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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
CAUGHT FL. MARKS
OWEN T. MOSES HAD AN ENDLESS
CHAIN OF SUCKERS"
1t Is Said That He Sold Suits at Fifty
Cents Per, But Business Was So
Good That He Forgot All About
Sending Out the Garments; Uncle
Sam Is After the Fellow Now.

Chicago, July 2S.-Before Owen T
Moses-who furnished suits of cloth.
ing on the endless chain system foI
30 cents suit-got away from Chi
cago, he had disposed of $4,000 suits
and had transacted business with
more than l,250,000 customers in ev.
cry state in the union, Canada and
Mexico.
This estimate of the number of his
victims under his various aliases is
regarded as conservative by Postoffice
Inspector James f. Stuart and his as
sistant, George A. Powell, who has been
on the case at intervals for the last
six years.
Four drawers in the office of In
spector Stuart at the postoffice are
filled with complaints from all parts OF
the continent
A fraud order is in existence against
Moses, depriving him of the use of the
mails. 1t was secured by the inspectors
after the complaints began to pile up
and the evidence has been laid before
United States District Attorney Sims
in readiness for presentation to the
federal grand jury.
Driven Out By Creditors.
The superstition at the federal build
ing is that Moses became pushed for
suits or money by creditors and that
he also received news of an impending
indictment, which the postoffice officials
believe can be secured at any moment,
should the mass of evidence be pre-
sented
"We will be able to produce 400 or
more witnesses when the proper time
arrives" said Inspector Stuart in the
Continued On Page Three.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
Civil Service Exams.

The United States civil service com,
mission announces an examination to
be held at st. Paul and Duluth, MINI.
Sept. /, 1909, for the positions of dep
uty collector and clerk in the internal
revenue district mentioned, to fill va
cancies as they occur during the year
Age limit twenty -one years or over
on the date of the examination. For
application form and instructions to
applicants apply to the secretary of
the board of examiners at the place
of examination, or the undersigned
No application will be accepted un-
less properly executed and filed with
the undersigned prior to the hour of
closing business on Aug. IL, 1909. J. NJ
Shoemaker, secretary, st. Paul, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
PULL UNCLE'S HIRSUTES
GAME THAT WAS POPULAR WITH
AMERICANS is STOPPED.
1t Was a japanese Get-Up; But No
Insult Was Intended to the
United States.

Seattle, Wash, July 2S.-Alleging
that the game is an insult to American
patrons of the exposition, G. A. Nation
yesterday closed booth in the Jap.
anese village at the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition. This booth contained
an attraction known as "Assaulting
Uncle Sans Whiskers." Three plaster
busts representing Uncle Sam were in
the booth. The "whiskers" were made
of strings, which patrons would pull
out, securing prizes according to the
number attached to the "whiskers.
The manager of the japanese village,
when has no connection with the of
fetal japanese exhibit, said that no
insult was meant by the game, and
that it seemed to be popular with the
Americans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
IDEAL CROP WEATHER
STATEMENT ISSUED BY NORTH
WESTERN AGENT.
Small Grain Conditions Continue to Be
Good Along That Road; the
Weekly Bulletin.

Winona, July 2S-Northwestern rail
way crop report No. 20 issued by Agent
A. C. Johnson is issued today as fol
lows, showing small grain conditions
to be good along that road:
Weather conditions since last report
have been excellent; light rain western
half of South Dakota, light rain cen
trail Minnesota and temperature rang
ing from 60 to So degrees, with south
west winds prevailing, and partly
cloudy much of the time.
Some reports of light damage High
more to Pierre by warm weather pre-
ceding week, and the hail reported at
Senesca was much exaggerated. 1t was
entirely local to Senesca on our line
and the damage light. With these
exceptions there has been no damage
reported.
The ideal weather conditions during
part of the week has been almost UNI
precedented and the effect on tonnage
on account of this stage of maturity
will be strong factor to consider
final estimate, as the berry of unma-
tured grain is filling full, insuring ton
mage and quality.
Barley, oats and speltz harvest will
be practically completed this week and
early wheat harvest will begin latter
part of this week and be general next
week. Winter wheat, rye and hay mar
vest is complete in Minnesota and new
barley will be on the market next
week.
The question of when wheat will be
out of danger. Wheat will be entirely
out of danger of warm weather in
one week and much of it is safe now
1t is safe to state there will be no
danger unless local hail the early
wheat is ready for harvest and the
latest is in the milk stage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
DEATH OF MRS. HILSTAD
FORMER MANKATO LADY PASSED
AWAY AT PARK RAPIDS.
Her Maiden Name Was Miss Lima
Smythe; She Is Survived By
Husband and One Son.

Murray Pearson received a telegram
from w. R. B. Smythe today which
contained the sad news of the death OF
Mr.. Smythe's youngest daughter, Mrs
Carl Hillstead. She passed away yester
day afternoon at Park Rapids. She
was i'll for some time with blood pois-
oning Mrs. Hilstead will be remember
ed by many Mankato people as Miss
Lima Smythe. She was born and reared
in Mankato, and several years age
went with her parents to Park Rapids
where Mr.. Smyth engaged in the bank
ing business. Mrs Hilestead is survived
by husband and a son three years
old Her sister, Mrs. Herbert Snow
lives in Little Falls.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
WAS KIND OF HEART
BUT GENEROSITY COST MR..
BROOKS NUMBER OF TOOLS.
Fellow in Hard Luck Related Tale
of Woe to the County Surveyor;
What Resulted.

County Surveyor Brooks is regret
ting his kindness of heart Such a
trait is a good thing sometimes, but
sometimes it is the cause of people
getting imposed upon. A day or so
ago man who represented himself
as a surveyor or engineer in hard luck
applied to him for work, and was told
to 60 to work, as there was plenty to
do. The man did not work long,
when, in Mr. Brooks absence, he took
his departure with Assistant County
Surveyor A. G. Halls drafting tools
Going to the city hall, the fellow
borrowed dollar from City Engineer
Wilson to get out of town with. Both
offices are now out what the man took
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
HAS CUPID WON HIS WAY
REPORTED THAT MTIGHE- HAR-
PER SUIT rs SETTLED.
Lady in Case States That Marriage
May Take Place; But Has Not
Withdrawn Action.

1t is said that the $4,000 breach of
promise suit of Miss Martha Harper
against Patrick McTighe has been set
tied. Mr.. McTighe called upon Miss
Harper at Lappin's store this morning,
where she holds the position of cash
Ter, and conference was held, the ma
ture of which is secret, but both
parties seemed to think afterwards
that there would be no further trou-
BILE. Mr.. McTighe was at his farm
and his attorney, Judge Comstock,
was in st. Paul, getting evidence in the
case for the defense, it was said. Be-
fore going to the country, Mr.. McTighe
is said to have told certain parties
that the matter had been settled
Miss Harper was seen, but did not
desire any more publicity than was
necessary, and refused to go into the
matter She intimated, however, that
MIR. McTighe has spoken fair words
to her and that she expected that his
reluctance to enter the matrimonial
state again had been overcome, and
that the wedding was soon to take
place. She does not intend to with
draw the suit until she is convinced
that he is in earnest this time.
Mrs. Mary Toole, with whom Mr.. Nc
Tighe, who is her father, makes his
home on Main street, stated that he
would never marry Miss Harper, and
that his health is very bad She did
not know as to any other settlement
being effected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
Meeting of Station Agents.

A meeting of the station agents as
ISOLATION of the Chicago & Northwest
ern road was held in this city this
afternoon, and will continue this even
ing. The earlier arrivals were Division
Superintendent F. O'Brien and L. F.
Martin of Winona, H. E. Dickinson OF
Tracy, H. T. Banks of Rochester, James
Klein of Sanborn, J. A. Stewart of
Springfield, ID. NJ. King of Marshall
R. C.. Smith of Sleepy Eye, and w
Brammer of Redwood Falls.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
Cost the Man Twenty-Five.

. Chief of Police Pond found a man
tearing down a building on his land
in South Bend this morning and ac-
companied him to the city hall. The
man said that he had seen the build
ings there for long time and thought
that they did not belong to anyone, SC
he took possession of them and start
ed to remove them. 1t cost him $25
TO settle with Mr.. Pond, out of court
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
GASOLINE CAUSED FIRE
SMALL BLAZE AT THE HOME OF
JOSEPH PROSSER.
Family and Neighbors Got Busy and
Squelched Flames; the Depart
ment Was Called

The explosion of a gasoline stove
over Joseph PrOsser's barber shop, in
apartments occupied by him and mis-
family as residence, was the cause
of calling out the fire department at
6:45 o'clock last evening. An alarm
was turned in from box II, but the
family and neighbors had nearly got
ten the fire out by the time the fire
men arrived, using buckets for the
purpose. The heavy smoke that filled
the room ruined the wall paper, and
some of the woodwork was scorched,
but the loss was not large. The
building is owned by Mr.. Blatterman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
BIG YIN. c. A. MEET
THOUSANDS OF DELEGATES NOW
AT RMEN-EBERFELD.
Great Conference Is to Be Held in Ger
many; Attracts Many Leading
Workers in the Society; Greeting
for Mr.. Ward, the Campaign Sec
rotary; An Urgent Request From
the Turkish Delegates. {,
sT sF7ayT
Especial to The Free Press.l

lSpcCldt TO ne Free fFeSSsl
Barmen- Eberfeld, Germany, July %.
Over twelve thousand delegates,
representing thirty counties in all,
assembled here today the opening
of the triennial World'a Conference of
the Young Mems Christian &Associa-
ton. There are forty delegates from
North Americs, ~ Lucien @. Warner,
chairman OF the International Com
mittee of the Z. M. c. A; c. s. Ward,
campaign secretary of the interna-
tional committee; James L. Houteling,
of Chicago, founder of the st. An
drew's Brotherhood, John R. Mott and
Robert Watchorn, formerly commits
sioner of immigration at New York,
being among the most prominent.
Many of the delegates arrived from
England only last night, having been
in attendance at the Oxford Students
Christian Federation, which has been
in session at Oxford university. AL
though the two organizations are dis
tinct, they are co-relative to a large
degree and some of the most import
ant subjects discussed at Oxford will
be considered at the conference here.
Greeting for Mr.. Ward
Mr.. Ward, who has raised over a
million dollars this year for associa.
Canada, was given an enthusiastic
greeting, at the suggestion of Mr.. l..
C. Warner, chairman of the interna-
tional committee.
The report of the secretary, Richard
c.. Morse, shows that there are 1912
1899 are in North America. The
total membership of the American as
sociations is 446,032, and they own
$50 buildings, valued at nearly $780,
100000 There are 5l9,772 volumes
in the 7S4 Libraries owned by the va
rious associations, and the enrolled
students in evening educational classes
number over $4,000, while 1877, lilo are
registered in the physical departments.
Nearly three thousand secretaries and
other paid officials are employed, in
| local, State and international associa-
tions, whose salaries during the last
year aggregated 5000, 294.
Request of Turkish Delegates.
At the urgent request of Turkish
delegates particular emphasis will be
laid upon plans for the development
of Y. NJ. c.. A work in the Ottoman
empire. They have convinced the in
ternational officers and members of
the leading committees that some
thing more is needed to place Turkey
on firm foundation politically than
the adoption of constitution and the
deposition of Abdul Hamid Nothing
but Christian effort, it was explained
by one of the delegates today, can
change the character of the great
| solid mass of Mohammedans, many OF
whom have no respect whatever for
the new regime at Constantinopie.
Race hatred cannot be obliterated by
stroke of the pen, and the Young
Turks, who have made an honest and
heroic effort to assist the committee
of union and progress are under
stood to be in favor of helping the
Young Mems Christian association in
| Turkey in every way possible.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
Acted on Their Own Judgment.

. Matt Sanger, who, with Matt Borg
meier, went before Judge Pau day
or so ago, in opposition to his al
lowing Mrs Grace Ledbeter to have
her liberty upon furnishing bail, state
that they were not sent by anyone.
They went of their free will, without
being asked by anyone, and went as
neighbors of the late H. j. Ledbeter,
who are interested only in seeing that
Justice is done and those responsible
for his murder punished.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
R. A. Have Big Time.

The semi annual visitation of Royal
Arcanum Lodge occurred last night at
Knights of Columbus hall and was at
tended by a goodly number of mem
bers. Grand Secretary George F. Hughes
of Minneapolis, and Grand Regent VIII
liams of st. Paul were persent and
made interesting addresses on the
good and the great growth if the order
Refreshments were served and the Wis
itation was very pleasant event in
lodge affairs. District Deputy Hurley
of Albert Lea was unable to be pres
emf.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
+ + + + + + + + = + T. + + +
HOW OLD HEN FOUND
LOT OF STOLEN JEWELRY.

+ Asbury Park, N. j., July 28.-
+ Because a chicken scratched un-
+ der his porch, William NJ. Skin
ner of Lakewood, recovered
; $1,000 worth of jewelry looted
from his home last April.
: Charles Goldstein saw something
; bright and shining where the
chicken persisted in scratching
: up the dirt under the porch of
+ SINNERS home. Upon investiga-
+ ton the jewelry was found.
: Skinner declares the night of
: the robbery was blustery and
: he believes the robber hid the
jewelry under the porch, intend
+ ing to call for it when the
+ storm had blown over.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
|SP00K AID To CUPID.
DIR. JAMES HYSLOP SAYS HE HAD
LOVE TALK WITH SPIRIT.
Views Held By the Father Who Ad-
vised the Son to Get Into the
Matrimonial Game, But Twenty
Four Hours Later the Old Man
Did Some Very Artistic Work at
the Anvil.

New York, July 2S.-There is a lively
difference of opinion among the
"spooks" who love Dr. James H. Hys-
lop, the psychic researcher, as to
whether he ought to marry again. Tine
spirits of the doctors first wife and
his father and Professor Richard Hodg-
son all know woman the doctor has
picked out and have had some ad-
vice to give him. They have spoken
through Mrs. Balmar, the wife of a
physician employed by the United
States government, who lapsed into a
mediumistic trance and took down in
automatic writing conversation be-
tween DR.. Hyslop and his spirit rela-
tives and friends.
The spirit of old Robert Hyslop, the
late lamented parent of the psychic in
vestigator, declared itself at first as
emphaticaliy against the doctor taking
another wife. Later, however, the
venerable spirit changed its mind and
suggested it would be good thing
for the Investigators children.
The spirit of the first Mrs. James
Hyslop was more or less noncommittal,
but Hyslop's father declared in one
spiritualistic communication that if his
son ever lapsed from his widowhood,
"Mary would never be heard from
again"
Afraid Marriage Would Retard Work.
As for DR.. Hodgson, with whom DIR.
Hyslop had worked when DIR. Hodgson
was alive; he was dead set against the
matrimonial idea on first thought. He
was afraid this union would draw the
doctor away from his research work
and impoverish the world by just
Continued On Page Three.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
Filed Petition in Bankruptcy.

II. c. Dodge of Antrim, Watonwan
county, yesterday filed a petition in
bankruptcy. He is farmer, and
places his liabilities at $2,Ol5.4O, of
which $6l5 is secured, and his assets
as $l,l46, all of which is exempt. j.
E. Haycraft of Madelia is his attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
THAW WAS ON STAND
WAS QUESTIONED BY DISTRICT
ATTORNEY JEROME.
Slayer of Stanford White EndeavOrs to
Establish His Sanity; He Made
a Good Showing.
Especial to The Free Press. 7

White Plains, n. Y, July 2S.-
Harry X. Thaw took the witness stand
today for the examination in the pro-
ceedings instituted in an effort to Sc
cure his release from the Mattewan
asylum He was interrogated by Dis
trict Attorney Jerome and acquitted
himself well.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
Real Estate Transfers.

Otto Boettcher to Taugott Boettcher
lots one and sixteen, Culver & Far
rington's subdivision, Lyra, for 5000
John N. Lang to Robert Powell, part
of south half of swA, swA, section 20
Lime, west of the Mendoza and Big
Sioux military road, for $780,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
Cause of the Delay.

The dedication of the new Methodist
Episcopal church in North Mankato
has been postponed until Sept. 5, be-
cause of delay in furnishing material
for the inside finishing The program
will be carried out then, just as plan
ned for August
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
TAFT is NOT SATISFIED
DOES NOT LIKE THE AGREEMENT
OF THE CONFEREES.
Expressed Himself in Emphatic Terms;
the Rate on Lumber Must Be
$I.25 or Less,
Especial to The Free Press.1

Washington, July 2S.-Congressional
visitors to the White House today re-
ported that President Taft is not sat
isied with the agreement of the SEN
ate and house tariff conferees as an
nounced last night. Mr.. Taft is said
to have expressed himself in emphatic
terms regarding lumber and to have
declared that he would insist that the
rate on lumber should not 90 over
$l.25.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
Work on Minneopa State Road.

Contractor Erickson will begin work
tomorrow on the Minneopa state road.
He will build two culverts of concrete,
between the Minneopa dairy farm and
the foot of Pigeon hill, and blast out
the boulders or remove them in some
other way, or cover them mp.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
MARTIAL LAW IN SPAIN
PROCLAMATION is ISSUED BY
KING ALFONSO.
Also Declares Suspension of the Con-
stitutiOnal Guarantee Throughout
the Country.
Especial, to The Free Press

Madrid, July 2S.-King Alfonso this
afternoon issued a decree proclaiming
martial law and the suspension of the
constitutional guarantee throughout
Spain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
Counterfeiting Outfit Raided.

MIssOULA, Sept. 2l.-A special to
the Muscular from Thompson Falls
says that the sherif's officers of Bon.
ner county, Idaho, and Sanders coun.
ty, Montana, today raided q cabin
near Trout creek, Mont, and dis
covered a quantity of counterfeit
money and q complete counterfeiting
outfit as y result Of which j. Il. Lee.
president of the Burnt Forest Mining
company, his wife and son John, we're
arrested.
Another con, Henry Lee, was ar.
rested 1t Sand Point, Idaho, several
days ago for attempting to pass bad
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
Norris Boosts For Montana.

HELENA, Sept. Ex-Governor Nor.
ris is in receipt of a telegram from a
New York newspaper asking his views
as to the recent statement of James J..
Hill that the United States would soon
become a wheat importing nation.
This address was made before the
Bankers convention in Chicago by
the railroad magnate. The Geographic
correspondence which shows that
Governor Norris has no such belief
respecting Montana, at least, is as
follows:
"Conditions in Montana do not in.
dictate that production of agricultural
products would be less than the de-
mand for home consumption of the
nation. Rapid settlement and more
extensive cultivation of agricultural
lands in Montana ~insures an ever
increasing volume of agricultural
products. Irrigation projects under
way and in contemplation will in
crease the irrigated areas six times
the present amount. These are lands
of sufficient productive value to justify
the cost Of reclamation and an avail.
able water supply to irrigate the same
to further increase the irrigated area.
Farming without irrigation is a proven
success Twenty million acres of
Montana lands will ultimately be
cultiv ated at a profit by that method.
Reclamation and guilty alton without
irrigation of western lands and drain
age of the southern lands will solve
the problem of production and con-
tinue this as an exporting nation of
agricultural products. In the west
there are homes for those from aban-
doned farms aud crowded cities of the
east. In Montana opportunities are
especially inviting"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
Shorter Leases of State Land.

HELENA, Sept. 20.-So valuable are
the grazing lands of Montana becom.
ing that the state land board at q
meeting today decided tn At no more
fve.year leases would be made until
after the reappraise ment, now in pro.
gr5 90, is completed. One.yesr leases
will be made at the present rates. 1t
has been found that some of the
leasers have been sub.letting Il cir
land to dry land farmers at q big ad.
vance. In F~lsthead, Beaverhead.
Madison. Rsvalli and portions of
Teton and Chouteau counties the rule
will not apply because the state lands
in those counties have been reap.
praised.