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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
He Is the Fellow Who Handed a
Worthless Check to n. r. Chan
dIer, the Detective.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Sheriff William B. Griffin of Abba,
Iowa, with an application for requi-
sition, called at the governors office
yesterday afternoon to take back to
Iowa w. C. Williams, now under ar
rest in st. Paul under the name of
Jackson.
Jackson, or Williams, was arrested
in Mankato on the charge of passing
worthless checks on II. f. Chandler
of the Northern hotel a week ago,
but as the police of several towns
in Iowa have evidence against him 1t
is believed that he will be taken
back to Iowa today.
County Attorney O'Brien conferred
with the Iowa sheriff last evening,
and, according to the prosecutor, the
Iowa authorities appear to have a
little better case against the prisoner
than the local police.
Williams is wanted in Iowa on the
specific charge of forging a check for
1875 on S. f. Prick &c Co. of Des
Moines January IL last.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05

Eberhart Sunday, and l told the gov
ernor emphatically that l had decid-
ed not to resign. My friends in Red
wing and in other parts of the state,
who know me thoroughly and who
understand the situation we'll have
all advised me against such action.
My deliberate Judgment convinces
me that it would neither be right
nor expedient to resign.
"The charges made against the
management of the school have been
investigated and effectively disposed
of by the legislature, both branches
of which expressed their confidence
in me by striking out OF the report
the demand for my resignation.
There are no charges against me OF
any kind whatever, and after the
vindication at the hands OF the leg
islature it would be folly on my
part to step out of my position. Such
action would be taken to mean my
tacit acknowledgment of the SLAM
ders directed against me.
THE statutes define my legal
rights and | propose to stand
squarely upon them.
THE main argument which the
governor has used in trying TO in
duce me to resign is that the
womens clubs are besieging him TO
bring about my removal. The weight
of such an argument can be read
lily estimated by any fair-minded per-
son who can see the difference be-
tween Justice and misguided public
clamor melted by questionable mo-
tives.
Il will continue the management
of the Minnesota state training
school for boys faithfully, in accord
ance with the ideas of the board Of
control and my Judgment of the best
interests of the school, and there are
no reasons now existing why L
should entertain for one moment the
thought Of resgning."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
Plans of Mother House Will Have
to Be Revised.

From Fridays Daily.
There were fourteen bidders on the
contract for the erection of the
Catholic mother house and ladies'
academy yesterday afternoon, when
the proposals were opened. The bids
ranged a little higher than had been
expected and than it was desired to
go, and for that reason it was de-
cided to reject all of the bids and
to revise the specifications and al
low the five lowest bidders to put
in revised bids. Of the five lowest
bidders, two were from Mankato. J.
B. Nielsen &c Co., and Otto Neitge.
and the other three were from Mil
waukee.
The specifications will be revised
as speedily as possible, and the re-
vised bids will be received in a few
days, it is expected. The revision
will not make any very material
changes. The size of the various
buildings will not be changed, nor
will they be made less fire proof.
Some slight changes will be made
that will result in lowering the cost
somewhat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
Storm Sewer Will Not Have to Be
Built on Second Street.

1t has been ascertained that it will
not be necessary to replace the pres
ent sanitary sewer on South Second
street between Cherry and Liberty
streets with larger one. This will
save the city an expense of $1,000 OF
more
Pipe has been ordered for the ex.
tension Of the water main from the
Saulpaugh corner to the corner Of
Main and Exchange streets, a dis.
lance of about 200 feet. Six inch
pipe will be put in and also a ny.
drant, with two-hose connections, for
fire protection. This will be put in
as soon as the pipe arrives.
The driveway in West Mankato
from the Milwaukee track to the en-.
trance to Sibley park is to be spiked
up, more gravel put on, rolled down
and sprinkled with OIL 1t is intend.
ed to make as good a driveway as
possible, on account of the large
summer traffic. South Front street
from Marshall to the Milwaukee
track, across the slough, will also be
oiled.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
Damage Done to Residence of Mrs.
Ida Van Wrinkle.

From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. Ida Van Wrinkles residence,
504 South Broad street, was the
scene of small blaze this morning,
shortly after eight o'clock. 1t is
presumed that one of the young men
roomers or boarders threw lighted
match into a waste paper basket and
that after smouldering for awhile it
blaZed up and set fire to the curtain,
in the lower bedroom. Those in the
house at the time were in the dining
room and did not notice it, but DR..
c. j. Holman was passing by and
saw the fire, as the window was up,
and rushed into the house and threw
the waste paper basket out and pull
led the remains of the curtains down
and threw them out.
The damage was very slight, as
aside from the basket and curtains,
which were entirely consumed, there
was no damage done either by fire
or smoke. Mrs. Van Winkie carries
insurance. She was down street at
the time. DR.. Holmans prompt ac-
ton undoubtedly prevented consider
able loss.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
JAMES z. BROWN.

James e. Brown has disposed
of The Amboy Herald to Earl
r. Miller, who has long been
foreman of the office. Mr.. Brown
is well along in years, and he is
compelled to give up the siren
uous work which falls upon all
active newspaper men. Mr.. Brown
has reached his eightieth year.
He has been a hard worker and
has earned his vacation. Mr..
Brown has made The Herald an
interesting and entertaining news
paper and The Free Press re-
grets his leave-taking from the
zone of Journalism.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
He Is Man Who SO Suddenly Disap-
peared From Fairmont.

Fairmont, April 27.-August Roth,
whose recent disappearance from the
Foster House of this city created
located The unfortunate man turn
ed up near Blue Earth, violently in
sane. He was taken charge of by
the Faribault county authorities and
promptly committed to the st. Peter
hospital where he can do no harm
either to himself or others.
Mr.. Roth is a widower about forty
Iseven years of age. His wife died
"a short time ago and grief over her
death caused him to fear insanity,
which fear was unfortunately real
lied. He had spoken to his son sew.
eral times of his fear of a mental
collapse. He recently sold out his
farm at Bruce, S. d., for a good
price and is well fixed financially
He and his two children were stop.
ping with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Kan.
ming near Welcome, Mrs. Kanning be.
ing a sister Of his late wife. The
children are now at the Kanning
home.
Mr.. Roth's condition is such that
his recovery is not looked for and
! it is feared he will not long survive
He is member of the Modern Wood.
man lodge and the officers of the
Fairmont camp have been asked to
look after certain matters relative
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05

Mrs. John Manderfeld Makes Com
plant; the Man Is Placed Under
Arrest Today.

From Mondays Daily.
John Manderfeld was arrested at
the farm of his divorced wife in
Mankato township. near the poor
farm, this forenoon by Deputy Sher-
if Ed Ario, on a warrant gotten
out by his wife. charging him with
threatening to kill her. The threat
is alleged to have been made yester.
day. Manderfeld went to the house
and made trouble and is said to
have tipped a table over and to
have torn the waist off that Mrs.
Manderfeld was wearing, and to
have made the threats to kill.
Manderfeld was brought to the
city and was arraigned in the mu-
nicipal court at two o'clock this aft
ernoon.
Mrs Manderfeld procured a di.
vorce from her husband last winter
on various grounds. 1t is said that
he has been staying around the
place of late.G After the hostilities
yesterday, Mrs. Manderfeld ran
frightened to a, neighbor, and this
morning came to Mankato and made
the complaint.
Mr.. Manderfeld was arraigned be-
fore Judge Comstock this afternoon
He pleaded not guilty. His case was
continued for thirty days and he
gave bond to keep the peace.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
Woman's Search of Many Years
Ends in Success.

Springfield, Mimi, April 29.-For
many years Mrs. A. ]. Johnson OF
this place has been trying to find
her father, w. III. Brown, who left
Minnesota twenty-five years ago. Yes,
terday her long quest was rewarded
by a letter from him from Seattle.
In the early eighties William II.
Brown, a lumberman, lived with his
wife and child at Cloquet, MINI. Mrs.
Brown was taken i'll and died in a
St Paul hospital. His home being
thus broken up, the husband decided
to go west.
Leaving his little daughter, Myrtle,
with an uncle in st. Paul, he went
to Portland, Ore. AT the age of
eighteen the daughter was married
to A. J. Johnson and removed to
Springfield. She had lost all trace
of her father. For nineteen years
nothing was heard from him and he
was given up as dead by all of his
relatives except the daughter.
She never lost hope, and the past
year, aided by friends at Cloquet, re.
newed the search. She located him
in Seattle, and he writes that as
soon as he can leave his business
there he will visit her in Springfield.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05

was made by Con. Johnson, the state
game and fish warden, who caught
the parties on Duck lake at eleven
o'clock at night, where they had
been spearing, it is said. He states
that in the sack he also found
twenty-nine croppies and nine sun
fish, all Illegally taken.
Eberhart Klugherz was with the
two young men when the fish war
den appeared and he was also or
dered to report in court at ten
o'clock this forenoon, and he vouch-
ed for the others appearing. In
court, Mr.. KlugherZ was able to
prove that he was not engaged in
the illegal fishing and was allowed
to go.
The May term of the district
court opens at st. James tomorrow
with Judge Pau presiding. He and
Court Reporter Davies go tomorrow
morning.
Sheriff Lindquist Of st. James
came to the city yesterday and re.
turned there last night with Harry
Howard and Edwin Barnes, the two
men who have been in the Blue
Earth county Jail awaiting the &C.
ton of the grand jury of Watonwan
county on the charge of stealing a
lot of shoes from an Omaha freight
car at ST. James. The most of the
shoes have been recovered in this
city, where several pairs were sold
or offered for sale.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
Declares That 1t Is Not Indebted to
Supreme Body; Suit in the
United States Court.

st. Paul, May 2.-The grand lodge
of the Ancient Order of United
WOrkmen and its officers, August f.
Floerkey, grand master Charles f.
Larson, grand recorder, and j. f.
Mcclure, grand receiver, deny all the
charges made recently against it by
the supreme lodge of the Ancient Or
der of United Workmen, in an an
swer filed today in the federal cir
cult court.
Several weeks ago the supreme
lodge filed a bill in the United States
circuit court, alleging the state lodge
held practically 100000 of the SUI
preme lodges funds. The bill asked
that a receiver be appointed for the
state grand lodge and that it be
compelled to pay back dues to that
amount to the supreme lodge.
In the lengthy reply of the state
lodge each allegation made by the
supreme lodge is separately denied.
The state lodge alleges that the SUI
preme lodge had no legal right to de-
mand payments and that it volunta-
rily contributed what it pleased. The
state lodge declares, furthermore,
that all possible legal obligations to
the supreme lodge ended in Febru-
airy, 1911, when the state lodge for
ever severed its relations with the
supreme lodge.
The reply sets forth that the claim
of the supreme lodge that it is in
corporated under the state laws of
Texas, is false. 1t claims that, to be
such. statement Of its finances
should have been filed before Deem
her 81, 1910. IT alleges that such a
statement never was filed with the
state insurance commission of Texas
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
st. Paul Man Elected to Head the
Knights for Year.

The Minnesota grand commandery,
Knights Templars, at it's forty-siyth
annual cOnclave at Darius hall, Min
neapolis, yesterday elected George f.
Dix of st. Paul as grand commander
for the ensuing year.
Routine business was transacted
and the proposed Templar park sug-
gested last year was dropped for the
present, to be considered again at
the next annual meeting in st. Paul
in April, 1912.
The following officers were elect
ed: George M. Stowe, Wadena, dep
uty grand commander; Nelson c.
Pike. Lake City, grand generals
simo; John NJ. Rowley, Rochester,
grand captain general; Eugene G..
Bonniwell, Minneapolis, grand senior
warden; Jesse Norton, Duluth, grand
junior warden; Rev. Alfred Pinkham
st. Paul, grand prelate; Charles e.
Ovenshire, Minneapolis, grand treas.
urer; John Fischel, st. Paul, grand
recorder; Eugene w. McCord, st.
Paul. grand standard bearer; Alfred
c. Page. grand sword bearer.
o. F. Haynes of Minneapolis acted
as grand captain of guard.
Former Grand Commander James
c. Burchard presided over the con.
clave and the visitors were DR.. J.
w. Chamberlain, st. Paul, grand
Junior warden Of grand encamp.
ment of all state communicates OF
the United States, and George A.
Pettigrew. official representative OF
the grand master of the grand en-
campment of the United States
They were received with appropri
ate honors. Darius Commandery No
q was host to the delegates. Noon
lunch was served and the conclave
adjourned late in the afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
Half of the Town Was Destroyed
! Late Yesterday.


Searles, a station seven miles south
of New Ulm, on the Minneapolis &
ST. Louis, was visited by a disas-
trous fire late yesterday afternoon
which destroyed half of the business
houses in the place, entailing a loss
of approximately $4,000.
The fire started in the attic over
the kitchen at the home Of Gerhard
Gutden, located on a corner of the
principal business street. A strong
southeast wind caused the flames to
get beyond control of a busket bri-
gade and the fire department of New
Ulm was appealed to for help.
1t responded, but was unable to
subdue the fire. Those suffering fire
losses are: August Schell Brewing
company. saloon building and hall,
$4,000; Gerhard Gutden, saloon fix
lures. stock and household goods,
$1,000; Martin Schobrich, store build
ing, $1,000; hardware stock, $1,000;
lumber yard, $4,000; blacksmith shop,
$780, The loss is covered in part
by insurance. A grain elevator,
general store and elevator were
saved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
John Riley Is Given $1,000, and
Mrs. Riley $500; Petition in
Walters Estate

From Tuesdays Daily.
Probate Judge Hughes yesterday
filed a decision in the case of the
claims of John Riley and wife
against the estate of the late John
Glynn for services alleged to have
been rendered during the last few
years of his lifetime. Mr.. Riley
claimed nearly $4,000 and Mrs. Riley
something over 5000. The estate op-
posed the claim. Judge Hughes al
lows Mr.. Riley $1,000 and Mrs.
Riley $500.
Jane Walters of Lake Crystal has
filed petition in the probate court
asking that David J. Walters be ap.
pointed administrator of the estate
of the late David Walters. The es-
tate comprises $500 of personal prop.
erty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
This is Done to Accommodate Sunday
Visitors at Falls.

Beginning tomorrow, Omaha pas.
senger train No. 3, west bound, will
stop at Minneopa Sundays only, to
accommodate those wishing to visit the
state park. This train leaves the
union depot at 12:43 p. m, and peo-
pie going can return on No. AZ.
which leaves Minneopa at 4:55 p. m.
and reaches Mankato at $40 p. m.
There will no doubt be good Sum
day traffic to the falls with this con-
venient way of reaching them and re-
turning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
Decided on Schedules of Valuation;
The Figures.

From Fridays Daily.
The meeting of the assessors OF
the county yesterday afternoon
adopted the following schedule Of
assessed valuations for making this
years assessment of personal prop
erty:
Horses, Mules and Asses-One
year old, Sill; two years old, $22;
three years old and over, $33.
Stallions-Five dollar use, 500;
ten dollar use, $50; twelve dollar
use, $175; fifteen dollar use, 5000;
twenty dollar use, $3.50.
Cattle-One year old, SIS; two
years old, $S COWS, SIP; all other
cattle three years old and over, $15.
Sheep of all ages, $1.50.
Hogs of all ages, per 100 pounds,
$3.50.
Wagons, carriages, bicycles, sleighs
or other vehicles, SIS.
Automobiles, one-third value.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
Death of a Mankato Young Man at
Minot, NJ. D.

-.i minOt, ~. -.
From Thursdays Daily.
The following telegram from Mi
not, N. D., gives the story of the
death of Evans Lloyd, son of Gabriel
Lloyd of this city:
"A twenty-five horsepower gasoline
tractor turned turtle backward on the
farm Of J. S. Murphy, near Minot,
this morning, instantly killing Evans
Lloyd, formerly of Mankato, Mimi,
whose neck was broken.
Lloyd was blowing near a pot.
hole when the rear wheels sank into
the hole. He put on the full limit of
power to pull out and the engine
turned over.
Lloyd was thirty years old, and
has parents living in Mankato, who
have been notified. He has been
working near Minot for several
years"
The remains will be shipped from
Minot at four o'clock this afternoon
and upon their arrival tomorrow aft
ernoon they will be taken to Jerusa
lem church in Judson, where funeral
services will be held at two o'clock
The interment will be made there
This is the former home of the fam
lily.
The deceased was an excellent
young man, and the family have the
sympathy of all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
This Theatre Will Be Opened BY 10.
cal Talent Nav S.

Vernon Center has a new opera
house of which every citizen feels
proud. The playhouse has a seating
capacity for 800 people, but 400 can
be accommodated. The chairs are
large oak fiat bottom and have suffi-
cient seating space for the largest
person. A nicely arranged balcony
that will seat $50 or more is placed
above the entrance. The scenery is
modern and furnished by the famous
Sioux City Scenery company. There
are four drop curtains and each cur.
tain has two side wings to CORE
spond with the scenery. One fea-
ture which all should see is the hand
painted scene on the Blue Earth
river Immediately south of Vernon
Center. This forms one picture on
the l2x20 curtain and is true TO life,
taken from a photograph. The light
ing system is Of gas and is as nearly
perfect as the Albert Lea Gas Light
company could make it. The stage
is lSX4O, commodious enough to ac-
commodate first class plays. The
hoors are two inch hard maple, thor
oushly oiled and waxed. The Yer
non Center Dramatic club has volun-
teered to open the house on the even
ing OF May 5, with a home talent
play entitled "The Red Acre Farm
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
Land for Sale.

Choice smooth open prairie land.
black loan soil with yellow clay
subsoil. Red Lake county, Mime
sofa, SIS to $40 per acre, easy terms
Grows, corn, timothy, clover, wheat.
flax, oats and barley. Finest dairy
country in the state of Minnesota.
Twenty-one creameries in county.
Good roads, schools and churches.
No land to exceed twelve miles from
good markets. Two main lines of
railroad, the Twin City Winnipeg and
Plummer-Duluth 500 lines. Excellent
shipping facilities twin cities and
Duluth to the Great Lakes. A postal
brings map and price list describing
country and tracts of land for sale.
JULIUS PLETH,
Plummer, Red Lake County, MINI.
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six months, SIS.
Deceased Was the First White
Woman in Columbia County, Wis
consin in 1S45.

Deceased Was the First White
Woman in Columbia County, Wis
consin, in 1845.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The funeral services for the late
Mrs. Margaret Lloyd were held at
the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist
church at 1870 o'clock yesterday aft
Iernoon, and the attendance was
large, friends coming from many
outside points. The pastor, Rev. W..
e. Evans, was assisted in conduct
ing the services by Revs. David Ed
wards, j. W. Roberts and William
M. Jones of Lake Crystal. and Hugh
Owen of Ottawa.
A quartet composed of !. N. Crit
fifth, Thomas Jones and Misses
Eunice Hughes and Olwen Evans
sang very sweetly, while Miss Han
nah Jones played the organ. The
interment was made at the Mime
! opa cemetery, large number of
carriages following the remains
! there.
Mrs. Lloyd settled in Columbia
county, Wis, in 1916, and was the
| first white woman to settle in Cam
bria or anywhere in that vicinity.
The second white woman to settle
there is still>living.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
Services Were Conducted at Jerusa
lem Church This Afternoon.
Superintendent of Training Schoo
Can See No Reason Why He
Should Resiqn.

RedwinG, May 2.-Superintendent
f. A. Whittier of the state training
school, III reply to questions regard
ing his interview with Governor
Eberhart and the rumored resigna-
ton, made the following statement:
my attorney, Mr.. Wilson, and my
self had a conference with Governor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
George He'll and John Walrof Had
Fish in Their Possession, Vic.
Iation of Law.

From Mondays Daily.
George He'll and John Walrof paid
a fine jointly this forenoon in the
police court of $40 and costs for
having black bass in their pos
session last Saturday night, in vio-
lation of the law. The complaint
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
judgments Are Filed in Number Of
Cases Tried Recently in the
District Court
rom TUESDAYS paIIv.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Judge Pfau yesterday filed several
orders. In the case of the Strunk
Lumber company VS.. the Judson Con-
crete Manufacturing company and
others, the plaintiff is granted a
Judgment against the Concrete COM
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05

FOR SALE-Pure bred poultry at a
bargain, reason death of owner.
S. G. White Leghorn from best
strains, White Plymouth Rocks,
imported direct from u r. Fishel.
None better. Eggs Is cents per
Is; $1.25 for 30. Address 327
Jackson.