The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06

From Mondays Daily.
Miss Clara Dora Ray died Eat one
o'clock this morning at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Manderfeld, 500
South Front street, of tuberculosis of
the lungs. She had been sick for a
wear, but was confined to her bed only
about eight weeks. She was conscious
to the last, and her life ended in a
peaceful sleep, without suffering.
Miss Ray was born and raised in
Mankato, and was twenty-six years of
age. Her parents are both dead, but
she is survived by four sisters, Mrs.
Fred Manderfeld, Mrs. John Studt and
Miss Emma Ray of Mankato and Miss
Alma Ray of st. James. Miss Alma
arrived Friday afternoon. Her educa-
ton was acquired in the Mankato
schools and for time she held the
position of bookkeeper for John Klein
& Co., but failing health forced her
to give up this work. She was a
member of the Lady Maccabees. She
possessed sweet and winsome dispo-
sition that drew about her a large
circle of warm friends, who are sim
cerelv reoretful that she should be
forced to lay down life's joys and re-
sponsiblities so soon. She was a
member of the Presbyterian church.
and was faithful worker and lived
true Christian life.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock at the
PRESBYTERIAN church, and the interment
will be made at Glenwood cemetery
Those who would like to view the re-
mains may have an opportunity to dc
so at John Klein Co.'S undertaking
rooms tomorrow forenoon, or at the
church from l:3O p. m. until 2:3C
p. m.
The deceased spent most of the past
winter with her sister at st. James.
New York, Sept. 2.-Whether con-
Wet can recover damages from state
for injuries suffered while at work in
a penal institution is the question in,
volved in an action about to be brought
by Joseph Shay, lawyer here, fol
James Manning, an eX-prisoner.
Manning will seek $4,000 damages
i'm the court of claims.
He was sentenced to Elmira refor
matory in 1886, and he alleges that
two days after his Imprisonment be
can he was set to- work at circular
saw. He was an absolute novice al
the work, Me further alleges, with the
result that within the first five min
utes his left hand was cut off. Shay
saws that the issue has never been
ruled upon by the courts.
st. Paul, Sept. 2.-Charles H. Dc
Wolf, who came to st. Paul two
weeks ago from Chicago to be loca
manager of the Eagle Roller mills, OF
New Ulm, and who mysteriously dis
appeared last Sunday from the Jewel
hotel, ended his life in Louisville, Ky.
last Wednesday by shooting himself
Mr.. De Wolf had no financial diff
Guilty with the company, and the only
reason assigned for his suicide is the
loss of his wife, son and brother il
quick succession.
Thomas Wilder, manager of the
state agencies for the company, who
has been in st. Paul for several days
endeavoring to discover some trace OF
the missing man, said today:
81 brought Mr.. De Wolf to this city
two weeks ago and placed him IL
charge of the local business to intro
duce our Daniel Webster brand Of
-four" Mr.. Wilder says.
"He registered at the Frederic hote
and stayed there until week ago last
Friday, when he left, leaving his grips
and clothes in his room. The last
trace | was able to get of him was
at the Hotel Jewell, where he stayed
Saturday night. Sunday morning h'
cashed a small check on the firm ant
left.
"AIr. De Wolf recently lost his wife
and son and he was looking forward
to meeting his brother in Minneapolis
He had not maintained regular CORES
pondence with his brother and wher
he reached St. Paul he learned thai
he had been dead for some time. Thl
shock, added to that of the death o
his wife and son, seemed to completely
unnerve him for day, and he acted
peculiarly for several days afterward
"When he left the Jewell hotel h'
told Mrs. Jewell he intended to take
walk. Mrs. Jewell says he looked
'dopy' at that time and she thought
he had been drinking. | received
word from our Chicago office that he
had committed suicide in Louisville
probably on Wednesday"
NIankato people who are contemplate
ing making entries for the coming fail
to be held in the city next week arc
requested to do so before the last day
for making entries, so as to avoid
crowd The farmers will largely
make their entries the last day, and
the city people should be through anc
out of the way by that time.
Those wishing to make entries car
do so at any time at the office OF
Secretary Spencer of the Commercial
club. on the second floor of the Mode