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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-01-04
WEEK FOR THE FARMERS.
Club Will, Meet in Minneapolis Jan. Il
Fair Society Also.

From Mondays Daily.
The week of JAM will be an i'm
portant one for the farmers of Mime
sofa and it is expected that hundreds
of them will be in Minneapolis to at
tend the various meetings of the agri-
cultural organizations of the state. At
ten o'clock Monday morning, Jan. 7,
the Farmers club of Minnesota opens
its annual meeting at the university
farm at st. Anthony Park. This organ
ization is made up of graduates and
FORMER students of the agricultural
school and its objects are to extend the
influence and practical benefits of the
school to every locality in the state. Lo-
cal auxiliary clubs are formed by the
members who seek to promote practical
experiments in agriculture and breeding
and a thorough discussion of practical
matters among the members. Already
very valuable reports are being made to
the central organization and this win
ter's meeting is expected to be an I'M
usually interesting one. Among the
speakers will be Professor Fred Rankin
of the Illinois experiment station.
On the following day the sessions of
the Minnesota State Agricultural soni-
ETY. will open in the assembly hall at
the Minneapolis court house and con-
tinue for three days. Tie subject of
drainage will be made prominent and G.
G. Elliott, the leading expert in the
country, will speak Tuesday morning.
The Minnesota dairy and food commits
sion will have charge of one session and
on Wednesday afternoon and evening
the sessions will be held in the live stock
pavilion at the university farm under
the auspices of the Live Stock Breeders
association. The railroads have made a
rate of fare and one-third.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-01-04

Christmas festivities in the settlement
a. large. The gathering this year met
as in its usual course on. Christmas
! day.
H9 The weather was real jubilee weather
and gave much facility and invitation to
attend, and it matters not of what creed,
Oh possibly of no creed, the Welsh peo-
pie seem to gather instinrtively to the
~ sS, he 7>oaiet afSscsing or ehriStnas day.
sti,3i The Salem CHURCH in which it is gen
orally held on account of its central
!, location, was attired in its holiday garb.
The pastor and janitor had been very
lyssy planning and fixing and, from the
+ several. concentrations heard gave great
satisfaction in the decorations Is
All of the attendants, from the young,
: est to the Oldest, wore a suitable badge
in the Welsh language which by the
munificent and artistic ability of The
Mankato Free Press Printing company,
was a thing of beauty, especially adorn-
ed with the scripture text.
The committee which is elected an
nually met as usual for business in
morning session at Salem church, and
transacted the business of the local
branch.
The officers of the committee were as
follows: Chairman. Evan L.. Harris
vice chairman, James lIhomas; secre-
: t&ry, John A.. Jones; treasurer and Ii
! brarian, David E. Bowen. The other
members were William S. Hughes, Ed
ward K. Jones, Benjamin L. Lauley
z William Hewitt, Henry Hughes, and
Rev Thomas L. Griffith.
The finances were overhauled and
found to be correct and in a very salts
factory condition and to mark the Oc.
casion the very much respected veteran
William S. Hughes to this cause was
honored by beng created by the com
mittee life member of the society.
The program and decoration commit
tees met at the home of the chairman
Evan l.. Harris, and made arrangements
for the public exercises. The first pub
lie meeting was held in the afternoon al
two o'clock to which the audience hat
gathered i'm good time, as sitting room
is held at premium on these occaS
ions. The meeting commenced promptly
under the craftsmanship of William S
Hughes, who is pronounced adept il
conducting and enlivening the pub
lie social gatherings of the locality, ant
on this occasion did himself proud by hi
acquired and native wit.
The only disappointment in the festi
witty was the absence of some whom tn
committee had sincerely hoped to b.
present, being those whom were in tn
first meetings of ,ne society fifty year
ago at its inception. These were the Hon
nv Hughes of Mankato, and David Prize
OF Cambria, were all absent on accoun
OF feebleness and sickness to attend, We
they had the tenderest sympathy Of tn
gathering, and while all deplored TIN
causes which ,-.,ained them, they ma,
be well assured that their respect is IN
less.
However, their absence was made VI
partially by the presence of the new
pastor of Horeb and Bethel churches
who mas very recently taken charge 0
the two c. NJ. churches, and gave goo,
account of himself on this occasion.
The addresses were both INSTRUCTIVE
and entertaining. David E. Bowen lie,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-01-04
SHOT 1t THE JUDGE
|Irate Woman Tries to XIII
st. Louis Jurist.
BULLET MISSED the MARK
Female is Disarmsd and Plaeed un-
der Arrest; Was a Lilisant ii
Case Tried Before Court.
Especial to The Free Press.1

st. Louis, Jan. 2.-Just after Judge j.
A. Mcdonald of the circuit court had
taken his seat on the bench today, Miss
Rosa We'll suddenly arose from among
the spectators and fired point blank with
revolver at the judge. The bullet
missed him. She was disarmed and ar
rested. She was litigant In case
concerning disputed inheritance tried
before Judge Mcdonald two months ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-01-04
Amendments Now in Force.
From Saturdays Daily.

The wide open tax amendment and
the non-peddlers licenses amendment
passed at the last general election are
now parts of the state constitution.
Governor johnson, in a proclamation put
forth SO announces. His official sane
tion is necessary under the Law aud
must follow ten days after being sien-
co by the state canvassing board, s.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-01-04
Bible Society Semi-Centen-
NAL on Tuesday
PROGRAM WAS INTERESTING
ADDRESSES Giving History Of the Organ.
ization Listened to Aitentiveiy
BY Large Audience.
From Saturdays Daily.

The semi. centennial celebration of the
Welsh Bible society of Blue Earth coun-
t.. so far as it affected the townships of
Cambria and Butternut Valley, took
place on Tuesay, Dec. %, in the Welsh
Congregational church, Cambria, repre-
s,nting also the congregations of Horeb
ard Bethel. This society amongst the
Welsh people has gone on uninterrupted
" for the last fifty years, and its annual
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-01-04
CRUSHED BETWEEN CARS
Brakeman on the Northwestern Resd
~; Lost His Life. i'.'

sj Lost His Life. i%i't'
From Fridays Daily. .te.s se -
A brakeman named Tyler on the Chi
cago & Northwestern railway was
caught between two freight cars at
GAINESVILLE yesterday morning and was
so badly crushed that he viii probably
die. a.
The car coupling on loaded freight
car had been broken, and the cars were
fastened together with chain. Mr.. Ty-
Ter received his injuries by the cars
coming together just as he stepped be-
tween them. The injured man was tax.
en- to Waseca. The doctor ordered the
patient sent to the hospital at Roches.
ter.
A later report states that Tyler died
OH the operating table. His home was
in Rochester.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-01-04
BIG TAX PAYMENT.
Hubbard Estate Ylsids Sc, 1871 70
State OF Minnesota.

From Saturdays Daily.
Today County Treasurer Hart received
the first inheritance tax payment. that
has been made in this county since
the new inheritance tax law was passed.
1t was check for $5,S2l.6O paid in by
George M. Palmer, one of the executors
OF the estate of the late r. ID. Hubbard,
and covered the inheritances of Mrs.
Hubbard, Jay Hubbard and the two
Misses Hubbard. The entire amount
goes to the state.
Before the previous inheritance tax
law was declared unconstitutional, sew
eral inheritance taxes were paid in, but
had to be refunded when the law was
knocked out by the courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
PLAYGROUND SITES.
Bill to Appropriate 100000 for
Them Close to School Buildings.

Representative Champ Clark of Missouri.
who secured the elimination from District
of Columbia appropriation bill of the $75. 900
item for the purchase of playground sites
on the ground that the sites In contempla-
ton were not desirably located, today in
troduced a bill appropriating 100000 for
the purchase Of playground sites in close
proximity to school buildings.
In discussing the matter with Star re-
porter this morning, Mr.. Clark said he had
never been opposed to the proposition. but
that he saw no sense in locating tie play
grounds without any regard to the present
location OF school buildings. He was will
ing he said to vote for $15OO00 for the
playground sites If that much was needed,
but he though 100000 was sufficient. Some
folks had the idea, Mr.. clark said. that
because he knocked out the playground
item on a point of order that he was OPP
posed to the whole general proposition Of
Fairgrounds. This was not true. he said.
and he added that he would push his DILL
along and thought that there would be
favorable action on it, as the sentiment Of
the House favored an expenditure for such
a worthy purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
POUND IN ROOM DEAD
CA1E. HARRY 4. ALLEN vICTuG
or lxART DIsEAsE.

Stricken with heart disease. apparently a.
he was about to retire some time last night,
Capt. Harry A. Allen. an employee OF thu
Quartermastef's division. War Department.
fell across the foot Of the bed In his rooms
at 1o11 10Th street northwest. and was dead
when found this morning. Allen was inspec-
tor Of the War Department stables. and
Henry Crane. coiored driver from the sta
baes called at the 10th street house. a. was
his custom. at o'clock this morning. When
Allen failed to respond Crane went to his
room and discovered the body. It was evil
dent that life had been extinct for many
hours. and It seemed as II Capt. Allen had
been in the act of winding his watch when
the fatal seizure came, for the timepiece
was sttii clutched in his nfeless hands. De-
ceased was about seventy years Of age. The
police and the coroner were informed of the
case. ana the latter gave q certificate of
death from valvular disease Of the heart.
Aliens wife and daughter, who are In
wilmington. Del. were notified. According
to the records Of the Quartermaster's de-
partment. Capt. Allen was in the depart
ment In charge Of supply trains in the west
curing the civil war, and he again entered
IN similar service during the Spanish
american war. After hostilities ceased in
lSsS Capt Allen became inspector Of sta
oies for the War Department In washing
ton, which position he held at the time of
his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
BURIAL OF JAMES II. RICHARDS.
Funeral Services at Family Residence
This Afternoon =.

Before a large gathering of sorrowing rel
atives and friends the funeral services over
the remains Of James H. Richards, who
died suddenly Saturday evening, took place
at the family residence, lit New Jersey
avenue southeast, this afternoon at 2
o'clock. The services were conducted by
Rev. E. Hez Sven, pastor of the Second
Baptist Church, and Rev. Mr.. Never az.
sistant rector of Christ Episcopal Church.
Navy Yard.
The pail-bearers were chosen from among
the members of several Of the ORGANIZATIONS
to which the deceased belonged, and were
as follows: G. e. Wilkinson of Harmony
Lodge. No. 8, F. A. A. NJ; Herman Kah-
lert of Magenenu Encampment. No. 4. I. o.
o. F.; Julius Strobel of the Veteran Fire
mems Association; Fred Kahlert Of the
Usage Tribe Of the Red Men; William IA.
Braund and Joseph Ford of the District of
Columbia Volunteers, and George Gladmon
and Fred Fritz, representing Potomac Post
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic The
casket was wrapped in the Stars and
stripes, and as 1t was borne from the rest
dence many Of the members Of the Oldest
lnhabitants Association Of the District Of
Columbia, Of which the deceased was a
member, as well as the representative Of
the several other organizations In attend
ance. stood with barred heads in respectft,I
silence. The tnterment was In Congressional
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
COMMISSIONERS SATISFIED.
Damages for Grade Change on Massa
chusetts Avenue.

Corporation Counsel Thomas forwarded to
the Commissioners today the appraisements
Of damages resulting to property on the
south side Of Massachusetts avenue be-
tween North Capitol street and New Jer-
sey avenue northwest because of the
change of grade in connection with the
new union station. The commission an
pointed for that purpose appraised the to-
tai damage at $3.50.
This figure Is satisfactory to the Com
missioners. and they at once approved it.
and the corporation counsel will be direct
ed to take the necessary proceedings to
have the damages confirmed by the court.
1t is stated that while the Commissioners
are satisfied with the damages, the owners
Of the property are protesting that the ap-
praisement Is too low When the north
side OF the avenue was appraised several
weeks ago the Commissioners did the pro-
testing They contended that the appraise-
ment made the damages offset the benefits
and that 1t should have been vice versa
and they are endeavOrfng to have a re-
appraisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
FORTY-FOURTH YEAR.
Mrs. Royal Celebrates Anniversary Of
Service at Navy Yard.

Mrs. Katherine Royal has just celebrated
the forty-fourth anniversary Of her service
as a peddler Of small wares at the marine
barracks of this city, during which long
period she has never been absent from the
navy yard, she claims, ''either in wet or
dry. hot or cold, rain or shine" II she was
able to walk to the car with her bundle.
Mrs. Royals husband, Michael Royal,
fought in the civil war as private and
was mustered out with his company at the
close of hostilities. When she began her
career at the navy yard she was bright
young woman and became favorite with
all whom she served. She considered her.
self an enlisted person, and by virtue Of
her long years Of faithful catering to the
enlisted men at the yard she wears ten
red enlistment stripes on q field of blue.
each stripe worn at the rate Of four years
service.
She has no regular hours of service. but
IL glad to work from sunrise to light out"
for the cause-''Uncle Sam, the boys In blue
and the Capitol star flag"
Mrs. Royal has q friend in every marine
at the barracks, officer or private. and each
anniversary OF her service she is the re-
cipient OF many presents and congratula-
lions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
SENATOR BROWNS DEATH.
Investigation 1y the Grand Jury Was
Begun Today.

The examination of the witnesses to the
shooting of former Senator Brown of Utah
by Mrs. Anne NJ. Bradley at the Raleigh
Hotel was begun this morning before the
local grand jury under the direction of AS
sistant Ulaited States Attorney J. C.. Ad.
kins The first witness was Dr. Larkin W.
Giazebrook. deputy coroner, who perform
ed the autopsy. Dr. Glazebrook will be
followed by DR.. Charles s. White. superin-
tendent of the Emergency Hospital, where
Senator brown died.
Among the other witnesses summoned
and who will testify before the grand Jury
are Theodore ]. Tally manager of the no.
tel; f. c. Owens. clerk, and Miss JOSE
phine Kidwell, maid of the hostelry. In ad.
dition the grand jury will hear the testi-
mony Of Police Officers Frank Emmert B,
A. Lamb. Clifford l.. Grant and Guy f.
Burlingame, and of Messrs. M. s. Gum
Clayton Halfclair, Edward Arnitt and Ed.
ward A. Parker. "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
Prayer for the Flood-visitsd.

The chaplain of the House in his prayer
today invoked the Divine blessing upon the
men. women and children along the banks
Of. the Ohio river who have been driven
from their homes and bereft OF their be-
lonsings. so move. we bcseech Thee"
prayed the chaplain. upon the heart OF
their countrymen blessed with abundance,
that their sufferings may be alieyiated.
And OH. God. IL there is a way discover,
We beseech Thee. unto these Thy servants
that through their legislative acts these
oft-repeated calamities may be averted in
the future"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
TWO MORE SHOCKS.


KINGSTON, Jamaica. January pa
heavy earthquake shock was felt here at
O'Clock yesterday morning and still heav-
Ter one at forty-five minutes after O'Clock
yesterday afternoon.
Money ID what Il needed here more than
food. for through the relief commission food
IL coming In from tho country, and there IL
no fear Of starvation.
The great desire Of the authorities IN 10
be able to employ the thousands OF discour
aged men.to clear up the city ana to re.
build their homes By the profits OF their
labor This b, Of course, preferred. as pure
charity would encourage pauperism.
A hopeful view Of the situation b taken
1t the colonial secretary's Once.
There 10 no disorder whatever, the only
crime reported being the pilferinG Of the
Chinese shops
Tho weather Il nne. but It looks like rain.
This may make suffering among the thou
sands camped In tents and ahacks at the
race course and In the parks, and might
cause an outbreak OF disease which this city
has SO Tar escaped. III.
The loss on residential property IL esti-
mated at $3,000,O00.
Open air services are being held by re.
ligious denominations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
SPECTACULAR PIER FIRE.
Quarter of a Million Damage at Bal
timore Today.

Special Cablesram to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. January 22-The
Canton coal pier of the Pennsylvania rail-
road was destroyed by fire early this morn
ing The loss is estimated at between $780,
900 and $4,000, and Is fully covered by in
surance
Ten cars containing coal were either
burned or thrown into the harbor by the
collapsing of portions of the pier The four
masted schooner Powhassett. from Bath
Me. half loaded with coal for Martinique,
10 total wreck and was half submerged
ut noon. Desperate efforts were made to
get this vessel beyond the fire line, but 1t
was anchored and could be dragged no
further than the length Of the anchor
chain. The five-masted schooner Maud
Palmer of Boston. fully loaded with coal,
was saved by hard work.
The fire started early this morning in
the oil house. The flames spread rapidly
and got beyond control for an hour and a
half. The fire department of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad made a brilliant fight, and
had 1t not been for the attaching of an
engine TO string of freight cars on the
pier there would have been about thirty of
them destroyed instead of ten The twenty
cars were pulled to place of safety before
the pier began to collapse.
The piunging Of the burning freight cars
Into the water the pier erumbled was
most spectacular. One by one they would
tilt forward or to one side. balance there
for a moment blazing like a torch, and
then. with a mighty splash. plunge kissing
ha
water and a cloud of steam like a giant
Eeyser
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
WAS HUNG, BUT LIVED.
Veteran Soldier Finally Died In His
Bed.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PATTERSON. N. j.. January 2z.-John Nc
Grogan, who was hanged by guerrillas In
the civil war, but was cut down by some
of Sherman's cavalrymen in time to save
dlis life. is dead at his home here at the age
OF eighty-four years. McGrogan enlisted
with the 18th New Jersey Volunteers in
August, 1883, and served until the regiment
was mustered out In 1885.
He was in nineteen battles and skir-
mishes, in one of which he was wounded.
Ills regiment was with the Army of the
.Potomac until after the battle of Gettys-
burg was fought, when 1t was transferred
to Sherman's army In Tennessee.
In the famous march to the sea" NEGRO
gan was one Of a foraging party of eight
who were captured by guerrillas The pris-
oners were strung to the limbs of trees by
their captors, who quickly departed. The
guerrillas had hardly gone when party of
Union cavalry arrived and cut down the
men. OF the eight McGrogan was the only
bne that could be revived The guerillas
mad not properly adjusted the knot and It
got caught under McGrogan's chin In such
q manner as to permit him to breathe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE
EDWIN LETCHMERE's EFFORT
WHILE IN JAIL HERE.

With a record as a tail-breaker be-
hind him. Edwin Letchmere, who was ar
rested on charge of stealing curios
from the National Museum a few days
ago, almost made good in the same role
while incarcerated in the local jail-and
the story leaked out only yesterday,
when Letchmere was on his way to Gin
cinnati in charge OF Detective Ryan to
answer a charge of cutting a valuable
oil painting from its frame in the Gin
cinnati Art Gallery.
Letchmere was imp isoned in cell No.
IL, on the east side OF the south wing of
the jail, while awaiting the arrival of
the officer from Cincinnati, and II was
from that place. supposedly almost i'm
pregnable: to jail-breakers, that he so
nearly made his escape. Guard James
Corrigan WAC making his usual half
hourly rounds Friday morning last, when
he happened to discover footprints at g.
peculiar place on one Of the steam pipes,
and glance above showed several
scratches on the outer bars of Letch-
mere's cell.
Warden Harris was Immediately notified
and on his order Letchmere was brought
from his cell and searched. and a very
much ntcked razor blade, in addition to
the steel shank Of a shoe, which had been
made into rude saw, were found in his
pockets. Examination of the bars in the
cell showed that they had been cut all the
way through. and Letchmere admitted that
he had been In the outer corridor with
only one more set Of bars separating him
from liberty, the night before When he
had completed his examination Of the re-
naming barrier the prisoner climbed back
into his cell, using the steam pipes as
ladder, and bent the bars back into position
and covered the cut ends with SOAP
Il needed only one more night" Letch-
mere said, when he saw that he was caught,
and he admitted he expected q confederate
either to cut through the outer bars or else
to smuggle a hacksaw into his cell.
IF had q hacksaw I would have been
out Of here in ten minutes" he declared.
Letchmere was pressed to reveal the iden-
tity Of his confederate, but he steadily re-
fused.
IA woman Helped me to break jail at
Cincinnati. December %, 1906" he said. but
he declined to intimate whether a woman
or a man had come to his aid in the Dis
trict jail.
IF 1 stand trial for that Cincinnati job,
Til get five years In the pen at the very
least" Letchmere added, an he was leaving
the jail Sunday afternoon In charge Of the
Cincinnati detective. land you Just watch
me. You'll see that will beat them yet,
for I'm not going to the pen II I can help
IT," 80 -'-'...- =