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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-11
CASE now SETTLED
SUIT FOR THIRTY MILLION DOL
LARS is TERMINATED.
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company
Sought to Obtain Damages From
American Sugar Refining Company
Because 1t Alleged Trust Had
Driven 1t Out of Business Terms
of Settlement Unknown.

New York, June 9.-The S30,000,OOo
suit of the Pennsylvania Sugar Re
fining company against the American
Sugar Refining company, the so-called
trust. has been settled out of court.
The case had been on trial for two
weeks in the United States district
court. The terms of the settlement
were not made public and counsel for
both plaintiff and defendant declined
TO discuss the agreement other than
TO say that an understanding had been
reached and that a statement would
perhaps soon be forthcoming.
The suit was one Of those familiar
yet complicated legal moves institut
ed every now and then by smaller
concern against an alleged monopoly.
charging in effect that 1t had been
driven out of business. In this case
witnesses testified that Adolph Segal
Of Philadelphia. controlling power OF
the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining com
pany, borrowed from Gustav A. Kissel
s1,25O,OOo. for which he gave as Sc.
curity 26.000 shares of the Pennsylva
MIA Sugar Refining company, together
with a voting trust certificate for the
same, which was to run until the pay.
ment of the loan.
With the power thus conferred upon
him, Kissel, it was alleged. installed
himself and three of his clerks as di
rectors Of the Independent sugar com.
pany and having control of the board
Of directors he passed remarkable
resolution which declared that the
then almost completed refinery, which
is said to be one of the most eco
nomical ever built, should not be
opened or operated until further or
ders of the board.
That resolution, the plaintiff con.
tended. was drafted by John E. Par
sons, acting as counsel for the sugar
trust, for whom 1t showed Gustav A.
Kissel, the leader, also was an agent
The details Of the settlement will
not be made public until after ratifica-
ton by the Pennsylvania court that
appointed George H. Earle, Jr., re-
ceiver of the Pennsylvania Sugar Re-
f1ning company. II such ratification
is not made the case will have to be
retired
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-11

by so frivilous disease and lays it to
brain trouble His friend, the doctor,
discovers the true cause, and the revel-
alton nearly does give the poor pro-
fessor case of brain fever, because
he does not know the woman in the
case. Rather than stay in London and
take chances of being shared, the pro-
fessor fees to Scotland, taking his
secretary along. And there the COM
plications set in.
The seats are on sale for both
nights, June 10th and 18th.
The cast, as they enter:
Ellie .. Mrs. II. HI. Brown
Lucy White. Miss Florence johnson
DIR. COsens ......... Frank Thompson
Professor Goodwillie Daniel Eager
Lady Mildred Gliding ........
......... Mrs. j. NJ Edwards
Sir George Gliding Troy Zimmerman
Dowager Lady Gliding ..........
........... Mrs. H. A. Patterson
Pete Observation-Disclosures. DR.. Nerbovig
LENDERS Observation-Disclosures. j. NJ. Eager
Agnes Goodwillie Mrs. Emma ODonnell
DR.. Yellowleaves. .... William White
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-11
EGGS ARE SCARCE.
And Hens Have Been Marketed; Stu
alton Is Peculiar.

Killing the goose that laid the golden
egg was revised last winter by the
farmers of Minnesota to the version of
killing the poultry that brought in the
shekels. Since the farmers got big
price for their poultry during the win
ter the ak fell on the hens neck, and
now there Is a dearth of eggs and the
price is high, says the Pioneer Press.
Commission men say that they have
not seen like conditions before. About
40 per cent more poultry was shipped
to the market last winter than the
year before. The price was high, and
there was big demand, and the
fowls came in. Now eggs are retailing
at 25 cents dozen. These are fresh
eggs. There are now storage eggs, and
most of those that are shipped in are
put in storage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-11
For the Children.

The juvenile portion of the popuIa-
ton will be out in force next Sat-
urday when the famous Gentry Show
is announced to appear, and it will
be red letter day in the lives of
many of the youngsters. The name of
Gentry is a household one all over
the country, and there is no more
popular show than that headed by The
Bros. Gentry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-11
OWATONNA HAS TWO FIRES.
Damage to Hotel and Barbershop Was
DESTROYED.

A barber shop owned by James
Sullivan was Quilted by fire and large
amount of damage done at Owatonna
yesterday. A building owned by j. H.
Montgomery also sustained damage The
origin OF the fire is not known. Very
little insurance was carried.
A second fire started i'm the hotel
Arnold, and probably caught from a
defective fiue. The loss is covered by
insurance. Some personal losses were
sustained by guests of the hotel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-11
THE FRANKLIN CAFE
NAME SELECTED BY MENTION &
BOWEN FOR RESTAURANT.
Will Open to the Public Tomorrow
Morning; Is Located Opposite
the Saulpaugh. H.

Mention g. Bowen have completed
their new restaurant, opposite the Saul
paugh hotel, and will give it the name
of "The Franklin Cafe" They will be
open to the public tomorrow morning.
and will do everything possible to
please customers. The building has
been remodeled throughout for the
business and the furnishings that have
been selected are attractive. Splendid
meals and lunches can be secured at
any time of day or night.
The public is invited to call. Open
tomorrow morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-11
May Danish goo Saloons.

1oungston, o., June 9.-Nearly 800
saloons may be put out of business
as result of the election held today
in this city and Mahoning county Under
the Rose local option law ''Wets"
and "drys" have engaged in vigorous
and the result of the ballot.
ing is yet in doubt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-11
WORK FOR THE UNEMPLOYED
Minnesota Woman Urges Idle of the
Eastern Cities to Come West.

Writing from Washington W. w.
Jermane writes the Minneapolis Jour
nal that woman at Osakis, Mime
sofa, signing herself "a Farmer Wo-
man. has a half column communica
ton on the editorial page of the New
York Sun this morning, in which she
says she wonders why the numerous
unemployed in large eastern cities do
not go to the central west farms
She says farm hands are scarce and
wages high She is widow and
with the help of a spinster cousin is
running 200-acre farm. During rush
times she employs from one to four
men with teams, but at other times
she and her cousin do most of the
work alone. a.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-11
Mapleton Graduation.

The annual commencement exercises
of the Mapleton high school were held
last evening, and the address was de-
livered by Rev. I. Ross Paden of this
city. A class of eight graduated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-11

Cloquet, Mimi, June S.-An old can,
non which was used at a. M, TODAY
1or hiring salute in honor of the visit
ing hremen, exploded, sending piece of
metal through nearby boarding house
and breaking the arm of William Codv
of this place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-11

John n. Hall, who is now 81 years
old read his notes last evening at the
meeting of the commercial club, with
out the use of glasses. Mr.. Hall still
is active in business and commercial
circles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
RAILROAD NEWS.
Country Has Fully Recovered
From Big Panic of 1907.
Freight Car Surplus Has Been
Substituted by Shortage.
REDUCE THE DELAYS.
Effort Being Made to Keep Cars
on Their Journey.
Other Items of General Interest
i'm Railroad Circles.

The freight car surplus, which has
persisted ever since the panic of 1907,
has finally disappeared with the rush
of traffic due to handling the fall crops,
together with the business resulting
from activity in the iron and steel in
dustry and in building construction,
says the Railway Record. In place of
the car surplus. reports now come in
of car shortage in various parts Of the
country
There seems to be hope that the rail-
ways may give this matter of car
shortage more intelligent consideration
than it has received in the past. The
splendid work of the American Railway
associations committee on car efficien-
cy, under direction of Arthur Hale, has
made clear to railway officers that car
shortage is as much affected by car
efficiency as it is by the number of cars
owned. '''.s
In the past two years, while there
have been strings of idle cars ready to
draw upon to fill shippers orders, there
has been no great incentive to work for
high car efficiency; but now that cars
are in demand, it is up to the freight
they can keep their equipment moving.
There has been a great deal of pub
lished discussion concerning the efforts
of the railways to reduce the delays
10 cars Oh QGlNSTy LTdchS ny the
position of demurrage charges for each
day the car is held by shippers be-
yond a fixed free time. No one who
gives serious study to the subject can
question that proper and reasonable
demurrage rules and charges are as
much to the interest of the general
public and the shippers themselves as
they are in the interest of the railway
companies. -ss,..-s
But there is a great opportunity to
reduce delays in car movement after
the car starts on its journey. The av-
erage miles a day Travelled by the av-
erage freight car on the railways of
the United States is only about %
miles, according to the statistics Of the
car efficiency committee. If idle cars
are excluded from the total to obtain
the movement. the average even then
is only % miles. Taking average speed
of freight trains on the road at 10 miles
an hour, that means that the average
freight car is moving on its journey
only two and a half hours of the "a
All the rest Of the time 1t is standing
idle in some yard or on some siding.
Is it any wonder that freight yards are
congested Is it not a pertinent inquiry
whether instead of building more cars
and bigger yards to handle increased
traffic. better results might not be at
tanned by overflauling the methods of
moving-and not n1oving-freight eraf-
fic, and finding some way to keep
freight cars moving, so that they may
reach their destination more promptly
and get out of the yards where they
are now held?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08

Ter cent increase September 1. that
the firemen have closed negotiations
for a to per cent increase effective
December Is and that the train men.
switchmen, boilermakers, machinists
and enginemen have almost completed
negotiations that look promising for
an increase en- January /.
Chicago, Dec. S.-The demand of the
telegraph operators employed by the
Illinois Central Railroad company. and
affiliated with the order of Railway
Ielegraphers for an increase of 10 per
cent in wages was refused here by the
officials of the road.
1t was agreed, however. to submit
the matter to the mediation of Chair
man Knapp of the interstate commerce
commission and Federal Labor Com
missioner Neill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
WILL BREAK ALL RECORDS.
Carrying Registered Mail Problem for
Railroads This Year. .

It is believed that the mail rush this
year will be the heaviest in the his
tory of the railway mail service and
to this end extra help will be pur to
work during the holiday rush which
is to commence shortly. The men in
charge of this department of govern
mental railroad service already have
had their heads together planning
ways and means to handle the trans
portation of mails effectively at
Christmas time.
This registered mail is the big prop
osition with which railway postal
clerks have to deal. IF it were not
for this the holiday mail work would
be not far above normal. Though
there are a great many more letters,
Postcards, ETC., to be handled, the
vast bulk of advertising matter, cat
alogues and the like which pass
through the mails in such bulk dur
ing the preholiday season, suddenly
fall off about a week before Christ
mas day and for two or three weeks
there is less of this class than any
other time during the year.
But while the ordinary mail re-
mains near the normal in bulk the
registered matter more than doubles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08

clearing up of which much depends.
The bottle, when found in the girls bed
after her death, bore no LABEL it evil
IDENTIFY having been scraped off. A can
vass Of the drug stores has failed to
throw any light on the matter.
1T is the strangest case in all my
experience with crime.'' said an old
police official. "If robbery was the
object why did they resort to such
terrible means to accomplish it? As
earrings without going to such an >ex-
IRENE. Or if murder was intended
there are a hundred more simple
means than forcing acid down a vic
accomplished in the girls room instead
of inviting detection by dragging her
out on the porch? 2"
Murder Is Sole Topic of Conversation.
Following so soon upon the Bork
murder at Frontenac. the Engberg
murder has furnished a climax to the
startling series of crimes in this section
of Kansas.
The murder is the topic of CONVEX
sation everywhere in the city. Never
before has the community been so
aroused by a crime. Citizens of every
class have united in a common effort
to apprehend the murderer or murder
ers and to purge the city of the class
which lives by such means. There is
considerable talk of lynching, and it
is freely asserted there will be no
need of a trial once the guilt has been
conclusively proven.
An importa1t witness is expected by
the coroner in James Castle, promi-
nent business man. Castle took Goldie
and her sister, Mabel, out for a ride
in his automobile Friday afternoon. 1t
is understood he had frequently been
the host of the two girls on similar
trips. AS he is past so years of age,
married and prominent socially and in
the business world, his connection with
the case has created no little sensa-
ton.
The body of Goldie Engberfi is still
at the morgue and no arrangements
have as yet been made for the funeral.
A brother, who is in the army, has
telegraphed he would be unable to be
present. Mrs. Engberg is seriously i'll
at the home as a result of the shock
of the tragedy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
DoDGEs THE MOB.
Sheriff Manages to, Land His Negro
Prisoner in Jail.

Williamstown. Ky. Dec. s--A mob of
800 men surrounded the Jail here and
threatened to lynch Earl Thompson, a
negro, charged with attacking Mrs.
Maggie Roberts three weeks ago.
The negro when arrested. was taken
to Lexington for safe keeping. Today
he was returned here to face the. grand
ju-y.
The mob surrounded the train when
it stopped. but Sheriff Caster and two
deputies rushed the prisoner to the
Jail.
The nobleaders declared the negro
would be lynched if the grand jury
failed tc, indict him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08

The marks were made there by the
same acid that ended the unfortunate
girls life, affording pathetically
strange instance of the workings OF
fate. For in forcing open the girPs
mouth the imprints of the murderer
fingers were indelibly engraved on her
features by the acid they had spilled
A model of them has been taken in
clay and will be preserved until the
dragnet of the law draws in those upon
whom suspicion falls.
The imprints are plain. On each side
of the mouth the marks of a thumb and
finger are traced, as though by pyrog-
raphy, and mute in death Goldie Eng
berg will be one of the principal wit
nesses at the trial of her murderers.
The discovery, too, practically does
away with the suicide theory heretofore
held by the police.
With the clues now in the possession
of the officials it now seems at least
probable that the perpetrators of the
crime will be brought to justice.
The impressions of the fingers of no
two persons are alike. and upon this
1act the police are basing great hope of
success.
Some Pulling Circumstances.
Even now the case presents enough
ford County's Most Battling Crime -
One of the principal things to be cleared
up is the identity of the person who
gave Goldie Engberg the diamond ear
rings which appear to have led to her
death. In some way the police believe
this person has knowledge of the crime
and could clear it up if he would do so.
The earrings we're of considerable value
and entirely beyond the means of a
miners daughter. Her family processes
ignorance of the donors identity
Who bought the carbolic acid and
where, is another question, on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
MANY WAGE INCREASES.
Northern Roads Announce Raises in
Many Glasses.

Detroit, Dec SIN regard to a re-
port eManating from Lansing. Mich,
that the Michigan Central railroad had
increased the wages of it's trainnen
aid telegraph operators, General sun
erdntendent w. Brown of the Michigan
Central said
The conductors and braken1en were
given ans Increase of approximately Is
per cent several weeks ago. The nego-
uat1ons with the men extended till
nearly the last of October but the in
crease was made effective October l.
The operators were also offered an
increase that affected SO offices on our
lines but they declined the offer and
are trying to arrange an interview with
General Manager r. H. L'Hommedieu. .
At the general superintendent office
of the Pere Marquette railroad it was
stated the tetegraphers received a s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08

Approximately 1,2oO. 600 ties Of this type
are in use and so far they have with
stood the most severe service when
properly installed.
The steel tie, it is stated. gives more
solid and quick track than the wooden
tie. due to the rigid fastening of the
rail to the tie. It appears to the CONF
mittee that no concrete steel tie has yet
been produced which is able to with
stand crumbling, cracking or breaking
However very satisfactory service has
been obtained with conerete-steel ties
in a number of instances, mostly in
cases where the traffic was of moderate
speed and not too heavy. e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
CAUGHT WITH FUSES.
Managua Papers Print Story of Groce
and Cannon's Offense.

New Orleans. La, Dec IA weekly
newspaper published at Managua. Mica
received here, containing report of the
execution of Cannon and Groce, the two
Americans. The paper asserts the Amer
leans were caught In the act of trying to
blow up the steamer Diamante.
1t says that when the men were cap
tured they had in their possession dyna-
mite fuses and machines for causing the
explosion and that after trial at Fit.
Ell Castillo they confessed to having set
the mine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
ALFONSO IN A BAD WAY
The King Must Undergo a Serious
Surgical Operation.

Madrid, Dec. Sizing Alfonso ply
stefan is causing extreme anxiety at court.
The king is suffering from tuberculous
affection of the postnasal parts of the in
ner ear. DIR. Monroe of Bordeaux has
performed three slight operations to check
this disease. Now a serious operation
has become necessary and the queen is
of the kings weakened constitution.
His tuberculous condition undoubtedly
was inherited. His father. Alfonso XII.
which are also present in the case OF Al
fonso XIII.
queen expects an ACCOMPLISHMENT in April.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
WHITE LIGHTS TO GO.
Railroads Have Agreed to Substitute
Yellow Clear Signals.

Pittsburg,. Dec. 8.-The lure of the
white light by the wayside of railroads
will not longer be held responsible for
railroad wreck. The white light as
a signal for a clear track is to go. On
Wednesday of next week the yellow
light will be substituted for the white
light on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie
road of the New York Central system.
The entire Central system is prepar-
ing to adopt the plan all over the
system at as early a date as the
changes can be made.
Engineers of fast trains have often
been confused by white lights in
dwellings and other places along the
road. and have passed colored lights
which were set. Accidents resulted
when the set lights were passed.
Roads throughout the country have
agreed to the change.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
ROCK ISLAND CHANGES.
Many New Officials on Arkansas and
Oklahoma Divisions.

Little Rock, Ark. Dec. S.-The follow
ing changes Of Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific railroad officials have been
announced here:
w. NJ Wilmington. general superin-
tendent' transferred to FL Reno, Ok,
as general manager of the Southern
and Choctaw divisions He will be sue
ceeded bv T. H. Beacon, now superin-
tendent Mo.
F. J. Easley, superintendent Trenton,
Mo-. succeeds Mr.. Beacon. and w. B.
Copley' MalleyVilie. Ok, will replace
Mr.. Easley.
The promotions are to be effective
December Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
WANT THEIR SHERIFF.
People of Cairo Hold an Indignation
Meeting.

Cairo, Ill, Dec. S.-Indignatioit
meetings have been called here to pro-
st against the action of Governor
Oineen in refusing to reinstate Frank
E., Davis as sheriff of Alexander coun-
~ Davis was removed from office by
virtue of q the statute which vacates
sI1rievalties when prisoners are taken
from the custody of sheriffs and
lynched.
Governor Dineen declared Davis did
not protect properly Henry Salzner
and Will James who were lynched
here November II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
OPPOSES ELECTRIFICA4ON.
Santa Fe Man Gives His Ideas on
Proposed Power.


Proposed Power.
w. B. Story, vice president and chief
engineer of the Santa Fe road, has sent
H. H. Evans, secretary of the city
councils committee on local transpor-
tatfon, an argument against the cleo
trical railways. After declaring that
smoke can be abolished by proper fuel
and firing, Mr.. Story said:
liberalization will not cure
Electricity is not now used in any
freight terminal in America.
The railways are unable to find any
one who will agree to install such an
electric system or to say what it will
cost.
liberalization of railways only is an
unjust discrimination.
liberalization will be a detriment to
the business and commerce of Chi
cago.
The results sought can be obtained
by other methods"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-08
INTER-URBAN PROPOSED.
Line From Newton North to Salina Is
Planned

PIanneu.
Salina, Kan, Dec. S.-A proposition
is before the Salina Commercial club
and the clubs of other nearby towns
to build an interurb ban railroad from
Newton north through Roxbury- and
Canton to a point about midway be-
tween Abilene and Salina, thence east
and west to each of these towns.
Messrs. T. D. Fitzpatrick and Frank
Hageman returned from Newton this
morning, where they attended meet
ing yesterday of representatives from
commercial clubs and business men of
Newton, Gypsum. Abilene, Roxbury
Canton, Spring Valley and other in
termediate points. Mr.. Fitzpatrick
and Mr.. Hageman were appointed
representatives of the Salina club and
went as such. They will report to
the club within few days.