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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-15
From MONDAYS Daily.)

C. l.. Alleman, formerly of this
city and we'll known here, has re-
ceived another promotion, and is
now president and general manager
of the recognized Standard Oil com
pany of Nebraska. The Omaha Daily
Bee has the following to say about
the reorganization:
The Standard Oil company OF
Nebraska went out of existence this
morning at 1890 o'clock and was
Immediately succeeded by the Stand.
ard Oil company (Nebraska) without
minutes cessation of office routine
The board of directors of the COM
pany met in the company's offices
in Omaha and elected the following
officers:
C. l.. Alleman, president and gen.
eral manager; A. H. Richardson,
vice president; George M. Smith,
treasurer; Harold L. Alleman, secre-
tary; James A. Gilmore, assistant
secretary.
All of the above named men were
also elected directors and they con
stitute the board of directors of said
company.
w. p. Cutler of 26 Broadway, New
York City is the outgoing president.
c. L. Alleman was vice president and
general manager of the old Nebraska
company; Mr.. Richardson, treasurer
and assistant manager; Mr.. Smith,
assistant treasurer.
The new organization is a result
of the dissolution by the United
States supreme court of the Stand
ard Oil company of New Jersey as
a holding company for the stock of
the Standard Oil companies of the
country.
This company" said President AL.
leman, "is now absolutely independ-
ent in ownership and management
of any other Standard Oil company
We have established a stock trans
fer department and all records are
now in this office and will be KEPT
here"
President Alleman entered the en-
ploy of the Standard Oil company at
Minneapolis in 1883 and was sent to
Nebraska in 1895. He became vice
president and general manager of
the Nebraska corporation when it
was organized on July 49,, 1906. Pri.
or to that time the Standard Oil
company of Indiana had charge of
the Nebraska business.
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The supreme court has just hand
ed down a decision in the case of
Fannie M. Fields, VS.. the Mankato
Electric Traction company. This
decision is in favor of the plaintiff.
S. B. Wilson was attorney for the
plaintiff.
The syllabus of the court is as
follows:
1. Where a person is injured by
the wrong or neglect of another,
and he is not himself negligent in
the selection of medical attendant,
the wrongdoer is liable for all the
proximate results of his own act,
although the consequences Of the
injury would have been less serious
than they proved to be if the at.
tendant had exercised proper pro.
fessional skill and care. Goss VS..
Goss, 102 Mimi, 346.
2. The trial court did not err in
the application of this rule and ex.
GLIDING Hereunder evidence offered
upon the trial of this case.
Affirmed. Simpson, ].
Miss Fields, who has died since
the action was decided in the lower
court, was awarded damages in the
sum of $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-15

for one year, reelected; Herman
Kranke, member of auditing com.
mittee for three years, rejected; A.
J. Keininger, usher for one year, re.
elected; Walter Brockmeyer, Alfred
Kroeger, Albert Zimmerman. Henry
Vosbeck, janitor for one year; Rich.
ard Miller, member of sick commit.
tee for one year, reelected, Frank
Zettler, reelected; William Jaeger,
reelected; John Schumann, member
of sick committee for one year, re-
elected;'F. Schulz, George Hartung
Frank Darsow, finance secretary for
three years; Professor C. Marquardt
and Henry Kveher were admitted as
members.
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Owatonna, December S.-Walter
Speckeen, who is now in the city
Jail has made confession to the fact
that he made and issued the forged
checks cashed by a number of Owa-
tonna merchants the past few weeks.
On November the young man
made a fifty cent purchase at o. E.
Williamson's place of business and
in payment presented a check for
SIS, which was cashed. The same
day the same party purchased from
clerk at the J. NJ. Thompson &
Sons store pocket knife for which
a Sc check was cashed. The checks
in both cases were supposedly sign
ed by John Lynard upon Security
State bank checks. Suspicion wau
soon fixed upon young Speckeen,
but for certain reasons the case was
dropped and perhaps would never
have been carried further but for
the fact that on November 20 three
more checks upon Mr.. Lynard were
cashed by Hayes Lucas Lumber
company. George Weker and Will
liam Mork, purchases being made
in all instances.
~ Illio Sulcl
got busy and after comparing the
hand writing of Speckeen with that
on the spurious checks became con-
vineed that Speckeen was at least
interested in the case. On Wednes-
day he learned that Speckeen was
in Morristown and in company with
Sylvia Zamboni drove over to Nor
riStown. 1t was aScertained that
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The Worthington Globe says that
first of the week, Richard Torrance
was apprised by the examining ply.
stefan of the local F. o. E. lodge of
Kansas City, Mo-, that Henry M.
Roshon, formerly of this city, had
been slugged by footpads in the vi
cinity of the union depot, sustaining
fracture of the skull and receiving
other injuries about his head and
neck. Identification was made clear
by travelling card found upon him.
The physician further stated that
Mr.. Roshon was in a very precari-
GUS condition and that after admin
istering surgical treatment he was
sent to his former home at Joplin,
Mo-, where his wife and two daugh-
ters now reside.
Mr.. Roshon, seemingly, was tar
get for holdup men, as several
months ago he was relieved of
money and other trinkets in Man
kato, MINI. Since that time he had
been working at his trade, that of
repairing traction and :. stationary
engines, throughout different points
of Minnesota and Nebraska. He last
worked in and around Scribner and
North Bend, Neb., where he stated
in a letter to his brother, l. A, that
he was doing we'll and making
money. This fact might have been
known by parties, who followed him
to Kansas City. and there relieved
him of his cash with above serious
results.
When so unceremoniously and for
chilly detained, he was on his way
home to Joplin, Mo.
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character she won the esteem and
friendship of those who learned to
know her. On account of the illness
which caused her death, the funeral
which was held Friday afternoon was
strictly private, only the relatives
assembling at the City cemetery
where interment was made. Captain
Albert Steinhauser delivered the flu.
neral address. She is survived by
her grief-stricken husband, her two
infant children, her parents and
her sisters and brother. Her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Baumann,
her aunt, Mrs. Postel, and her
brother-in-law, Robert Berndt, of
Mankato were present at the flu.
neral.
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The Loyola Choral society has ue-
cided to put on the cantata Beth.
any" in the near future, and rehear-
sails will begin Immediately after
Christmas. This is a religious work
by Ries Herbert. 1t is expected that
it will be given to the public some
time in February. 1t has been sue
cessfully put on the stage in Wales
and England.
At present the Choral society and
the Cecilia church choir have united
for the Christmas music and will
sing the st. Louis mass at high mass
at ten o'clock on Christmas day. The
complete orchestra of ten to twelve
pieces will accompany the mass
which was written by F. Zangl..
From sixty-five to seventy persons
will take part, including the chorus
and orchestra. At early high mass
at five o'clock the male and boys
choruses will sing the mass and
are very busy now rehearing for the
mass.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-15

Arthur H. Staudemaier, well
known young man, died at Trosky
Pipestone county, last Friday even
ing at seven o'clock. The young
man was but twenty-three years OF
age, and after short illness with
lung trouble. He was high school
student at Pipestone few years
ago, and was rugged and athletic
young man, well known and liked
aTcong the young people of the
city.
He graduated from the high school
in 1908 and later took a course in
the Commercial college at Mankato.
While in this city, he became we'll
known and had many friends who
will deeply regret his departure.
He was married to Miss Nellie
WHEREBY of Belle PLANE, who was
also we'll known in Mankato where
she attended the normal school un.
Staudemaier. The couple made their
home in st. Paul until some time
ago, when Mr.. Staudemaier's health
began to fail and he gave up his
position there and moved to TrOsky
to make a home. The death of his
infant son early last month was a
severe shock to him, and last week
his condition underwent a very un-
favorable change, when pneumonia
developed.
Although he did not give up work
until Friday noon, his illness be-
came critical and he breathed his
last that evening. The funeral Ser
vices were held Monday afternoon
at Trosky and interment was made
in the Trosky cemetery.
The death of Mr.. Staudemaier fol-
lowing so close after the loss OF
her child is double cross of sorrow
for the young wife, and all her old
friends sympathize deeply with her
in her bereavement.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Lizzie E. Mitchell to Bertha E.
Field, lots 81, %, .29 and "a, block
IA, LIE Hitler, Mankato. Considcra-
ton $465.
F. o. Swain to Anna B. Tanning,
WIZ of seA, section "a. Lincoln
township. Consideration $1,000.
William Fl. Allyn to George w.
Allyn, one-half interest in lot 3, block
20, Madison Lake. Consideration
5000
Vincent A. Meixner to Henry
Kronz, lot z, east two feet of lot
6, block Is, Randall's addition. city
of Mankato. Consideration $1,545.
Louisa Clark to Gustav Schweim,
one-half of sh of seA, section 30.
Mankato township. Consideration
$1,S75.14.
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Marshall Sudeith had warrant
sworn out today for the arrest OF
Joseph Bienapf1, who conducts a ci.
gar store at SIG North Front street,
on a charge of assault and battery
Sudeith claims that Bienapfl had first
threatened him with bodily injury
whereupon he applied to Coun.
ty Attorney Schmitt for protection.
He wanted Mr.. Schmitt to issue a
bond protecting him from injury,
but the latter said letter to
Bienapfi warning him to refrain
from touching Sudeith would be suf.
cient.
The complaint said that he went
to the house of Leo Honetschlager
at 524 North Front street to do
some telephoning, as was his Gus
tom. His little daughter boarded at
the Honetschlager residence and he
was in the habit of coming there
to see her. AS witness of the as
sault he called Jake Weller, who
was in the room at the time. He
said that when he came in he saw
Bienapfi for the first time in that
house. He finished his telephoning
and as he was about to go, he said
that Bienapfl accosted him, accus-
ing him of telling the county attor-
ney to write that letter. of warning.
Sudeith said that he told Bienapfl he
did not want anything said about
the matter and refused to talk
about it.
Sudeith states that he thereupon
walked to the door and was about
to leave, when Bienapfi came UP
from behind him and struck him a
blow, telling him to the floor and
calling him vile names. The blood
flowed freely from his head, so
Sudeith told The Free Press.
The warrant followed, and Mr..
Bienapfl was arrested this afternoon
and brought before Judge Comstock.
He pleaded not guilty and the date
for the hearing was set for Deem
Der IS.
Mr.. Bienapfi said today that the
trouble first arose some time ago
when Sudeith came into his cigar
shop and began to call him vile
names. Bienapfi told him to get out,
at which Sudeith called him names
again. He left, however, and then
tried to get warrant sworn out,
but County Attorney Schmitt did not
deem that there was sufficient evil
dence.
Concerning the assault, Mr.. Bic
napf1 said that he had gone to the
Honetschlager residence to congratu-
late Mrs Honetschlager on her
birthday. He then went into
the front room where he en-
gagged in conversation with Jake
Weller, who boards there. Sudeith,
he said, came in and without
saying anything, walked over to
Bienapf and hit him on the breast
Mr.. Bienapf said he stuck out his
left arm and brushed him away.
Sudeith then hurried into the other
room. The room was dark at the
time as the lamp had been taken
out. Bienapfl said he did not strike
any blows, but that he brushed him
away in self-defense.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-15

New Ulm Review: 1t becomes our
painful duty this week to chronicle
the sad death of Mrs. julius Berndt,
Jr., nee Alice Baumann, which oc.
Cured at her home on South Min
nesota street, Thursday morning at
five o'clock, after a brief illness.
Death was due to scarlet fever. A
little son was born to her just a
week before her demise and in her
weakened condition she was unable
to withstand the attacks of this vir-
ulent disease. The deceased was
born in Mankato. December 5. 1886,
and was consequently only twenty
four years old when she answered
deaths summons. She was united in
marriage to our respected fellow.
Julius Berndt. Jr., at Man.
kato December 5. 1907, and has made
New Ulm her home ever since.
Three children were born to them,
one of whom died last year. The
deceased was a good woman, quiet
and unobtrusive in her ways, du.
tiful wife and kind and loving moth
er, ever ready to be of service to
those who were dependent on her.
Through her admirable traits of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-15

Dan P. Davis, an old and respect
ed citizen of Cambria, died early
yesterday morning, death being due
to old age. The deceased had been
ailing for several years, but he was
confined to his bed only three weeks.
He was born in South Wales Feb
ruary 1, 1886, and came to this
country with his parents when he
was only two years old, the family
first settling in Jackson county,
Ohio, where he remained until May,
1856, when he came west and set
tied in what is now known as Cam.
bria. He was married to Mary
Jones, his surviving wife in March,
1864, at their old home in Jackson
county, Ohio.
The deceased was of that sturdy
stock of pioneers who braved all
sorts of hardships and privations to
make this section the beauty spot
it now is, and without complaining.
He took an active part in the de.
Tense of New Ulm during the out
break. Through his sterling quail.
ties he won the respect and esteem
of his neighDors and friends. His
wife survives him; also the follow
ing children: Mrs. Schlored and
Mrs. Emily Lincoln of Sundan, Wyo.,
Mrs. Jennie Pearson of Spearfish,
S. D., Mr.. Carl Harbo and Mrs.
Sarah Walters and Miss Anna Davis
of Cambria, Mimi, and D. w. Davis
of Alberta, Canada.
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This paragraph appeared in The
Blue Earth Post: ION account OF
many cases of typhoid fever at Man.
kato the health officials of that city
are making frequent analysis of the
water and other sanitary conditions.
Mankato is to be commended"
The Post has been grossly misin-
formed. There are no cases of ty-
phoid fever in Mankato at the pres
ent time and have not been for two
months or more.
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Just before noon today the plain
tiff rested in the case of Otto Dol
lar VS.. the Chicago Great Western
Railway company, ct al, and this
afternoon the defense took up the
case. After the plaintiff rested this
morning the attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS moved that the case be
dismissed. The court granted the
motion to the Chicago Milwaukee
and ST. Paul Railway company ana
denied it to the Great Western, and
the case will then probably go to
the jury late this afternoon.
w. J. Wilcox and A. r. Pau, Jr,
and C. J. Laurisch appeared as the
attorneys for the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and ST. Paul Railway company.
The next case to be taken up in
district court will be that of Her
man Krummel VS.. George M. Pal
mer. w. A. Plymat is attorney for
the plaintiff and A. r. Pau, Jr.,
and c. J. Laurisch are taking the
side of the defendant. This is an
action brought by Mr.. Krummel for
alleged malicious prosecution by Mr..
Palmer for the supposed theft OF
some wheat some time ago.
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From Tuesdays Daily

From Tuesdays Daily
In the district court today the ac-
ton of Otto Dollar against the Chi
cago, Great Western railway COM
pany ct al is on trial. He seeks to
recover $4,000 for injuries said to
have been sustained because of an
alleged defect at the Minnesota
street crossing. Mr.. Dollar claims to
have sustained broken leg. His at
torney is S. B. Wilson. The COM
pany is defended by Briggs, Thyge-
son and Everall for the Great West
ern and F. w. Roo tfor the Chicago,
Milwaukee e st. Paul road. Fl. l..
Schmitt also is assisting in the de-
Tense.
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lows: G. c., Elmer Glenn; v. c.,
T. NJ. Hamp; prelate, j. R. Bowen;
M. at A., G. L. Gulbrandson; M. Of
W., w. F. Hughes; X. R. s., C. E..
Phillips; M. of F., E. F. Soaring; M.
of e., Emil Schoyen; inside guard,
Silas Juliar; outside guard, A. r. SUIT
ton. The entertainment committee
arranged for program and refresh
ments for next Thursday evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-15

Rochester, Mimi, December 10
G. Schenzel, brakeman injured in
the freight wreck that occurred at a
point between Mantorville and Kas-
son on November %, died in this
vicinity as a result of injuries received
in the accident. Fireman Percy Fox
was killed instantly in the wreck.
Schenzers young widow will take
her husbands remains to Balaton
for burial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-15
ELECT OFFICERS

Lutheran Congregation Select Lead
ers for Coming Year.
The Emmanuel Lutheran congrega-
ton, Rev. A. F. Winter, pastor, held
their yearly election yesterday after
noon. The following officers were
elected:
Joachim Kroeger, president for
one year, reelected; Fred Hartig,
deacon for one year; Carl Dethloff,
deacon for one year; Nicolaus Har-
res, a member of the school board
for three years. reelected. r. F. Neu-
bert, trustee for three years, reflect
ed. Professor Hugo Frey, secretary
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-15

A special to the Free Press from
LETTERS, Mimi, says:
while A. E. Boh1ke and William
Nickel were engaged in drilling a
we'll on the farm of Fred Nickel last
week, they struck some hard sub.
stance and in order to make more
room for the casing, Mr.. Bohlke
wanted to lower charge of dyna-
mite. Just as he was in the act of
lighting the fuse, gas coming from
the well caught fire and singed Mr..
Bohlke's hair and eye brows badly.
He pulled the fuse out and the dyna-
mite and flames from the gas came
up distance of about 140 feet from
the well. The gas has already been
burning day and night and
seems to have a steady flame"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-15

The Moelwyn chorus of North
Wales gave their concert at the
Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church
Saturday night to an attentive and
pleased audience. The solos given
by the different members of the
chorus were very fine and greatly
enjoyed, and the piano solos given
by the accompanist were especially
fine, but the songs which pleased
the audience most were the cho-
ruses. The perfect harmony of the
mems voices and the spirit with
which they sang simply carried away
the audience.
Last evening the chorus gave a
concert at the Presbyterian church.
The church was filled and people
stood in the aisles. The singing Was
splendid last night also, and the
closing number, the Hallelujah Gno-
rus was magnificent. The soloists
last night gave some beautiful selec-
lions and the audience was greatly
pleased at the opportunity given
them.
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fro-, F~idaw's Dsliv.
The Eagles gave an entertainment
and box social at their hall last
evening which was attended by
about 125 people, who all had a
very pleasant time. A program was
given which consisted of the follow
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-15

Mapleton, December - The
Woodmen of Columbia Camp No.
l947 are planning on an initiation
and rally at this place Friday. De.
cember Is, 1911. On this date at
1870 p. m. in the M. w. A. hall the
initiation will take place. The work
under the new ritual will be exem.
pllfied by select officers of Mime.
haha camp CAT, st. Paul. This is
Tor members and candidates only.
In the evening. Mr.. Reilly, state den.
uty, M. w. A., will give a free en-.
tertainment at the opera house, com.
mencing at eight o'clock. This en-.
tertainment consists of Mr.. Reilly's
stereopticon picture talk on the fea.
lures of woodcraft Mr.. Powers. the
well-known Irish comedian, will be
present and amuse the neighbors
with his songs and stories. A ban.
quet will be served for neighbors
and candidates at the Mapleton
house. This is planned as a Wood.
man day and no doubt many neigh
boring lodges will attend.
T. T. Pomeroy. the local butter
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FIRM, Fridays Daily.
The annual meeting of the Blue
Earth County Agricultural society
was held at Garden City on Tues
day.
In the election of officers all of
the old members were elected for
another year and are as follows !:
George Norman, president; w. A.
Roberts, secretary; George Austin,
treasurer; directors, o. Juliar, first
district; John Guam, second dis
trict; Alex Hanson, third district;
H. Thompson, fourth district; James
Bryson, fifth district.
Notwithstanding that the last fair
was by far the best in it's history,
to the above fact can be attributed
a deficit. The premiums have been
paid in full, but the association has
been obliged to negotiate tempo
rary loan of $1,000. On December
20, the state aid of about $1,100 will
be available, which will reduce the
to a small amount.
The total receipts for the fair
were $1,000, and the expenses 1922.
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Walter Wasgatt was taken into
custody this morning on complaint
of Max Wishnick of 113 North Sec
ond street. Wasgatt was charged
with stealing some iron catch basins
belonging to the city at the foot of
Hickory street and trying to sell
them as junk to Mr.. Wishnick.
The latter suspected that the lad
had not gotten the crates by legiti-
mate means, and rather than buy
stolen material, called the police.
Officer Bienapfl said that the boy
confessed to him, and he was allow
ed to go on his own recognizance.
Before leaving he was instructed by
Chief of Police Donahue to appear
at the station next Saturday. The
chief has not decided what he will
do in the young mans case.