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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
THIEF WHO HAD ROBBED HOME
NEAR ST. JAMES.
Sheriff Forsyth Lands on Him in the
Depot Yards and Makes the Eel.
low Confess.
From Saturdays Daily.

from SATURDAY DdlV.
While w. G. Olson and family, who
live three miles west of St. James,
were attending the Fourth of July cele-
bration in that city last Saturday, a
sneak thief entered their house and
ransacked it from top to bottom.
At about six o'clock in the evening
the family returned home and found
that two screens had been removed
from the windows and that one of
the windows was open. Upon enter
ing the house they found things all
topsy turvy. The dresser and bureau
drawers had- been thoroughly rummaged
trunks unpacked, and their contents
strewn upon the floor. Fortunately
no money had been left in the house.
but the thief got away with a gold
watch and chain, several other pieces
of jewelry and other articles of value
Mr.. Olson at once telephoned to
neighbors to ascertain whether or not
they had any suspicious looking char
acters about during the day. One
of the neighbors had seen a man COM
ing out of the yard in the afternoon
and gave his description as nearly as
possible. Then Sherik Forsyth was no.
titled, and in less than two hours he
had his man. The fellow was captured
in the depot yards at st. James.
At first the prisoner denied having
any knowledge of the theft, but after
he had spent the night in jail he
concluded to make confession. He led
Sheriff Forsyth to the edge of the lake
and there, from the sand, he dug up
the stolen goods, and also a number OF
other articles which he said he had
taken from house in Heron Lake.
The fellow gave the name of Ed Cor
man and Milwaukee as his place OF
residence. He will have a hearing be-
fore Judge Pau next Monday at st
, James,"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
GAVE HIM FIVE YEARS
MONTEREY BANK BURGLAR
PLEADED GUILTY.
Plea for the Fellow of No Avail; He
Has Prison Record in
South Dakota.
From Fridays Daiiv.

From Fridays Daiiv.
John II. Arthur, held to the Martin
county grand jury for the burglary of
the Monterey bank, and his counsel
Attorney G.. A. Will of Minneapolis. app
.peared before Judge Quinn in chambers
at Fairmont, Thursday morning and en-
tered a voluntary plea of guilty to
burglary in the third degree. Arthur
realized that the Jig was up and that
the authorities had woven web of
evidence about him from which there
was no escape ana that the best thing
for him to do was to enter his plea of
guilty land begin at once serving his
prison sentence.
Attorney Will entered a plea for lem
nncy urging in behalf therefor the i'll
entered voluntary plea of guilty,
thereby saving the county the expense
of his trial and keeping him in Jail
until the grand jury meets next fall.
The courts interrogatories, however,
developed the fact that the prisoner
has record of three terms in the
South Dakota penitentiary for bank
and postoifice robberies and in view of
this fact handed him the maximum
penalty for burglary in the third de-
gree-ive years at hard labor in the
renitentiary at Saltwater Sheriff
Ward took the prisoner to Saltwater
this morning.
Arthur gave no evidence that will
assist in the apprehension of his con-
federate, Sheenev Holmes, who is still
at large and for whose apprehension
the county has offered reward of
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
MANKATO FREE PRESS
AUSPICIOUS EVENT IN THE HISTORY
OF THE INSTITUTION.
Rich Interior Is Admired By Many Visitors Who
Called Today; Officials Are Congratulated
Upon Progressive Spirit.

department which is now being organ
lied. Next is the gentlemen's room
and adjoining it and to the right of
the entrance is the ladies rest room.
This room is admirably designed for
the convenience of the lady patrons of
the bank. There is writing desk
supplied with stationery, also a read
ing table with magazines
Where the Money Is Housed
In the rear of the room, directly
behind the tellers cages are the large
vaults. three in number. These vaults
are of the most modern construction
and represent large expenditures. They
are constructed of twelve inch walls of
concrete, eight inch walls of vitrifieI
brick, lined with an inch and a half of
armor plate and chrome steel. The
doors are five inches thick, built of five
chrome steel and armour plates and the
inner doors are one and one half in
ches in thickness, all made fve-ply.
Inside these vaults are the heavy steel,
bugar-proof reserve chests, two of
which will be used to store silver,
two for the required reserve and four
steel lockers for valuable papers. The
third vault, and one even more interest
ing than the others, is the safety deposit
vault. This is equipped the same as
the Others, having the same construc
tion and heavy steel door. The. indi-
vidual boxes are of convenient size and
the locking system is perfect insuring
absolute security, and with the booths
in connection. perfect privacy. At the
rear. of this is the book vault and the
storage room. And in the northeast
corner is the directors room, finished
in silver gray oak and nicely furnished.
Located in convenient places are the
telephone booths, and the toilet rooms.
The new bank is quite similar to the
Lacrosse National bank and the First
National bank of Saltwater, noted for
the Ihagnificence of their banking
rooms.
The honor of being the first business
firm to make a deposit in the bank in
new quarters was secured by Hodson
& Davey.
The new bank is an institution of
which Mankato may be very proud.
It compares very favorable with the
most modern and magnificent bank
homes in the northwest and is fully in
keeping with the metropolitan air Man.
kato has assumed during the past few
years. 1t is to be hoped that The
National Citizens Bank of Mankato
will prosper in the measure in which
it has shown its progressiveness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
he DUG UP THE BOOTY LAWYERS ON THE GRILL
TWO ATTORNEYS ARE ACCUSED
.s OF SHARP PRACTICES.
One is Charged With Having Dis
troyed Bottle Of Whiskey in a
Blind Pig Case.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Two Minnesota attorneys are sew
erely criticized in. reports just filed
with the supreme court by Eli South
worth, secretary of the state board of
examiners in law, following investi-
cations which Mr.. Southworth says
Were made at the request of Edward
Lees, of this city, president of tn,
board, and because of complaints flee
with the board.
The reports relate to professional
acts of Thomas E. Davis of Marshall
and Lewis E. Jones of Breckenridge
and although Mr.. Southworth says
that he is not prepared to make
formal charges for disbarment of either
of these men on the evidence he has
been able to secure. his report in each
case amounts to a serious accusation
Thomas E. Davis of Marshall has
placed himself in an embarrassing pc.
sition, thinks Mr.. Southworth, and he
concludes his report as to Mr.. Davis
with the following statement: "Mr
Davis, if innocent of conduct for
which he should. be disciplined has, UNI
fortunately, so Conducted himself as tc
give grounds for suspicion; but l am
unable to certify that l believe facts
sufficient to cause his suspension 'or
disbarment can be proven. Hence l file
no accusation"
Mrs. Gertrude Iverson filed COM
plant against Mr.. Davis and her af-
fidavit is filed with the report of Mr..
she lost several thousands of dollars
worth of property through the con-
nivance of Mr.. Davis and others who
had had dealings with her husband
prior to his death.
The other attorney is Lewis E.
Jones of Breckenridge. Mr.. Jones re-
Gently appeared for the defendant in
a blind pig case. A detective had
secured bottle of whisky and when
the county attorney sought to have it
introduced in evidence at the hearing
before a justice of the peace it is al
legged that Mr.. Jones took the bottle
and threw it from the window, break
ing it on the sidewalk. Mr.. Jones
claims that it was another bottle
that he threw out the window and
that he will have the original exhibit
ready for the trial of his client in
the district court The report points
out that the Justice fined Mr.. Jones
$40 for contempt of court, which fine
he paid. Another charge against Mr..
Jones is that he secured judgment
by sharp practice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Today marked an suspicious event
in the history of The National Citizens
Bank of Mankato, the removal of that
institution into its new banking rooms
on the first floor of the new bank
building at the corner of Front and
Hickory streets.
All day visitors poured into the sump-
tuous new room to admire the rich in
terror and congratulate the officers of
the bank upon the progressive spirit
manifested in the opening of its splen-
didly furnished and equipped bank.
Visitors are welcome during regular
banking hours from today on.
The visitors enter the palatial new
banking room through a double vesti-
bule, separated by three sets of doors
of solid walnut with castings of the
same material. The floors of these small
eestibules are of tile and the walls
and ceilings are of Kasota marble,
the order for which was given before
the discovery of an identical marble
in the Widell quarries.
Grandeur and Beauty Lobby.
The vestibules, rich and inviting as
they are hardly prepare one for the
grandeur and beauty of the main lob
by. A large airy expanse of beautiful
marble, and elegantly finished wood,
ornamented with brass and fixtures
cannot but elicit superlative praise
from the most critical The large
scagiola columns, and the panels OF
beautiful Pavonaza marble rest upon
heavy Verde antique bases. The coun-
ter caps of the cashiers and gentle
mems reception room are also of
marble The grill and cornice are of
bronze and the woodwork throughout
is of finely finished solid circassian wal
nut. Artistic paneling in the presi-
dents and cashiers rooms add much
to the appearance of the new bank
quarters.
The main room is foored with white
mosaic thing and hard maple laid with
ship linoleum. To the left of the
trance, and in the corner of the build
ing is located the sumptuous office of
the president. Hon Lorin Cray, and
adjoining is the office of the cashier,
Mr.. George w. Sudden, arranged with
an elevated floor a material item in its
convenience. Then in respective order
on the three sides of the banking room
are the office of the assistant cashier,
that of the head book keeper, two
separate cages for the tellers, the col
lection office and that of the savings
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
ACCUSED OF SERIOUS CRIME
FaIrmont Man Alleged to Have As
sisted in Montana Killing.

Fairmont Sentinel: For the past
few DAYS there have been several
dispatches in the dailies relative to
land troubles near Culbertson, Mon
tana, which resulted in the killing
of John Hayes, a claim jumper, to-
gether with his daughter. 1t appears
that the land in that section has be-
come valuable and Hayes who was a
professional claim Jumper was in the
habit of hiring thugs and border
|ruffians to assist him in terrifying
homesteaders and getting possession
of their claims.
The people of the community decid-
ed to rid the country of such undesir-
able citizens and went in body to
Hayes place and demanded. that he
pull out. The papers says the HAYES
party were the ones that opened fire
the invading party replied and fight
ensued in which Hayes was killed in,
tentionally and his daughter acciden-
tally!4e7s S5885H ".'s
Eighteen homesteaders have been
placed under arrest, among them I.
lib. Gamble, formerly of this place
and whose people still live here. A.
W. GAMBLE, his brother, in company
with Attorney Alfred Blaisdell of
Minot, n. d.. have gone to the scene
of the trouble. A telegram was re.
ceived by some of the Gamble family
on Monday from Mr.. Blaisdell stating
that though two lost their lives the
sympathy of the community is with
the settlers who tried to rid the
country of claim jumpers and that it
will not prove d tyary serious matter
for>those under arrest, 'S9ae ~ -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
PRAISES TAFT AND SHERMAN
/. p. Hunt Pronounees Republican
National Ticket Strong One.

l.. Z. Hunt writes from Shakan, Alas
ka, under date of June 20, to his bro
Their, F. w. Hunt:
Have been having delightful weather
for the past two or more weeks, but
today has been a typical Alaska day
raining incessantly. But we expect
this in fact this country, to enjoy good
health requires a great amount of mois-
ture.
Well, as usual, we are ahead of all
competitions in point of salmon. We
have up about l,400 cases of fat reds,
while some of the canneries have not
yet started up and those that have are
getting but few cases. We are in hopes
that the run will increase from now on.
1t is yet too early to get an idea as
to whether or not we are going to have
the usual run of reds. Up to date they
are little later in coming than last
year, but they are liable to start in
now any day.
Well 1 notice that the expected hap
pened in Chicago-Taft for president.
There is not the least doubt in any
Taft and Sherman as ideal leaders in
the, approaching contest. Few periods
indeed in the history of this country
have the people been presented with a
stronger ticket for their suffrage, and
no convention ever presented more
straightforward platform. 1t is specific
upon every important issue prominent
ly identified with the country's de-
mands, needs and requirements, with
no veribage on subterfuges behind which
to hide or mislead. l hope l may be
permitted to cast ballot in full APP
prevail of the Chicago convention. Min
nesota should be good for hundred
thousand majority.
Well, l did not start out to write a
political screed, but the "habit" still
sticks to me even in far off Alaska,
where people are not permitted to vote
but are, however and nevertheless al
lowed to think and express their
/. thoughts just the same as "white" peo-
pie.
am gratifed to read of the sue
cess of the street railway. There is
no reason why Mankato cannot support
such an enterprise and thus show other
cities of even greater size and more pre-.
tentions that receivers are not always
in demand in the operation of such
roads.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
REMAINS WERE LAID AWAY
Funeral Of the Late James Donahue
Held This Morninn.

The funeral of the late James
Donahue was largely attended this
morning. Rev. Father Hughes con-
Quoted The services at st. Johns Catho-
lie church The floral offerings
were many and very beautiful. The
music was excellent and the services
very impressive. The pallbearers were
III. f. Carney, Thomas McGovern, Henry
Madison, William Deyling, Henry Wilt
gen and Frank Webber.
District court took n recess during
tine hour of the funeral and court and
county officials attended the funeral,
as did also the employees of the In
.ternational Harvester company.
Out of town relatives who were at
the funeral were Mrs. Donahue OF
Chicago and Thomas Donahue of kins-
man, H., mother and cousin of the
deceased, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. f. Lamb
and Miss Mary .Donahue of Slayton.
The interment was made at Calvary
cemetery hey
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
He Sought the Cool Wafer in the
Hope Of Escaping the
Intense Heat.
Seized With Cramps; Did Not
Obey One Who Tried to
Rescue Him.

From Saturdays Daily.
Elmer Sandenborg, resident of the
northern part of the city, met death
about eleven o'clock this forenoon while
swimming in the Minnesota river,
about a mile and half north of
town, not far from the Kroeger farm
and the Great Western tressle.
:. Sought Relief From Heat.
Sandenborg was with four or FIVE
companions and they sought relief from
the heat by going in for a swim. Be-
fore they had been in the water long,
Sandenborg was siezed with cramps.
He called for aid and one of the
young men tried to help him. He
succeeded in pushing him toward shore,
but Sandenborg refused to obey and
grasped an overhanging willow. In
stead he chung frantically to his
would-be rescuer until the latter be-
came frightened and turned for the
bank to save himself. Sandenborg
was then swept into the current and
went down at point about twenty
feet from the bank.
The police were notified and Officer
Simmons responded promptly but when
he arrived the body had not been re-
covered. During the noon hour Chief
Osten and number of firemen left
for the scene of the drowning to make
an effort to recover the body.
Had Not Been Here Long.
Sandenborg was about twenty years
of age and resided with cousin who
lives north of the city. He came to
Mankato about year ago direct
from Sweden where his parents reside.
During the greater part of the time
here he has been employed as a ear
repairer in the Northwestern shops in
this city. He is well spoken of by
his friends and his sad end is deeply
regretted. p.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
SAD DEATH OF LITTLE CHILD
Laura Rowena, Daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. |. NJ. Griffith.

from Fridays Daily.
Laura Rowfeana a' the Youngest child
of Mr.. and Mf's.T N. Griffith. got hold
of some Npilrspsthis morning that had
been prescribed for her mother, ate
them, and died few hours later
The case is a very sad one.
Mr.. Griffith was at the postoffice at
work, and Mrs. Griffith was down
stairs, and the little girl had not yet
gotten up. tt appears that the lit.
lie tot got out of her bed and went
TO the dresser and opened a box \ of
strychnine' pills that was on the dres-
ser, and ate all that it contained which
is thought to have been twenty. This
was about eight o'clock and she had
10 sooner eaten them than an older
laughter went to the bedroom and
found her with her face covered with
he pinkish coating vof, the pills, and
1t once carried her down stairs and
,fforts were made to purge her stomach,
md a physician was summoned.
In spite of all that could be done:
The little one ydied at 1880 a. m.
The physician states that one or
;wo of the pills'ewere, a2.dose for an
-,dult, and that it was question
whether the most prompt and effective
work could have saved its life.
The little girl was the pride and
oy of the household. She was healthy,
,weet tempered, and most promising
child inevery way. Her death is a
severe blow to- the family, who will
have the sympathy of all.
1t was just "a year ago today that
Mr.. Griffith's brother died suddenly
while visiting at his home.
Funeral services will be held Monday
at ! 80 D. M, but whether at the
house or church has not been decided,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17

Secretary Is To- Be Picked BY
Jacobson, GubernatoriaI
Candidate.
Party Leaders Are to Take Part
In the Battle; the List of
Workers.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily sS
A. d. Brown is chairman of the
state republican central committee He
was chosen today.
Candidates on the state republican
ticket held a meeting in st. Paul dur
ing the forenoon end selected the cam
paign committee. ~ e
The committee is as follows:
-Chairman-A. ID. Brown. Madison
Secretary-To be, selected by Mr.
Jacobs. e.,n. Sass.
Treasurer. F. Swenson, Minneapo-
lis. ,ssz a ~
Executive Committee-A. d. Brown
L. +. Swenson, W. B. Webster, st
Paul; Odin Haldin, Duluth; T. C. Col
Inns, Window. 81 81
Committee. at Large. F.. Swenson
Minneapolis; George. F. Dix, st. Paul
A. B. Brewer, st. Cloud; Tim Sulli-
van, East Granda Forks; Odin Haldin
Duluth; Joseph McI<ibben, ST. Paul.
Committee by Judicial Districts
First, A. NJ. Hayes, Hastings; Second
w. b. Webster, st. Paul; Third, C. c.
Gallagher, Rochester; Fourth, Thomas
H. Salmon, Minneapolis; Fifth, X. d.
Chase, Faribault; SIXTH j. E. Rey
nolds, Mankato;l Seventh, John H. Bald
win, Frazee; Eighth, Henry/A. Engle
Jordan; Ninth, James A. Larson, Wal
nut Grove; Tenth, O. NJ. Thundale
Harmony; Eleventh, Neil McGinnis
Eveleth; Twelfth, A. d. Brown, Madi
son; Thirteenth, Fred L. Hulniston
Worthington; Fourteenth, Dr. Walton
Warren; Fifteenth, w. M. Potter, Ait
kin; Sixteenth, I. O. Oftenhun, Glen
wood; Seventeenth, C. III. Draper
Wells; Eighteenth, SO l. "A. Caswell
Anoka; Nineteenth, .sGeorge H. Sullivan
Saltwater. X. s.
The committee will hold meeting
soon to perfect plans for the campaign
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
THESE ASK FOR PARD0NS
Buck, Simensen, Brooks and SwaI-
low, Board Meets Aua.1.

When the board of pardons will
meet on Aug. l, applications for Glenn
ency will be heard in the following
Blue Earth county cases:
Alfred A. Buck, sentenced from Blue
Earth county Nov. 8, 1905, to the
state prison for six years and four
monthsl Grand larceny in the first de-
gree.
Harry Simonson, sentenced from Blue
Earth county Nov. %, 1900, to the
reformatory and thereafter transferred
to the state prison. Forgery in the
second degree.
James Swallow, sentenced from Blue
Earth county Nov. 81, 1904, to the
state prison for twelve years and six
month. Robbery in the first degree
Judge and prosecuting attorney favor
clemency.
Clifford F. Brooks, sentenced from
Nicollet county May Is, 1907, to the
state prison for two years. Robbery
in the third degree
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
DEAFNESS CANNOT nE CURED

reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an intiamed CON
dition of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube is infta'iied
you have a rumbling sound or inn rect
hearing ana when it is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out a4d this
tube restored to as normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused 10y Catarrn,
which is nothing but an infamed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars lef
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure Send for circulars free. +. j.
CHENEY e. CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, July 14.-Wheat-July,
dc; Sept, 91ss@91hc; Dec, 93Bc.
Corn-July, 73Mc; Sept, 74c; Dec,
62c Oats-July, DID,. 511sc; July,
b0hc; Sept, 1880. Pork-July, $15.-
72Ia; Sept, $15.S212 @15S5; Oct,
S15.S5. Butter = Creameries, 1870
21Ac; dairies, 17@20c. Eggs-17kc.
Poultry = Turkeys, lac; chickens.
iOkc, springs, 15@16e.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, July 4.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.OO@6.75; fair to good.
s5.OOD5.T5; good to choice cows and
heifers, $4.50@5.50; veals, S3.75@5.00.
-sG5O@6.70. SheepAWethers,
$4,OO@4,35; good to choice lambs,
$4.5OM5.15; springs, $6.00@6.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
MY NERVE FOOD
CURES MEN

Use it-and pay if satisfied. Send fer
free booklet and symptom blank or else describe
your condition fully and trial course will be
mailed you at once in plain package entirely lee
of charge Full course of treatment only s.. Z
Address c, II. ROBERTS, NJ. D., Roberts Bldg,
Detroit, Mich.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-17
Death of An Infant.

Richard, the three weeks old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Micheal Murtaugh,
died yesterday at the family home,
Madison Lake. The funeral services
were held this morning at the Catho-
lie church at Madison Lake.