving the county commissioners
the exclusive supervision over the ex-
penditurc of the money.
The bill designed th~places where the
money, or a part of it, is to be expended
in some counties and in the others it
simply specifies the amount the county
shall receive. The Ramsey county APP
preparation is in the latter class.
The shares of counties in this section
for each of the two wears is az follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
At That the Appropriations
Cali for $t1,5OO,OOO.
NORMAL COMES IN FOR SLICE
Receives $4,000 For Model Build.
ing and 81, 900 for the Improve
ments Next Years.

st. Paul. April 22.-1he omnibus APP
preparation bill was completed Saturday
evening at "A Joint session of the house
appropriations committee and the SEN
ate committee on finance and was intro
duced this morning. The omnibus bill
carries total appropriation of $685.
AS for the two years. The standing APP
preparations for this time are So .602 900
and the appropriations already made by
the legislature amount to approximately
81 .300, 900, So the total expenses of the
state for the coming biennial period
will be Sll 100000.
The committee was confronted with
requests for $l6,0OOO,00O or more, and
in order to keep the expenses within the
limits of w mill tax levy had to shave
many of the expenditures considerably
For the capitol grounds. for which
100000 was asked $l5OOOO is provided
i'm the bill The AIankato normal
fares pretty well.
The following are the most import
ant items in the bill, the amount being
for each year unless otherwise stated:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
Frank Ottersheck Is Under
Arrest in Montana.
LARCENY IN FIRST DEGREE
That Is the Charge Against the Man:
Sheriff DanOhne Has Started
for the West.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
|. Sheriff Donahue left today for Bill
ings, Mont, with a warrant for the ar
rest of Frank Ottersbeck charging him
with grand larceny in the first degree,
committed Oct. "a last at Vernon Cen.
ter 1t is alleged that Ottersbeck took
81 100 belonging to the Vernon Center
State bank and which he held by agree
ment to receive said money and imme.
diately pay it to the bank.
Ottersbeck has been sought ever since
he left the state late in October, and
has been traced from place to place. He
seems to have gone to Canada first. He
was placed under arrest at Billings a
day or so ago, and Sheriff Donahue and
County Attorney Plymat went to st.
Paul today to obtain requisition papers
for the man. Sheriff Donahue will then
proceed to Billings and if he has no
trouble about the requisition expects to
bring Ottersbeck back with him, reach.
ing here Saturday.
1t appears that Ottersbeck, who was a
stock buyer at Vernon Center on q
somewhat large scale, obtained the
money from the bank to make purchases
with, the agreement being that as soon
as the stock was sold he was to pay
the money back to the bank. 1t is said
that after selling the cattle he retained
possession of the money and left the
country A. f. Quimby, of the bank,
signed the complaint.
Ottersbeck was employed in rail-
road camp near Billings. He was To-
Gated through letter that he wrote
to parties in Vernon Center to whom he
applied for money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
COLD WEATHER A HANDICAP
Wheat in Ground Earlier But Not
Making Progress.
From Mondays Daily.

FROM NoiulS
The second crop report for the sea-
son for the territory west of Winona
has lust been issued by the North
western Railway company, and shows
that the cold weather has made the
spring. work backward. The report fol.
lows:
During the last week it has been
very cold, with high winds, freezing
nights, and very little progress has been
made in seeding of spring grains. Slight,
light nurries of snow but no rain. Part
of the time blowing could be accomplish
ed. but no seeding, and as consc-
quence little progress has been made
during the last ten days in spring farm
work.
I'm the Jim River Valley in South Da.
kato it is safe to state that practically
all the wheat is seeded and some small
grain. One week or ten days more will
finish small grain seeding, or about
May l. East of that part of South Da-
kota seeding has not so Var, advanced,
and in western Minnesota, except in wet
localities. wheat seeding is nearly COM
pleted In eastern Minnesota twill just
commence. 1t is wet in low lands, and
freezing nights prevent work during the
following days.
''To sum it up, the wheat has been
seeded earlier on the whole than one
year ago, but has not made much prog
ress in growth. Other grains are about
the same for seeding season as one
year ago, with the prospects for in
creased acreage about the same as In the
last report"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
STERLING CENTER NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. Dobie of Wahpeton
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Morris.
Misses Simson and Fuller of Amboy
spent Sunday with Miss Mary Fiske.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Mitchell and son,
who have been visiting relatives the
past Vonth, left for their home in
Black Hills.
Harry Rue of Amboy was. driving
through our neighborhood last Monday
trying to buy some farm horses as he
expects to leave next week for Dakota
to work his farm.
The proceeds from the last cemetery
supper were S6.49. The ladies voted to
postpone the supper in May and have 1T
in June.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
GOOD WOMAN GONE
Mrs. John C, Jones Succumbs to At.
tack Of Pneumonia.
Del

Mrs. John c. Jones died at her home,
l3l4 Fulton street. at $50 o'clock Sat
nrday afternoon, after an illness of
three or four days with pneumonia.
She was an old resident and well
known, and her death causes GEN
eral sorrow. She was the daughter of
Morris and Mary Lewis of Cambria.
and was horn at Brady's Bend. Pa,
in 1874 She and her brother. Will
liam, now of Lake Crystal, came west
with their mother, to Join their
father in Minnesota in 1856. The father
had come the previous year and 10
Gated i'm Cambria. The deceased was
married to John c. Jones in 1862, and
lived in Cambria until 1900, when they
moved to AIankato. Mr.. Jones sur
wives. and also eleven of their twelve
children, the twelfth having died in
infancy. The children living are
are Margaret married daughter who
resides at Northfeld, Mrs. Ellis Jones
and Mrs. Ed Roberts of Bntternut.
Mrs. Culbertson of AIankatO, William,
Morris. Thomas and Idris of cambria,
Tudor and Arthur of Montana. and
Miss Rachel. who resides at home. hut
who accompanied her brother to Mon
tana a couple of weeks ago.
Mrs. Jones was a faithful ana
active worker in the Welsh c.
VI. church. and possessed noble quail
ties that won her the love and respect
Of ALL .E
Funeral services will be held at the
Welsh c. NJ. church Wednesday at
a. m, and the interment will be made
at the Cambria cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
RESCUED FROM DEATH
BRAKEMAN VIM. MATTOKE HAS A
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Conductor Peterson Seized Man Jusl
in Time To Prevent Life BEING
Crushed Out.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From SATURDAYS Daily.
What came near being fatal acct
dent occurred i'm the Omaha railway
yards at about 4:30 o'clock Yesterday
afternoon. An extra freight train in
charge of Conductor Peterson was en-
gagged i'll switching and William Mat
toke, a brakeman, was climbing to the
side of a ear that was making flying
switch. The car passed close by cal
that was standing stationary on another
track and Mattoke was struck by this
car and brushed Off, falling upon the
track under or in front of the car. Con-
ductOr Peterson witnessed the accident
and ran to the assistance of his brake
man, who was lying PROSTATE and help
less in front of the approaching wheels.
He took hold of the man and drew him
out as far as lie could before the wheels
struck him., saving his life, but not pre-
venting severe injury.
Il III cdl NhttiS I'dSScu bNtl NaItoNt >
right leg just below the knee, crushing
it, and also over the left foot. breaking
several of the bones. The unfOr-
tunate man also sustained flesh
wound in his right thigh to the bone,
and many other bruises and scratches
on his legs and body.
Mattoke was unconscious when he was
lifted up, and he was at once taken to
st. Joseph's hospital. A surgeon was
summoned and amputated the right leg
at the knee. He expresses the belief
that, Mattoke will recover.
The injured man resides in st. Paul
with his parents and is single man,
about thirty years of age.
Conductor Peterson's prompt assis-
tancc saved Mattoke's left LEG from be-
ing cut Off
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
ARE CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Booming and Kemp Now Uuder Ar
rest at Wintlrop.

From, SATURDAYS Daily .,,,. =, T.. q
Abotft six weeks ago the building of
Carries g. KOepke, occupied as a saloon
in Winthrop, caught fire. 1t was at
that time thought the fire originated
from defective chimney. Nothing
was thought of the matter at the time,
but about a week ago tailor shop
in the rear of the saloon, building was
found 10 be saturated with kerosene
oil. - Suspicion pointed 10 Herman
Booming and Henry Kemp and they
were accordingly arrested and arraign-
ed before William Yoerg, on Monday
and Tuesday of this week. They were
charged with the crime to commit
arson. They were hound over to await
the action of the grand Jury. Since
then Booming confessed and attempt
ed to implicate Henry Keehn, Winth-
rop salonkeeper, claiming that he Sc
cured tHe OH caH, from ~hlm and that
the attempted arson was committed
with Keehn's knowledge. On the
strength OF this accusation Keehn was
arrested and arraigned before the jus
tice Thursday morning. Eckstein & Flor
OF New Tim appeared for the defed
ant and after hearing considerable tes-
timony, consuming nearly all day, the
Justice ordered the release and dis
charge of keehn, who claims that he
was perfectly innocent and knew moth
ing whatever, of the attempt to com
NIT arson on the part of Booming and
Kemp. 1t seems that the latter two
had made Keehn's saloon their head
quarters and through some imaginary
wrong attempted to implicate the sa.
loonkeeper. County Attorney c. w.
Qnandt represented the state
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
.Apr. 26 Nav $40
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

ORDEh oh fCHrlIS1 OTN SGAlMS
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Jere-
miah Elliott Deceased
Letters of administration on the eS-
tate of said deceased being this day
granted unto William w. Fry of Ram
sey County:
IT IS ORDERED, That all claims
and demands of all persons against said
estate be presented to this Court for
eXamnat ton and allowance at the Pro-
bate Office in the City of Mankato in
ing day, viz: Monday the 29th day of
July y. ID. 1907, at ten O'Clock i'm the
forenoon of said day.
IT is FURTHER ORDERED, That
three months from the date hereof be
allowed to creditors to present their
claims against said estate, at the eX-
piration of which time all claims not
presented to-said Court or not proven
To it's satisfaction, shall be forever bar
red unless for cause shown further
time be allowed.
ORDERED FURTHER, That notice
of the time and place of hearing and,
mands shall be given by publication of
this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such eX
animation. in the Mankato Free Press,
n weely newspaper printed and publish
ed at Mankato in said County.
Dated at Mankato, the 22nd day of
April. "A ID. 1907.
BY the Court:
VIM. F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
probate Court Seal)