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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-26
Napoleon

J. r. sPomroy and wife We're
county seat visitors Thursday.
r. A. Brenswold, land man Of
Cooperstown, N. D., was Mapleton
visitor Thursday.
DR.. j. C.. Busse and Sam Evans
returned today from Masonic grand
lodge held in Minneapolis. st.
The Christian Endeavor society OF
the Baptist church gave box social
at the Whitney school tonight.
+ Next week Monday Mapleton's
ibonspiei will commence and Kinks
are expected from all the surround.
ing towns.
An invitation dance will be given
tonight at the opera house by the
young men. A very pleasant even
ing Is assured.
Mrs. F. J. Bomberger received
word from Elk River, this state,
that her nephew. Kent Frye, had
been drowned in the Mississippi
river.
Earl Alderman badly froze one Of
his fingers and had to have the
same lanced Wednesday. He now
has a driver to aid him in getting
around his mail route.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Berry enter.
tanned Tuesday evening for Mr.. and
Mrs. George Van Arnum Of Minor,
N. d., who have been visiting Ma
pleton friends this week.
Gravel is being hauled on the
BeaufordtMapleton road and it now
looks as If Mapleton people would
have a fine road next spring, ex.
tending to the county seat.
Heather Curling club Kinks re-
turned from Winnebago Thursday
where they took part in the bonspiel
at that place. They received second
honors and all speak highly of the
hospitality of iWinnebago people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-26

Jesse Kenne. l.. Burrill and Ned
Rist are putting up ice.
Mrs. Ruth Melvin fell and hurt
her back quito badly few days
ago. =
Frank Goodridge of Seattle, Wash,
has been calling on relatives and
friends. .
Rev. Balm OF Mankato held serv.
ices at the Kerns church Sunday
morning. go,
G.. Rodekur has bought a lot at
Judson and will move his house
and 60 there to live. !.
Mr., and Mrs. Arthur Sharp and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-26
Good Thunder

, M. A. Benedict and wife spent
Sunday at: the Thomas +Howieson
home. a
School closed for several weeks
at the Sprague district during the
severe cold spell. Is. .s.-y
Mrs. William Stanford writes
from Waterloo, Iowa, that. they arc
nicely located in their new home
and like it there very much. :.
A large number Of busy shoppers
availed themselves of the fine
weather Wednesday and took in the
big sale going this week at Vie
denheft Bros store.
The air during the past few weeks
has been full Of telephone talk, and
several excited meetings have been
held in various places, the fat rate
being the problem under weighty
discussion. 1t is understood THAI
two lines voted it down and the
Good Thunder-Mapleton line was one
OF the enterprising ones. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-26
From Fridays paliy.

From .Friday's Daily. -
Indicted for murder in the first
degree. Martin Johnson was brought
before Judge j.. M. Quinn, presiding
over a term of the district court at
jackson, and after his arraignment
he pleaded not guilty. This plea
came in the nature Of q surprise to
court officials, as it had been ex.
pected that johnson would plead
guilty and accept his sentence with.
out any further proceedings.
johnson Is the man who shot. to
death Ole Sandager at Lakefield
several months ago. The Staying
OF Sandagcr was without doubt pre-
neditated. Johnson's victim was
shot down in cold blood. The slay.
er was arrested and locked up in
the Jackson county jail. He stated
that he was glad he killed Sandager
and was ready to "take his medi-
cine"
johnson was brought before Judge
Quinn Tuesday afternoon. He enter.
ed a plea of: not guilty to the In
dictment, asked for a trial, but told
the court that he did not want any
attorney. However Judge Quinn
appointed e. II. Nichols to defend
JOHNSON. s'
NO date for the trial has been
set. The defense will try to con-
vince tho jury that Johnson ia In
sane.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-26
Vernon Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bates have
returned from their visit at Sioux
Falls.
George Hudson and Bennett John.
son of Lincoln visited friends in town
this week.
Joseph Peterson of Lake Crystal
spent several days last week with
his cousin, Ole Bankson. and family.
Wells Cornish, who has been con.
fined to the house for several weeks
with a severe cold, is improving
slowly. a
George Robinson is having tussle
with his old enemy, rheumatism, and
has been confined to the house for
several days.
The neighborhood farmers insti.
tute, which holds meetings every two
weeks, met last Friday with Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Dorweller.
Andrew Robinson and wife of Ann.
boy paid relatives here visit before
leaving for California where they
will remain until May.
Ed. Kendle has postponed his Con.
necticut visit until the blockade is
over and with his sister, Mrs. Lodia
Warren, was an over Sunday visitor
in Winnebago. ~ & ~
Joseph Tallman was not able to
meet his classes at the Commercial
college Monday on account Of no
trains going north until eight o'clock
in the evening. =
AS a result of the recent farmers
institute, many farmers are g0ug -
build cement silos. A meeting was
held with Ed. Barnes Tuesday even.
ing to talk the matter over.
(Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Frances gave
q party last Friday night for Hildred
Farnces and Ethel Mobiles Of Ceresco,
who are attending school here. The
young folks enjoyed the evening i'm.
mensely.
Mrs. Hazel Clement Force OF
Clear Lake, s. d., was able to leave
the hospital at .Luyerne, last Satur.
day aud returned to Vernon, where
she will remain with her parents
until she fully RECEIVERS.
Miss Ida Bowen, the intermediate
teacher, thinks driving is somewhat
too strenuous this weather, and will
board in town for the remainder OF
the winter. She has found very
pleasant home with Mrs. Ella Stoner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-26

Our deepest sympathy goes to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. VIII.
liams and to her two sisters. The
floral offerings were many and very
beautiful. The remains were laid
to rest in Minneopa cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-26
NORTH MANkATo NOTES.
From Fridays Daily.


Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Kirby were
surprised at their home at 7OS Bel.
grade avenue, North Mankato, last
evening by about forty Of their
friends. Mr. and Mrs. Kirby have
just recently moved into their house
and the party was a sort of house
warming. Games were played during
the evening and music was fur.
nished by Misses Minnie Ables,
Clara Lehman and Mollie Knaub.
The guests had brought delicious
refreshments with them and lunch
was. served late in the evening. The
party was very pleasant affair
and the guests as we'll as the host
and hostess enjoyed themselves
heartily.
The North Mankato Woman's
Christian Temperance union met
yesterday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Marion Hills. Eighteen ladies
were present and after short bust.
ness session, Mrs. Ethel Dubois, su.
perintendent Of the mothers meet
ings, conducted a very interesting
and helpful literary program. The
different papers were freely discuss
ed, and the discussions were enjoy
d ed by all the ladies. After the
meeting adjourned nice refreshments
we're served. Five dollars and eleven
cents was added to the funds on
hand Two new members were add
ed to the Organization.
Mrs. James Sullivan of Leray
was in town Tuesday and Wednes-
day. She visited her brother at the
hospital and was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Strickland.
Hose Company No. / OF the North
Mankato fire department will give
a dance at the fire hall on Thurs
day evening, January Is.
Ernest Schmidt. who has been EN-.
ployed at the mother house left on
the noon train today for Balaton.
From Saturdays Daily.
Caused Some Excitement.
In view of the fact that several
children have attended school who
have been suspected of being infec-
ted with smallpox, considerable ex-
citement was caused in North Man
kato yesterday. A meeting OF the
board of education was held yester.
day morning and President w. p.
Grimes of the North Mankato board
of education caused the school chill.
dren to be dismissed In order that
the building might be funigated. The
North Mankato schools will be open.
ed Monday again.
While the case Of. small pox Of
four children in one home is not APP
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-26
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Martin Hanson was arrested yes
terday afternoon on a warrant sworn
out by Chief of Police Donahue. Han
son was charged with Jumping q
board bill amounting to 5000 at the
Clifton house. 1t is said that he has
been associated in some other Ques-
tionable deals in the city, and two
or three years ago stole some hides
lat Vernon Center. He is also re-
ported as having stolen some chick
ems from Mrs. Anna Theissen, while
he was employed at the Wagon
Brothers meat market.
Hanson presented guaranteed
order for his board signed by Joseph
Salem when he first came to the
Clifton house but 1t was found that
this name had been forged. Mr..
Salem told Chief Donahue that he
did not sign the order.
John Danielson was arrested last
Ievening on charge of drunkenness. He
was taken from the Union station
where he was making himself objec-
tionable.
Hanson was brought before Judge
Comstock this morning and pleaded
guilty. He was sentenced to twenty
one days in the county JAIL Daniel
son was given so and costs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-26
Friends interested in Case of MAJ
Sent Up for Arson.

1t Is understood that friends will
attempt to secure parole for Henry
Ballinger, who pleaded guilty at the
November term of the district court
to the charge of arson in the third
degree and was given an indeter-
inmate sentence in the states prison.
Ballinger is brother. of O. p.
Ballinger, who is in Jail awaiting q
retrial on the charge of arson. His
trial at the November term resulted
in a disagreement Of the jury.
There is a rumor afloat that
charge of perjury will be perferred
against O. p. ,Ballinger and that IL
the evidence against him can be OBJ
tanned he will be tried on that
charge, and possibly others.
1t is said that the state will pro-
duce a number Of witnesses that did
not testify at the previous trial.
Sheriff Osten is in st. Paul. It
was reported that before his return
he would make a trip to Saltwater.
1t is suspected that his trip to that
city might be in connection with the
case against o. p. Ballinger. Possibly
he was to have an interview with
Henry Baliinger relative. to obtain
ing further evidence against the pris-
oner's brother.
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From Tuesdays Daily.
Canning Factory Talked OF.


What may prove to be one Of the
results of the energy and zeal Of the
North Mankato Commercial club, Il
the possibility of starting can.
ming industry in North Mankato. /,
is said that certain citizen Of
"Brooklyn'' has offered to give q
site 5 for the factory and $500 in
cash, If the factory is located there
certain parties interested in the
project, it is said, have gone over
the ground and have been gathering
data relative to the establishment
of such an industry. The matter
will probably be taken up and dis.
cussed at the next meeting OF the
Commercial club. a
Should this factory be established
in North Mankato 1t will open up
an unlimited market for vegetables
for the farmers and truck growers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-13
GARY MAN HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
Pioneer Gary Mans Ma
chine Is Hit by Pennsyl-
vania Flyer.

A. r. Hoover. 633 Washington street
pioneer Gary resident. had narrow
escape from death at supper time last
night when an east-bound Pennsyl-
vania train hit and completely wrecked
his forty horsepower FLANDERS" car at
Tollestpn. Mr.. Hoover was uninjured
and bxstanders say that during the
few seconds elapsing between the time
the train hit the car. showed il to one
side and then ground the fore part to
pitces that he never lost his presence
of minI
Mr. Hoover was driving north in
Main street, and as he approached the
Pennsylvania crossing he noticed the
crossing. and when in the middle of it,
he noticed switchmen swinging lights
and in the next instant he saw the
train straight ahead.
He at once applied the brakes and
started TO reverse the machine when
the collision occurred. After swinging
the car about the front part was
ground to pieces. AS soon as the train
passed BY Mr.. Hoover got out of the
machine
The car is complete wreck. Be
yond asking that his auto, which is
valued at $1,000, be replaced Mr.. Hoay-
will ask further damages from
the company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-13

The Gavit franchise was presented
10 the East Chicago board of public
works yesterday and is now being con-
sidered by that body. The franchise
provides for the laying of a network
Of tracks comprising number of
branches.
The tracks. according to tht fran
chise. are TO begin at Forsyth avenue
and to east in Chicago avenue to
Parish This would make third track
in Chicago avenue. the South Shore
line already having two tracks in this
-thoroughfare as far as Euclid avenue,
where the Harbor cars turn north. On
Parish the tracks would extend as far
as 145th street and run thence to
Alder, TO Guthrie. to waiting. to the
Lake Shore depot.
Another line would run on 10th
street from Alder to Cline and thence
run south to 9Th avenue. Gary. ex-
tended
A third line would provide tracks in
Kennedy avenue starting at Chica GO
avenue and running thence south to
the Hammond limits. where connection
would be had with the Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-13

er of the land. Knapp. he says. made
more explanations, etc. and being
thoroughly convinced by his arGu-
ments he handed over the documents
and received therefor check 1t is
stated that the check which the steel
company claims was given in pay.
ment for the Gary Land companys
ded was an Indiana Steel Company
check and that the voucher end of IL
stated that IT. was for the companys
river operations"
Accuse Trust of Fraud.
This, the plaintiffs lawyers claim,
viii knock out any standing as to the
payment of consideration for the quiz
| claim deed.
| Wood maintains in his deposition
| that part of the $500 was actually
paid in consideration for the land in
suit.
| 1t will be the endeavor of the plain
| tiffs lawyers to show that the defend
! ant secured the quit claim by fraudu-
| lent means.
According to attorneys the chance >
| of the plaintiffs are further advanced
| by reason OF the fact that the Indiana
| laws prohibit both the heirs and the
| other parties to the suit testifying II
any transaction that occurred prior -
Blockfs death Testimony of Wood in
the form of deposition, 1t appears
can be admitted into the case.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-13
BLOCKI CASE
UP AT VALPO
CONTINUED from Page l.,

ed an alleged quitcIaim deed to the steel
trust his heirs will endeavor to gain
possession of the valuable land. The
fight, 1T is said. Will be made upon the
basis that a big corporation took adj
vantage of the aged mans condition
and induced him to sign papers the
significance of which he had no know1
edge.
1t appears that Block several
months previous had executed a quit
claim deed for the property to II. N.
Wood of Chicago for business reasons
and that later when Weed could find
no trace of title that he believed that
the old man was mistaken and that
conceding that the steel trust. upon
the representations of it's attorneys.
had prior rights and himself being
ignorant of the law. he signed a quit
claim deed in conjunction with Blocki.
Lived On Land Since 1888.
Block came upon the land in 1883
as caretaker of the old Calumet Gun
! club. At the time the property was
valued at but a few dollars an acre
and by agreement, 1t is said, $50 acres
| of land, now east of the Gary harbor
| slip and north of the coke ovens and
surounde ed by the mills was given to
him. He never paid taxes
In 1906 when Gary was founded the
| steel corporation secured a deed to tho
| land from other claimants.
| He Never Was Molested.
| However. Block continued to live
| upon the land. defending his claim. He
never was molested and was free t.
go from and come into thes mills a
| will, in order 70 reach his home. TIL
| company never built upon the 16t
| acres and even to this day his hu
| stands surrounded by the mills. Thu
| household effects are in the hut a.
they were on the day of Blockfs death
| late in 1910.
An estimate OF the value of the Ian,
may be CLEANED from the fact that
couple of years ago the steel corpora
ton purchased from the State of Indi
ana seven and fraction acres of shor
line for which s13s.625 was paid. Thi
| Is recorded In D. r. 154, 31s, a
| Crown Point.
Take Change of Venue.
Recently the defendant companie
took a change of venue from Lake (
Porter county Knapp, Campbell an
Cochrane of Chicago. general wester
| counsel for the steel trust, represer
the defendants. and E. G. Ballard G
Gary and w. J. Lott of Hammond ar
counsel for the heirs. H. NJ Wood.
Chicago contractor, a friends and ad
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-13
to clean out the dives.

to clean out the dives.
The divekeepers used every effort
to defeat Prechtel and succeeded, but
he will remain an influence in his ward
just the same. Stanley Lukowski in
the second ward had too many candl-
dates to contend with. and by the time
each one had picked up its little fol /
lowing, Lukowski was counted out.
The city election will be held on the
third Tuesday of April and within the
next week it is expected that new
candidates or some of the old ones
will announce themselves on an in
dependent ticket.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-13
TROLLEY CAR
HITS FREIGHT
Southern Traction Interur-
ban Car in Smashup.

Passengers on Chicago and South
ern Traction interurban car were bad
ly shaken up and cut with flying glass.
when the car last night ran into a
freight train on the Grand Trunk rail-
road. about mile south of Blue Is
land The motorman on the interurban
car tried to stop when he saw the
freight train, but the brakes failed to
work and the car ran into the freight
full force. breaking the train in two.
The force of the impact caused the
interurban car to rebound and Ii hit
one OF the passengers who had jumped
off, knocking him down and crushing
his leg. Daniel Curran of Homewood,
Ill. who was IN the smoking compart-
ment of the interurban, was badly cut
and the motorman also suffered severe
injuries
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-13
REFORM TRIUMPHANT
IN WEST HAMMOND
CONTINUED from Pare IL

cinct in which polling place is. where
as in the case of yesterday. Finneran
a first ward resident forced himself on
the fourth ward voters. His brother
in-law A NJ. Lietzan was a candidate
for alderman in the fourth ward.
Hilger and Lieber had been appointed
on the night before election at rcgu-
lar meeting. to act watchers. This
meeting was presided over by James
Adelsberger, as president and Henry
Lieber, jr., as secretary. The judges
in the fourth ward yesterday. appoint
ed at the same meeting. were Ernest
Ruhl, Jacob Hilderbrandt and Otto
Wndermuth. They had accepted the
Credentials of Hilger and Lieber, and
should have demanded Finneran's
credentials. 1t was said this morning
that Finneran's object In his proceed
was to make the election irregular.
so as to open the way for another con-
test in the court, in hope that the
present city administration may hold
over for another year In fact mem
bers OF the present administration who
are in the ring. have made the boast
that if Goyke is not elected that they
will hold over for another year.
CREDIT TO MISS BROOKS.
But the people of West Hammond
as shown by their vote yesterday are
determined to have a house cleaning.
The agitation and reform work of Mss
Virginia Brooks has not been in vain.
1t is generally admitted by the win
ming forces of yesterday that the lions
share of the credit should go to her,
although she remained more or less in
the back ground In the present cam
paign, so that, the argument of
their argument being that she would
rule West Hammond.
While Miss Brooks was the creator
of a new spirit in West Hammond. her
, work would have been in effective.
had not men like Woczszynski Man
kowski. Kamradt, Wunschel, Spafford
and some others thrown themselves
into the campaign to materalize, the
ideas for reform that were growing
| among the people.
ELECTION IN APRIL
| Tt is generally conceded that the
voters overlooked three good candi-
| dates in Fred HI. Prechtel. d. A. Pugh
! and Stanley Lukowski. Pugh did not
| campaign as hard as he might, sayinl:
| even yesterday noon that he did not
care for the election long as some
man would be elected who would vote
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-13
wiser of Block, is the third but passiv,
defendant t. the suit.
Deposition Take In Hammond.

wiser of Blocki, is the third but passive
defendant t. the suit.
Deposition Take In Hammond.
A few days ago the plaintiffs at
torneys took the deposition of Wood,
who soon is to leave Chicago for the
west His testimony was taken at
Herman Changers office in Hammond
Attorneys Bomberger of Hammond and
Cochrane of Chicago were present and
cross-examined Wood. A voluminous
amount of testimony was taken and
this was filed with the Porter court
clerk.
1t is said that Woods evidence dis
closes that he was a friend of the
Block family and that he was a visi .
tor at the aged trappers home inside
| the Gary steel mill gates. About two
years ago Blocki transferred to him
by quitclaim deed his 100 acres. Wood.
| not being a lawyer, concluded that
| Blocki had no title to the property.
About this time the steel trust was
! changing the course of the Grand
Calumet river, an operation which
| which caused the stream to overflow
onto Blockis premises and which he
claimed eventually produced an illness
| that caused him to take to his bed.
Demands And Gets Damages.
| Wod then tells that at the sugges-
| ton of Mrs. Carrie Davis of Austin
Ill, a daughter of Blocki that he visit
ed W. p. Gleason, general superintend
ent of the Gary steel mills and asked
that Block be given $1,000 because o
/ the damage done to his property
Gleason, he says. then gave him let
ter to kemper X. Knapp. the stee
trust counsel in Chicago.
- ie~of tod n
claim. and put the proposition up t
the board of directors and later whe
Wood called he says 1t is stated. wa
Informed that the company admitte
the business of Bloclxis damage clair
but that only $500 would be allowed I
him Knapp, he says, informed hir
: that the s400 would not be recognize
as an acknowledgement from the com
pany as to Blockfs claim to the Ian
but merely as a payment for damage
= Wood was then told. he says. to go
9 Gary and have Blocki sign the vouche
and necessary papers.
Claim Agent On Scene.
e His story follows that the compan
e sent Steve Orlich of it's Gary claim d.
o partment to Blockfs hut and thu
[ Block, who was ill, his daughter Mr.
2 Davis and himself were present an
0 that the old man upon the advice
Z his daughter signed the document. 4
e Wood was signing the papers he noti
S ed for the first time that the Gal
i, Land company, the real estate holdir
company of the steel corporation, hs
d been sandwiched into the affair. ar
a that the document he was signing Wi
i a quitclaim deed to the land compar
l. and a receipt for $500.
e why The Gary Land COmpanys
IS Before receiving the $500 check
It behalf of BloclSi it is stated that Wo,
went to Knapp and demanded to knn
how the Gary Land company got mi
IS ed into the affair. He says that Kna]
10 in a casual way said that the lal
I'd company was merely holding ana
n etc. etc.
~ Wood says he made a previous /
Df vestigation into ~Blocki's claims a.
re found no traces that he had title a
he says that he was convinced tn
, the ste1 corporation was the real owl