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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-12-14

The Northern Pacific and Great
Nuuhrrn railroads are Jointly rngag.
cd In taking the kinks out of noun.
tain travel. They expect to have this
accomplished 50 far as they are con-
cerncd by the first ol the year when
trains will begin running over the
Spokane. Portland. and Seattle rail
road. The road is rs nearly straight
line rs It has been possible to make
u. II has reduced the distance from
Spokane tn Portland To i23 miles.
Short curves have been abolished and.
In consequence, II is said that one
locomotive will be able to pull as
many coaches over the mountains M
II Is able to start on level ground. OF
course, such road costs money.
Twenty miles Of track between Pasco
and kahlotus represent the cNpcndi.
turc OF $5.000:00O or $4,000 "A
mile. Along the bluffs overhangins
the Snake river there is one mile that
cost 100000 Tn. surveying and
building OF this part of the line re-
CURED the suspending Of men over
the cliffs with ropes. The railroad
tracks are now laid where once these
men hung In midair. We have reach
ed the stage In railroal construction
where nothing is impossible to our en-
ginecrs, and the stage in competition
where no expense is too great II it,
results In saving OF time to rail
road passengers and of engines Ia the
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-12-14

Nathan Strnus, ut u meeting OF III,
Judcans. Jewish organization. last
week. attacked the contention of In
Koch that tuberculosis can not be-
communicated to human beings by
cows affected with the disease. Mr.
Straus declared that he had written
TO Dr. Koch calling upon him to rr.
ccdc from the position he had taken.
but that the German scientist had not
replied.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-12-14

cd area of winter wheat IL estimated
as being SO per cent less than the
revised estimated area sown IN the
fall Of ia07-cquivalcn, to u decrease
of l,I6.,ooO acres, indicating total
OF 2a.SSi,o00 acres, Tho condition
of winter wheat On December | was
SS.S per cent, as compared with Oil
ON December |. 1907: at.l on Dc.
ccmbcr I, 1905. and n tcn.ycar aver
age of 9".g.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-12-14

THE READY-MADE HOUSES are
warm In winter. cool In summer. sub.
tantiai. attractive and sanitary. aud
ut half the price II costs to build IN
he old way. Soc samples and plans
nj the office ON Main street. Phone
No. Sll. -
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-12-14

Ladies': We have Just received u
fine line OF Stcinbergcr 4 Kalishcr
Esky Kid Gloves. In black and col
ors. Stills Dry Goods Co. 7-iwk
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-12-14

According to a statement issued
by the crop reporting board Of the ag-
ricultural department the newly seed
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-12-14

liav. You tried one of those sun
Eagl. cigars at the Monarch The
best h,.-c-nt cigar nn the market.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-12-14

The American Hotel Diuing Room
is open all nigLt. Flesh oy stcrs cy.
cry day. 1871
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
Attorney Frank Kellogg Acts For
The Railway Today.
What Has Long Been Expected
Came Off in ST. Paul.
Failure to Meet Interest Is the
Cause of New Turn.
Especial to The Free Press.1

st. Paul, Jan. S.-Frank b. Kellogg
and other attorneys for the Chicago
Great Western railroad, had confer
ence with Judge SanbOrn of the Unit
ed States circuit court at ten O'Clock
today and at its close Mr.. Kellogg
announced he would appear before
Judge Sanborn this afternoon with an
application for a receiver for the Chi
cago Great Western road. 'We have
not yet decided who will be receiver
said he, ''as that will come up when
the application is before the court. We
have merely decided that receiver
shall be asked for as it has to come
sooner or later"
1t was said i'm st. Paul yesterday
that President A. b. Stickney had sent
a cablegram from London to the eff
fects that financial matters with Eng
lish bankers had been satisfactorily
adjusted s. C. Stickney, the presi-
dents son, would not say whether
such a cablegram had been received.
The Chicago Great Western receiver
ship is due to the fact that the com
pany could not meet the interest on
perferred A and debenture stock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
LEFT PURSE IN OVERALLS
JAMES HAGGERTY CHANGED HIS
GARs IN BOX CAR.
OIscards Working Garment Which
Contained S65; Boys Are Sup
posed to Have Money.

James Haggerty, who has been husk,
ing corn for George Ballard, lost his
pocketbook continuing 500 last evening
at about five o'clock. He was in Man
kato and went into box ear in the
Chicago & Northwestern yards to
change his clothing, and threw his
Overalls, into one end of the car and
left them there, having no further
need for them. 1t escaped his mem
DRY that he had left his pocketbook
in one of the pockets of his overalls
until he had occasion to pay for some
thing, when he remembered. He
went back to the car at once, and
found his overalls, but the pocketbook
was gone.
Haggerty noticed some boys playing
around the cars when he first left the
ear, and it is suspected that some of
these took the pocketbook. He reported
his loss to the police. He would know
the boys if he saw them again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
E. w. ONEAL Is TO LECTURE
Viii Talk on Popular FaIlacies," in
Y. NJ. G. A. Course.

Ernest Wray Oneal, who lectures in
the opera house tomorrow evening at
$3.50 in the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION course on Popular Fallacies, .
though he is recent addition to the
general lyceum platform, is by no
means a new lecturer. For more than
six years he has filled on the average
twenty-five paid lectures each year, due
to the popular demand for him wher-
ever he was known Wherever he has
spoken the newspapers speak in the
highest terms of his eloquence, wit,
word-painting and especially to his
virile magnetism. This lecture on
Popular Fallacies" to be given here is
one of dozen he has on his list and
is considered by all to be his best.
No one should fail to hear Mr.. Oheal
as a rare treat is promised
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
MAKES A GOOD SHOWING
BUSINESS OF THE NJ. 3. AND s.
ASSOCIATION.
Annual Report Of Secretary Willard Is
Fiatterins; Great Growth ofIm
portant Institution.

The directors of the Mankato Build
ing and Savings association held a
meeting last night and elected Tho
mas Hughes attorney for the associa-
ton for another year. A semi-annual
dividend of three .peE cent was de-
clared upon the stock and three per
cent semi-annual interest upon the de-
posits, and this will be payable the
first of next week.
The annual report of the secretary
ID. G. Willard, was presented and shows
a splendid growth in the business of
the institution. The loans now amount
to 4l,0l02S, and the total surplus
including the building, to $269, O60 go.
The certificates of deposit outstanding
foot up to $236,O2l54, the book of
deposits to $l3,529.3l, stock to $7,l7S.l2
on certificates to $6,772.O7, the
bills payable to $500, accounts to
S90.7S, due borrowers to $l,2l4.52 and
surplus to $3,754.34, total
liabilities 1860, O6O66.
To show how the business of the as
ISOLATION has grown it is only neces-
sary to turn back to the annual re-
port made four years ago, when the
loans footed up to $l50,l0S and the
total resources to $l6O,4S4, the certifi-
Gates of deposit and other deposits to
$l5l 600, and surplus of $l,l6l.22.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
E. F. U. AT LAKE CRYSTAL
Installation Of Officers, Interesting
Program Pleases Audience.

The installation of the E. F. U. lodge
of Lake Crystal occurred Thursday even
ing. 1t was conducted by Ed. L.
Davis, past president. State Deputy
Roberts of Mankato was present. The
following officers were installed: Presi-
dent, Mr.. Schimmel; vice president, L.
Hansen; adviser, William M. Jones;
secretary, Mr.. Paulson, treasurer, Earl
Bartlett; inside guard, Henry Olsen,
outside guard, E. T. James, trustee,
George Sherwin.
The meeting opened with program
each number of which was loudly ap-,
plauded. A duet was sung by Mrs.
Ella Jones and w. NJ. Jones. A piano
instrumental was nicely played by
Margaret Jones. Solos were sung by
the Misses Louise Wiberfg and Mar
garet Jones, also the Messrs. w. NJ
Jones and Richard Juliar, the latter
of whom was accompanied by Miss
Maud Barney on the piano and was en-
chored. A reading was given by Miss
Cecile Messick and Rotations were
rendered by Lucille Hansen, Edith
Jones, Grace Wiberg and Annie and
Uaul Paulsen.
A banquet followed the initiation and
program.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
GIVEN SALARY INCREASE
REV. w. e. EVANS APPRECIATED
BY HIS PEOPLE.
Annual Meeting Of Calvinistie M etho
dist and South Bend Churches
Is Held Yesterday.

Rev. w. E. Evans now enters upon
his fifteenth year as pastor of the
Welsh Calvehistic Methodist church of
this city and Zion church of South
Bend more popular than ever in his
charges. The fact was proven yester-
day at the annual meeting of the
churches at which time the minister's
salary for the coming year was gen
erously increased.
The annual meeting of these churches
was well attended by the officers and
brethren. Thomas Roberts of Zion
church acted as chairman and Richard
Hills of the local church was secre-
tary. Reports of officers were received
and the churches found to be flourish
ing in every way.
The friends of Rev. Mr.. Evans will
like to know of the appreciation
shown of his earnest and fruitful work
in his congregations and that he was
retained.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
Eighth Annual Poultry Exhibit
To Be Held In City.
Doors Open to Public Monday,
tuesday, Wednesday.
All Entries Should Be in BY
Next Saturday Night.

Without any flourish of trumpets,
the officers of the Central Minnesota
Poultry association have gone ahead
with the preparations for the annual
show to be given in this city Jan.
10 to Is. The store room next to
the alley in the Commercial college
block has been leased, and the show
will be held there. The doors will be
open to the public next Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday.
ID. E. Hale of Window, a member
of the American Poultry association,
has been engaged to judge the birds
entered. He is competent man, and
his selection insures perfectly fair
deal all around.
The show next week will be the
eighth annual exhibition, and will be
fully up to the standard of the others,
to judge from the way entries are
coming in upon the secretary, j. w.
holman of this city. The other Off
GERS of the association are H. w.
Perry president, Charles E. Keith vice
president and superintendent, and Mrs.
Ed. McGrath of st. Peter second vice
president.
Under the rules all of the exhibits
must be in the show room by mid
night of Saturday, Jan. H.. The as
ISOLATION furnishes coops free of
charge, and also food water, watch
man and everything needful for the
protection and comfort of the birds.
Entries are being made from abroad
as well as at home, and besides poul
try of all kinds, there win be the
usual entries of rabbits and other pet
stock. The show promises to be one
well worth the small price of admis-
sion, and ought to be attended by all
Mankato people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
Russian ThistIes Must Be EIimi.
mated BY July 18th.
Commissioners to Pay $310,86
For Curb and Gutter.
Printing Bids Before the SoIons;
Proposals For Wood.

The matter of second bridge over
the Minnesota river will come before
the county board again at it's present
meeting. The board had planned to 60
to st. Peter today to meet with the
county board of Nicollet county, but
the latter adjourned for today to at
tend funeral. 1t is now planned
that the Blue Earth county board will
meet with the Nicollet county board
at st. Peter tomorrow, when it is
hoped that an understanding will be
arrived at as to the amount that each
county will pay toward the construc-
tion of the bridge if one is con-
structed.
James Mullen, overseer of the poor
farm, presented his annual report, and
it was adopted and placed on file.
Commissioner Young was appointed
the poor commissioner. The whole
board was appointed the poor farm
committee.
Commissioners Jones and Young
were appointed to serve with DIR. A.
G. Liedlof as a county board of
health.
The usual Russian thistle resolution
was adopted, fixing July Is as the
time when all of these pests must be
destroyed. The Amboy Herald is to
have the honor of and rpmunera tiOn
for publishing this resolution off
cially.
The board voted to pay the assess
ment of $3lO.s6 for the curb and
gutter along the Fourth street side
of the court house square.
The cash in the treasury was count
ed and reported upon, as required by
law, and every penny was found in
it's place.
This afternoon the board took up
the wood bids, the matter of awarding
the printing and advertising contracts,
heard applications for correction of as
sessments, for appropriations to town
ships, etc.
The board disposed of the printing
bids as follows:
The Mankato Free Press was award
ed the financial statement; The Re-
view, the delinquent tax list, The Ma
pIeton Enterprise the board proceed
ings. The Review was named as the
official paper.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
SECURE YOUR SEATS EARLY
They Will Be on Sale Jan. II for
Flower Of the Ranch"

Seats go on sale Jan. IL. for ''The
Flower of the Ranch" the big produc-
ton with Joseph H. Howard and Ma
bel harrison, at Mankato Theatre,
Jan. l3. 'The Flower of the RANCH
is western play with music, and
Howard is said to have surpassed him
self in the catchy melodies he has
written for it. There is plenty of at
mo: here, as the action takes place
in a western community of the DAYS
Bret Harte wrote about.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
FICTION HOLDS ITS OWN
BOOKS TAKEN FROM LIBRARY
DURING DECEMBER.
Miss Beatty and Miss Reynolds and
Mrs. L. p. Hunt Gave Lectures,
Inform alton to Directors.

Miss Maud Van Buren, submitted the
following report to the directors of
the library, last evening:
To the Board of Directors.-Gentle
men: 1t gives me pleasure to submit
herewith the report of the Mankato
public library for the month ending
Dec. 81, 1907 AS usual at the APP
proach of the holiday season, there has
been decided falling off in patron
age but this enabled us to accomplish
more in the revision of the old records
The library was opened for the cir.
culation of books twenty-five days and
for reading and reference use thirty
days. There were eighty five new regis
trations, making the total number 3,2Os;
3,742 books were issued for home use,
40 per cent of which were non-fi fiction.
The Juvenile circulation included i'll
this total was 1914. Eighty-nine Ger
man books We're issued. The readers
and reference workers numbered 9.
III, daily average of 20. Eleven
new books were added, making the
total number of accessions l4,9ll. The
entire biography collection has been
recatalogued and shelflisted
Miss Belle Beatty and Miss Helen
Reynolds conducted the story hours
this month and Mrs. l.. p. Hunt gave
the children :: talk on Alaska.
Lists of books suitable for Christ
mas gifts for children were published
and lists on municipal government were
sent to the city officials.
Magazines We're received from DIR.
w. w. Eberhart, Mrs. p. B. Sparrow,
and Mrs. John krost, and some views
of Paris for mounting were given by
Harry Salet. Mr.. LOrentz has work
ed faithfully on the newspaper files
which are now almost complete
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
WILL DISPOSE OF HIS STOCK
Henry Hance to Retail Goods in New
Store Building.

H. Z. Hance has leased one of the
store buildings in the new Commercial
college building and will retail off the
balance of his stock of clothing and
furnishing goods that he boxed up last
summer when he gave up the lease of
his building. He has tried to job it
off at fifty cents on the dollar, but
having failed will now give the people
the same chance to get goods at a
bargain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
YOUNG SLAYER ESCAPES
TOM NEE, WHO SHOT OFFICER
M'CALL, GETS AWAY.
He Dashes Out Of the Bastlie at Sha-
kopee Last Evening, After Rem
derins Tailor Unconscious.

Thomas Nee, accused of the double
crime of killing Deputy Sheriff Dan Nc
Call and committing grand larceny, es-
capped from the county jail at Shake
pee, Mimi, early last night. The
county for miles around has been
secured by the police in an effort to
find him but without results.
Nee made his escape when the dishes
We're being removed after his evening
meal. He had eaten in the corridor
outside the cell. When the iailer
entered to get the dishes, Nee over
powered him, wrested his weapons
from him and dashed ont the open
door.
The jailer is said to have been rem
dered unconscious by the blow from
Nee's fist and when he recovered his
senses Nee was well on his way to
freedom
The Minneapolis police department
was notified by telephone as soon as
Nee made his escape and detectives
were placed on the watch for him
at once
Nee shot Deputy Sheriff Mccall sew
eral weeks ago when the latter attemp-
ted to arrest him.. He was caught
however, and charge of manslaughter
was placed against him. Mccall died
at Asburg hospital in Minneapolis from
the wound few DAYS afterWard
Nee is only eighteen years old.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
BRAIN THRO5S FROM KANSAS

Get your friend out of trouble be-
fore you lecture him.
Advocate the right, but don't over
do it; don't become so disagreeable
advocating the right that you accomp-
lish more harm than good.
The proprietor of the store has a
greater feeling of joy inside him when
an unmarried man comes in to buy
than when the man is married.
An Atchison woman says she never
accepts an invitation which says:
Come and we will treat you like
one of our family" She wants to be
treated like company.
Men say women never know where
generosity ends and extravaganza be-
gins; women say men do not know the
end of economy from the beginning
of miserliness.
You are always hearing of the fell
low who did the best he could and
failed. Are you bold enough to say
you always did the best you could?
You never did, and you know it.
A tramp's philosophy: Never do
anything today that you can put off
until tomorrow. Many duties that
worry you today, if put off until to-
morrow, will take care of themselves.
Does it occur to you occasionally
that friend is not as good looking
as you used to think? And isn't the
thought speedily followed by the re-
Election that maybe it is because you
know him better?
A man seldom fails to avoid every
fight possible, yet he is always talk
ing about his enemy getting all he
wants." and generally trying to ere
ate the impression that he dearly
loves fighting, and is constantly loaded
to the muzzle.-Atchison Globe. 4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
SEEKS old MANS GRAVE
FATHER OF J. .. ROCKEFELLER
BURIED AT MADISON, WIS.
Is Supposed to Have Died in 1906
While Going Under the Name
Of Dr.. Gardner.

Madison, Wis.,, Jan. S.-That Will
liam Rockefeller, ST., father of John
d. Rockefeller, the oil king, died in
Madison in July, 1906, while going
under the name of DR.. Gardner, is the
astounding story brought here by a
man claiming to be staff correspond
ent of The New York World, who
says he is securing the country in
search of definite intelligence regard
ing the fate of the old man.
The correspondent visited various
undertakers, the board of health, doc
tors, officials of the state asylum
for the insane at Mendoza, and prom
inent men of the city yesterday. A
man in Iowa, he said, told him he had
positive knowledge that the father of
the oil trusts head died in Wiscon-
sin city by a lake which is believed
to be Madison, which is between two
lakes. The old man is supposed to be
buried at Blair, Wis.,, in Trempealeau
county, and the correspondent left for
that place today.
As the death records have not been
well kept in this country, even failure
to find the name of Gardner would
not Justify the conclusion that the
story has no basis.
1t is said that "Old Man" Rookie
Teller came west twenty-three years
ago because he was mixed up with a
horsestealing gang and his son wanted
to get him away from the world. He
is believed to have settled somewhere
in Wisconsin under the name of DR..
Gardner, and it is said that Frank
Rockefeller, brother of the oil king,
knows his fathers whereabouts, but
is the enemy of his brother, John,
and is keeping still.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
WILL EMBARK IN BUSINESS
Soldier Leaves Army to Become a
Tradesman in Mankato.

Joseph Salem, having served several
years in the army and performed great
service for Uncle Sam, has accepted
his honorable discharge and come to
Mankato to embark in the fruit and
confectionery business. He has open
ed on the corner of Front and Cherry
streets little store teaming with
neatness, new paint and new stocks
and will try to build up big bust
ness. He will keep large line of
fresh, fancy fruit, big assortments OF
candy of all kinds and a complete
stock of cigars and tobaccos.
Mr.. Salem was corporal of Company
E, Sixth Infantry when discharged at
Fort Lincoln, North Dakota. He serv
ed four years in the army, and part
of the time was in the Philippines.
His home was formerly at Sioux City,
Iowa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
WILL INSTALL THE OFFICERS
Independent Order Of Foresters to
Keep Open House.

Court Mankato and Companion Court
Minneopa, Independent Order of For
esters will hold regular meeting
Thursday evening, Jan. 8, at Schiller
hall to install the officers, after which
Hon. S. ID. Works will deliver an adj
dress, which will be followed by a
musical program and dance. Refresh
ments will be served All members
and their families and prospective
members are cordially invited. All
should come early.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
STEVENS TO HAVE OPPONENT
Charles r. ArroIi Has Filed for Con.
gressionai Nomination.

st. Paul, Jan. S.-Congressman Fred
c. Stevens is to have a rival for the
nomination at the coming primaries.
Charles +. Arroll. real estate
dealer, has deposited $40 with the
secretary of state and filed notice of
his intention to make the race for
the nomination. Mr.. Arroll is Il re-
publican.
He has figured in Ramsey county
politics in small way. Four years
ago he sought the nomination for
clerk of the district court against f..
G. Rogers
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
Injured in a Runaway.

Winnebago, Jan. S.-William Young
of this place was badly injured in a
runaway. He had driven to Frost
and was on his way to Blue Earth
when his rig was run into by team
going in the opposite direction. Young
was thrown out on his head, rendering
him unconscious His horses broke
loose and ran away, one of them being
killed by striking telephone pole.