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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-06-24
BRIDE sPAPA CALLS
0FFTH|S MARRIAGE
From Mondays Daily.


The stern and unrelenting hand of
the prospective brides father pre-
vented the marriage of Tong Moon,
proprietor of the Chinese laundry in
this city, aud Miss Rosie Lane of Wa
terville, which was to have taken place
at seven O'Clock Saturday evening Mr..
Moon had so much work on hand Sat
urday morning that he could not take
the early train to Waterville, but plan
ned to take the afternoon train. How
ever. the noon train brought a let.
ter from Nj. ID. Lane, father of the
bride, forbdding the marriage and for
bidding Mr.. Moon to see his daughter
again under threat of prosecution. Mr..
Lane said that his daughter was not of
age. A letter also come from Miss
Lane, saying that she was sorry that
the marriage could not take place, but
that her father objected and the min
lister who was to have performed the
ceremony refused to do so, and ques-
ton of the lawfulness of the affair had
been raised.
This moons train brought trunk
from Miss Lane, inclosing all of the
gifts made by Mr.. Moon to her, includ
ing s45 diamond ring, light blue
silk dress that was to have been a
pretty articles of ladies' wearing APP
parel. Mr.. Moon observed to Free
Press reported this afternoon that
everything that he gave to the young
lady was there except one stick pin,
which she had probably overlooked.
Mr.. Moon was feeling down hearted.
Not being able to read the letters him
self, he got a friend to read them to
him. He observed that he was call
! in" that he was most dead that his
heart was broken, and that he had
/ thoughts of giving up. However, he
( did not act as if he was ready to give
up yet, but was planning how he might
! still obtain the object of his love.
Rosie is past eighteen year old" said
! Mr.. Moon "She is of age, and can
do as she pleases, but they have been
soaring her about the law White
girls marry Japanese, Chinese, Indians
and black men, and why should there
be any law to prevent our marrying
! | gave her about 500 worth of things
which she has sent back. | paid a
lady dollar to sew this ribbon on
this dress Rosie has been to Mankato
to see me several times, and was here
just the other day and remained over
night have called at her home FIRE
quently and her family had no obpec-
tions. We became engaged two months
ago | did not speak to her father
! but her mother and brother were
pleased at the proposed wedding. They
thought best not to tell Mr.. Lane
He has been travelling several weeks
and has just learned of the wedding
and he won't allow it.
81 feel so bad | am most dead. | am
all i'm. My heart is broken. 1t is all
gone She is fine girl, and ] know
that she wants TO marry me yet, but
it would not do any good for me to
90 to Watervlle to see her. | have
written to her.
Mr. Moon exhibited the marriage IL
cense that he obtained without diff
Guilty from the clerk of court of lie
Sueur county. to marry Rosie Lane of
Watervile This he had sent to Miss
Lane and it was among the articles re
turned hv her father.
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therein that said real estate. or a part
thereof should be sold.
1t Is Ordered. That the next of
kin of said Ward, and all persons in
terested in the. estate of said Ward
shall appear before said Probate Court
at the Probate office in Mankato in the
County of Blue Earth aforesaid, on the
End day of July. A. d. 1910, at 10 o'clock
i'm the forenoon. to show cause why a
license should be granted for the sale
of said real estate.
And 1t Is Further Ordered. That no
tice of such hearing be given to a
persons interested in said estate by
publication of this order for three sue
cessiye weeks prior to said hearing in
the Mankato Free Press: weekly news
paper printed and published at the I.
of Mankato. in said Blue Earth Count.
Minnesota.
Dated June 6th. 1910.
BY the Court,
WIN. F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
probate Court Seal)
W. r. Geddes.
Attorney.
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Winona Republican and Herald ::
Speaking of the recent trip of Professor
c. +. Koehler of this city to Waterloo,
Iowa, by automobile, The Waterloo
Evening Reporter says: Professor
Charles +. Koehler and wife of Winona.
Mimi, are guests this week of Mr..
and Mrs. j. d. Ogle. Professor Koehler
is one of the leading educators of the
middle west, being proprietor of the
Winona Business college. He was for
merly president of the Aberdeen nor
NAL school and at one time filed the
chair of political economy and civics
i'm the Minnesota normal school at
Mankato. This is his first visit to Wa
terloo and he is delighted with the
city,"
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Adrian Democrat: At a meeting of
the village council Wednesday morning
Otto Neitge of Mankato was awarded
the contract for building the new jail
the contract price being 1920 for build
ing and fixtures complete, with the ex
ception of putting in foundation and
cells. AS originally planned the build
ing could have been erected for about
$50 less, but the additions and altera
tions made by the state board of con
troll added that much to the cost. Mr..
Neitge is an experienced and response
bic contractor and will do the work as
it should be done. He has until Aug.
| to complete the contract. There were
10 bids from home contractors.
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June 10. II. "a, 1910
ORDER FOR HEARING ON SALE OF
REAL ESTATE TO MINERS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth.-ss.. In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Guardianship Of
On reading and filing the petition of
Charles Proehl. guardian of the person
and property of Rinehart Proehl. an in
sane person, for license to sell an un-
divided one seventh of lot four and the
south thirty lone and one-h half feet of
lot five of Stephens addition to the VIII
lage of Mapleton in the County of Blue
Earth and State of Minnesota. being the
real estate of said Ward. And 1t APP
pearng from said petition that it is
necessary and would be beneficial to
said Ward, and all persons interested
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The Omaha road is taking gravel
from Woodstock and hauling it north
through this city for use between
Mankato and St Paul for ballasting.
1t is long haul.
w. F. Ward of Blue Earth was in
the city yesterday.
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George +. Richardson and others to
George H. Randolph and others. 1893
acres in section p, Garden City, for
$4,000. Oliver c. Peterson to st. James
Milling company. lot |. block 2, audi
tors plat, Amboy, for 81.
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I. w. Teasdale, General Passenger
Agent. Omaha Road, st. Paul, MINI.
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The Omaha road will operate Sun
day train from st James to Fairmont
via of Madela.
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c. S. Boswell of ST Clair was in
Mankato yesterday
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National Bank of
Commerce

CAPITAL Observation-Disclosures. .Sloo,ooo W
OFFICERS.
c. /. OLESON. President.
A. l.. WHEELER. Vice President.
j. g. TEGNER, Cashier.
c. O. HOERR. Assistant Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
A O. Oleson A. J.. Wheeler
John f. Diamond II. r. Wiecking
S B. Wilson ouis Janda
Peter LLOYD J. B. Nelson
G. G. Huntington VIM. F. Hughes
VIM. Jacobson Jr. j. G.. Tegner
T.. II. Rich j. r. Bfandrup
G. l.. OleSou
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MANkATO SAVINGS
BANK

tWAhVrAh0 oAEIlNNS
BANK
$50 So Front ST., MANkATO, MIMI.
LOANS MONEY ON
REAL ESTATE ONLY
Officers.
GEORGE T.. BRETT. President.
CHARLES a. CHAPMAN, Vice Pres.
WILLIAM w. DAVIS. Treasurer.
w. w. DAVIS. Cashier.
4M Interest pe SEQ
Safe deposit vault boxes for rent at low
rates.
Trustees.
George f.. Brett Charles A. Cha pman
BENJAMIN Taylor David F. Evans
John T.. Diamond William w. Davis
L. Gilbert NJ. Fletcher. Jr
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MANKATO MARKETS.

inne apOlis July Puts 954 Calls iGli
liverpool closed wheat Lower
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GRAIN QUOTATIONS.

MANKATO. MIMI. JUNE - 1910
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Safe deposit vault boxes for rent at low
rates.
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Real Estate Transfers.

(Probate Court SeaD
Miles Porter, Attorney.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
NJ

and A. X. Bradbury, northeast corner Sec
ond street and Rumsey avenue, S,100
Basin (S6,OOO authorized Bidders: w, 5,
Collins, southwest corner I and Sixth
streets, 1900; w. J. Booth, corner y and
fifth street, $500; e h. Lonabaugh VIII
donate sites at southwest corner Fourth
md South street and northwest corner
Fourth and unnamed streets, and will sell
orthwest corner Fourth and A streets for
600; Pete Enders, southwest corner Third
md h streets, 5000: Board OF County Com
Aissioners, Big Horn county, northwest
corner G and Fourth streets, 5000.
Buffalo (1O00 authorized for site)r-Bid-
ders: j. Frank Coffey, southe It corner
Laura and High, $780, Home Realty com
pany, Fourth and North streets ST. 900; Fred
g. 5. Hesse, northeast corner Bennett and
Main, $1,000; George p, June company and
Bennett d LObben, 15Oxl30 feet $500 or
l5OX1iO feet. $500
Rural carriers appointed:
Nebraska-Creghton Route 2, Charles II.
Blood carrier; no substitute. South Da-
kota-Vale, Route /, Manford Houghton,
carrier; Jessie o. Houghton, substitute.
Waubay, Route 8, Edward Nj. Mead, car
rier; no substitute.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
OMAHA CAPTURES OPENER
Topeka Defeated by ,of Eight to
Four.
ROURKEs LAND ELEVEN HITS
Visitors Jump on Fusate for Three
Runs I'm second ana Repeat
Trick In seventh lone
Homs nun.

TOPEKA. Aug. ss,-Cspeeial Teiegram.)-
omaha had an easy time with Topeka,
winning today. to T. Hollenbeek was
stlngy and he was also there with the big
club and helped heap In making the score
so big. At the first crack Kerns missed a
bunt by Davis Gordon pushed Davis
along and King chased him home with a
single to right. But that wasn't enough.
Gonding picked a nice slnsle-in the second,
Wech hit the pill little harder and got a
double and then rHOllenbeek came along
with a screaming triple to left, scoring
both, and Hollenbeck scored a few minutes
later on a fielder's choice that failed.
They picked another I'm, the fourth when
Flood took one in the tiBs and stole second
and Hollcnbeol; sent him home with a
single. Two more. were chalked up In the
seventh when Holienbeck picked his third
Diff, but gwas nlrped by Davis Grounder.
Corridor singled advancing Davis, who
scored on Mings single. Moriarty advanced
them both on an infield oct and Kane sent
the eighth across with q single. Topeka
rever had much show. In the third, after
two were down, the, skies heightened when
Wooley singled and Reilly picked homer
and Thompson singled, went down on
Floods error ana came home on Beckley' 5
single. But hope didn't last long. In the
sixth Thomson walked. went to third on
Beckley's single and came home a
fielders choice by WEIGH, Score:
TOPEKA.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
Government Has
Bids for Sites
Officials 0pe Bids at Treasury
Building to Consider Sites Of
fered in Two States.
(From a Sad correspondent.l

" SldlL ROITeSpOhueHl)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3-(speoial Tele-
gram Bids for sites to be used for public
buildings in South Dakota and Wyoming
at the last session Of congress were
opened today at the Treasury department.
The bidders, location Of the property and
prices asked in several cities follow:
South Decentralization. $4,000 author
lied for site, bidders were: John Walden,
northeast corner Vaness and Fourth,
$4,000; A. p. Fuller, southwest corner
Fifth and Harth Avenue, 5000; Mabel
ireland and others, northeast corner Sixth
and Egan avenue, $500; Northwestern
Loan and Banking company, southeast
Redfield S, D.. $4,000 used for site, bid
ders: II. p. Packard southwest corner
Colmes and Mott streets. $500; Albert
T. Cole, southeast corner Holmes ana
and w. ID. Beebee, southwest corner
Humboldt avenue and Irving streets,
ner Humboldt and Holland, $1,000.
Wyoming - At Green River, congress
authorized an appropriation OF 5000 for a
site, and today Robert Morris offered the
government its choice OF fourteen sites;
The location and prices OF Morris sites
follow: Northeast corner Second and
River streets, $1,000; east cornen First and
Sage 5000; north corner North First and
Maple, 1900; east corner North First and
Maple, 1900; west corner North First and
Maple. 1920; south corner North First and
Maple, 81 900; west corner Railroad avenue
and Maple $1,000 south corner Railroad
avenue and Walnut $780, west corner
RIVER and North, 5000; west corner Pine
and North First streets, 1900; south corner
Ncrth First and Cedar, A,OyO; south cor
ner First and River, 5000. north corner
Railroad avenue and River, $3.50, and wes'
corner Isabeth and North Secand, IS 900
Cody $4,000 authorized)-Bidders: George
T. Peck, southwest corner Rumsey avenue
and Third street l20xl3o feet, S'5OOi same
site iOOxisO feet 5000: j. II. Anderson and
others, corner Fourth and sheridan ave-
nue., 5000; Cody Masonic Building com,
pany and others, corner Third street and
Beck avenue, $3.50; Lincoln Land company
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
WALTER HAYES TO BE TRIEI
Clay Court Charges Him with FOulIy
EradicatlnE A. LObb.
FIRST ROUND.

CAhy SOuEt WIN
ErRdicating A. LObb.
Walter T. Hayes is accused of killing
A. Lobb, and Detective Benlto Cottonni
is on the pursuit now. The warrant is
signed by Detectives Lyman Mcconnell
and w. A. Wood, and they will undoubtedly
apprehend him and deliver him in time for
the trial.
Thursday night the court sitsf and the
formal charge is to be presented. The
National Clay Court Tennis ASSOCIATION
with its various connections versus Hayes,
the suspect. is the title. From the evil
dence gathered the detectives are sure
they are after the right man. One of the
witnesses is ready to swear that there
was blood in his eye when he hit A. Lobb.
Following are those who will figure in the
sensational trial:
Charge, murder, for the killing of A.
Lobb; suspected murderer, W. I. Hayes;
judges, Hon Lee Estelle, Hon. George A.
Day, Hon. A. c. Troup; attorneys, prose-
cutor, 3. s. Baker; assistant prosecutor,
tense, ]. 7. Bailey; first assistant. w. s.
Gilman. Clerk of Court, Mrs. Paul Bea-
CON; first detective, Lyman Mcconnell
second detective, w. A Wood; bailiff,
Benito Juan Cottni. Witnesses, ballet
dancer, Pavlova Cannon; skirt dancer,
Mile. Genee Sternberg; poet, Artful Jlng-
ling Branson; Hungarian musician,
Lee Low; sailor, Bill Sharkey Speice.
Expert witnesses, Doctor Teal. for prose
cutor; DR.. Van Camp, for defense; mes
senger boy, Bobbie Dunning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
Abcrdern Tenm ni.hnndn.

ABERDEEN, s. D., Aug, 3-tSpecial,)-
Aberdeen base ball fans were astounded to-
day when the management. OF the new
city announced the team would be dis
banded after today game Poor attend
ance and accordingly small gate receipts
are given as the cause. The team came out
Dakota league with flying colors, being tied
with Milbank ana Redheld for fist place.
In the new league II won the first game
from Redfield. 1t is barely possible SUIT
ficlent support win be guaranteed by bust
ness men 10 enable the management Il
finish the schedule OF eighteen games fixed
for the new league.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
SPANISH CHURCHMEN
PLAN DEMONSTRATION
Hundred Thousand VIII Visit
Summer Capital Next
Sunday.

MADRID, Aug. 3-The agitation among
the Roman Catholics In northern Spain,
who are in great part siding with the Vat
lean in the pending conflict with the Span
ish government, is steadily assuming larger
proportions. i
The organization of the proposed mani
festation at San Sebastian against the cab
met of Premier Canalejas, and Its policy
toward the Vatican, declare that the dem
onstration will take place in spite of the
refusal of the authorities to grant permits
sion for 1t.
They expect 100000 churchmen to visit the
summer capital and participate in the dem
onstratlon before the kings palace Aug
ust Z.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
Northeast Nebraska ronrnament. I

WAYNE Neb, Aug 8 NTspecial ,9IT The
be held in Wayne August .16 and II. The
tournament promises to be one OF the best
mis- players Of this part .of the state are.
expected to be present The local tennis
club win put up some good prizes to be
are expected James G.. Miller, the local
secretary, has received d large number OF
inquiries in regard to the tournament and
the state have promised TO be present
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
BASE BALL AT iowa FALLS
EIdOra Defeats Mason City and Clear
Luke Wins from Humboldt.

successful two days base ball tournament
closed here last evening. The attendance
was large and the sport offered by the
ball teams of Eldora, Clear Lake, Hum
boldt and Mason City was exceptionally
good. In the preliminaries the first day for
place Eldora defeated Clear Lake jim the
last half of the ninth inning In a whifi@
wind finish, Eldora's batting rally winning
the game by score of to L. In the Sec
ond game, characterized by rather loose
playing on both Sides Mason City won
from Humboldt by a score Of to G. on the
second day the winners played, CHASING
EldOra with Mason City and Humboldt
with Clear Lake. The second game yes
terday Eldora won handiy from Mason
City by a score of to 2.
Score: 'r -
Eldora ...............2 2OO1 90 o.
Mason City ...."..2 0 o o o o o 0 %
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
PHILADELPHIA.
'Batted for Ewing in n

Totals. ...,.S5 10 q s Totals.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
AMATEUR AVIATOR is HURT
DIR. II. weldon Falls Fifty Feet and
Breaks COlIarbone and All
Four Limbs.

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Dr H. Walden, an
amateur aviator was seriously injured to-
day at Garden City, L. l.. while testing a
new monoplane. Dr. Walden had been cir
cling the aviation field for half an hour
when something went wrong with the craft
and 1t droppedl fifty feet to the grotind.
The, physician was unconscious and was
taken to a hospital. The surgeon examined
DR.. Walden and found his collarbone, left
arm, right wrist, left leg and right ankle
broken. ...-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
Dude ArChdale
Wins in Classic
Trottlng Stake
Nebraska Mare Takes Big End Of
Merchants and Manufacturers
Rich Purse.

DETROIT Mich. Aug. s.-Grand circuit
races, Merchants and Manufacturers stake.
in 8, purse $4,000
First heat: Dude Archdale, first: Ario
Leyburn, second; Creighton third; Henry
H., fourth. Time: 2:O9&
second heat; Dude Archdale, won; Ario
Leiburn, second; Henry H., third Creigh-
ton, fourth. Time: 2.OSA.
Third heat Dude Archdale, won; Arlo
Leyburn, second; Henry H.. third Creigh-
ton fourth, Time: 2:0Sh. Dude Archdale
won first money. Ario Leyburn second,
Henry II. third and Creighton fourth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
AMER. ASSN.
AMER LEAGUE
MINK LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
WESTERN LEAGUE

WESTERN LEAGUE
Omaha, s; Topeka, 4.
sioux CITY. s. Denver. Second game,
Sioux city, 4; Denver, 0.
Des MOiEes, l. Wichita, 2.
Lincoln. u; St Joseph, g.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia, 2; Chicago, l.
Westinghouse Louis game postponed;
rain.
Boston-Detroit game postponed; rain.
New York 2; Cleveland,
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
st. Louis 3; Brooklyn, 3.
Chicago, 3; New York, O.
Pltts6ufg, 4; Philadelphia J. Second
game, Pittsburg, .; Philadelphia, 4.
Cincinnati, 4; Boston, o. Second game,
Cincinnati, 5; Boston, 0.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus Milwaukee game postponed
rain.
Toledo, /; Kansas City, 2.
Louisville. 6; Minneapolis, 2.
Indianapolis, 4; st. Paul, 3.
NEBRASKA LEAGUE.
Grand Island, 8; Columbus, 0.
Fremont 8; Seward, 0.
Red Cloud, l, Superior, 4. Second game,
Red Cloud, /; Superior, Z.
Kearney, A. Hastings, 8.
MINK LEAGUE
Nebraska City, 0; Maryville, TO-
Fails city, 2; Shenandoah, l Ohrteen in
nings)
Clarinda 2; Auburn, g.
Games Today
Western League-Omaha at Topeka, sioux
City at Denver, Des Mones at MiCnita,
Lincoln at st. Joseph. ~
American League-PhilaGelpniI at Chi
cago, Washington at st. Louis, Boston at
Detroit New York at Cleveland.
| National League-St. Louis at Brooklyn,
Chicago at New York, PittsDarg at Phil
adelphia, Cincinnati at Boston.
American observation-disclosures at Mil
waukee, Toledo at Kansas CITY, louisville
at Minneapolis, indianapolis at ST. Paul
| Nebraska State League-Ited Cloud at
Kearney Superior at Hastings Columbus
at Fremont, Grand Island at Seward.
Mink League-Maryville at Clarin la
Shenandoah at Auburn, Falls City at Ne
| braska City.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
MINNEAPOLIS.
LoUIsviLL


'Batted for Sage in sixth. 'Is
Minneapolis ......O......0 Ga o 0f0 o.
Two-base hits: Cravath. Three-base hits Z
Magee. Home run: Robinson. Bases ON
balls: OFF Fiene o. off ,Altrock, l. oft
Altrock, /; by Weaver 2, Time, 1855. TIM
pires: Chill and Bush.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 3-Superior batting, fast
fielding, better pitching and more success
full base running explains the victory OF
Ircihnt polls over st. Paul Score: q y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
CUBS BLANK GIANT PLAYERS
Pfeister is Steady and Receives Very
Good Support
NEW YORK GETS SEVEN BASE HITS
Tinker ana Byers star in Sensational
stops - Archer Lands Three
BnEEer-Three Sacrifice
Hits and One Fly.

NEW YORK. Aug. 3-with Pfeister
pitching Chicago today defeated New York,
3 to 0. The Cub southpaw. while not quite
as effective as wiltse, was steadier and
received superior support. Tinker and
Evers each made sensational stops. The
New York outfielders cared for fifteen
chances, both Murray and Seymour having
more putouts than Merkle, New York's first
baseman. Score;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04
LEDERER BEFORE GRAND Jury
Theatrical Agent Says He Never
Heard of Alleged Scheme to
Shake Down TheaterH.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug 3.-George
Lederer, a theatrical manager of Chicago,
was the only witness called before the
Sangamon county grand jury today in the
legislative graft investigation. He said he
had no knowledge of any offer made to
the theatrical managers In Chicago to pass
an amendment to the child labor act allow
ing children to perform in theaters If s15,O
were paid.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04

BROOKLYN. Aug 9.-After using three
pitchers, who were wild and ineffective.
Manager Bresnahan discarded his maA
and protector in disgust and went into ine
box himself. He had good control, but
was batted freely, fast fielding saving him.
Brooklyn made 1t three straight, although
Scanlon had to go to the rescue of Cradle
a left-hander recently secured from Gal
weston, who also was wild Konetchy was
sent to 'the club house in the ninth inning
by Umpire Eason for disputing decisions
over strikes. Score:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-04

GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Aug. 3.-tope-
cial AT a further meeting OF the board Of
directors Of the Nebraska state league of
base ball clubs the action Of President
Sioyers with reference to the suspension Cf
Centerf!elder Magerkurth OF Kearney. for
assaulting Umpire Nelson, was sustained.
The suspension Is absolute for thirty days.