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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13
WASFCA Man HELD-UP
George Schneider Told the Police That
He Was Assaulted; His Face
Is Battered.

Winona, December 11.-Displayine
a badly battered face and having
every appearance of having come
through a serious fistic encounter
George Schneider, a resident of Wa.
SEGA, reported to the police yester-
day morning that he had been held
up and robbed of twenty dollars I'M
der the Northwestern bridge neal
the foot of Washington street the
night before
The man said he was walking
slowly when he was struck down by
two men who demanded his money
Hesitating, they handled him roughly
and relieved him OF his wallet.
The police made an investigation
of the case and found under the
bridge at the point where the al
legged holdup took place mans
cap.
The fact. however, that Schnei
der did not report the matter to
the police Immediately after the al
legged sticking up leads to the be.
lief that Schneider was unwilling to
reveal all of the details of the af
fair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13
HOLDS OUT HOPE TO
NAN SEEKING JOB

Washington, December 11.-Rep,
resentative Hammond, the only dem.
Ocrat on the Minnesota delegation,
is in an optimistic frame of mind
over the responsibilities that will
come to him for the first time as
member in political harmony with
the federal administration. He has
received many letters from persons
in Minnesota applying for places
under. the new administration.
Some people are disposed to scott
at the Officeseekers," said Mr. Ham.
mond. 81 have no sympathy with
the people who are inclined to poke
fun at the man who is looking for a
job. The democrats have been out
in the cold these many years. They
will soon be in a position where
they can apply with some reason.
able expectation of being accommo.
dated"
Representative Hammond was not
inclined to comment on the patron.
age question so far as it directly
affects Minnesota. He does not
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED
Intemperance Is Said to Have Been the
Cause Of Death; Coroner Has
Investigated.

Mike Coleman, an eccentric recluse
living alone at Sherburn, was found
dead in his bed at noon Monday
He had evidently been dead for
several hours.
DE-. Parrish investigated all of the
circumstances and being fully salts
fed that death had resulted from
natural causes, SO advised Coroner
Brodt, who therefore deemed an in
quest unnecessary. Intemperance is
stated to have been contributing
cause if not directly responsible for
Mr.. Coleman's death.
Deceased was for many years a
Jay township farmer and owns 16O
acres of land He had retired from
farming several months ago and
moved to town. He had accidentally
lost one arm many years ago.
Mr. Coleman was about fifty years
of age and had never married. He
has a brother at Mapleton and his
aged mother lives in Illinois.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13

know what plan will be adopted in
disposing of federal positions in the
state. Mr. Hammond is the only
representative of the state organiZa-
ton in Washington. OF course, un.
der the practice that has obtained
for many years, Mr. Hammond's
O.. X. will be essential in the allot-
ment of all jobs in his district. But
as to patronage in other districts,
such as United States district at
torneyship, Mr. Hammond has not
been advised what course will be
followed.
There is good reason to believe
that under the Wilson administra-
ton Mr. Hammond will have a good
deal to say about the allotment Of
patronage in Minnesota and to Min.
nesota men. F. B. Lynch, the states
national committeeman, also will
have say in the disposal of the
state patronage. 1t may be that in
passing out misunderstanding in the
various districts the democratic
state central committee will be fire.
quently called upon for advice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13

from a standpoint of beauty will be
attractive. The interior of Madison
Square Garden will be practically
reconstructed, for a contract for
steel large enough to build good.
sized building has just been given
out. The skeleton steel construction
which will support the balconies will
be erected entirely independent of
support from the walls of the Gar
den. The interior of Grand Central
Palace will be enriched with trellis
work and floral decorations, which
will add greatly to the now beauti-
full interior. AS in the past, all the
furnishings and signs of the ex.
hibitors will be uniform and made
part of one harmonious scheme.
There will be a greater number
OF motor-cars of the pleasure and
commercial type shown at the "two
weeks, two buildings" exhibition
than ever before, while the display
of motorcycles, accessories and parts
will be of gigantic proportions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13
CORTLAND DEALER
WITNESS IN PROBE

ST. Paul, December 11.-Uncle
Sans effort to dust" the so-called
International Harvester trust con-
tinued today in manner that Judge
McHugh, chief counsel for the de-
tense, characterized as entirely la
dylike."
Although testimony of vital i'm
portance was given, the attorneys
for both sides talked in quiet tones,
smiled calmly at each other, and
never offered any objections to what
the witnesses had to offer.
So quietly is the hearing going
on that one witness who wanted
to tell that an agent of the harves-
ter company became profane in his
store, couldn't arouse sufficient nerve
to shock the attorneys with repe-
tition of the language that had been
used.
A. H. Jones Of Hastings, Neb., was
the most effective witness for the
government yesterday. Mr.. Jones
testified that because his implement
store advertised nontrust Irvine for
II cents pound, when Deering
Irvine was selling at II cents, an
agent of the International company
threatened to take the agency Of
Mccormick implements from him,
and to sell Irvine in Hastings at
less than the wholesale cost.
Either withdraw your quotation
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13
From Wednesdays Daily.

from wednesdays Oally.
mot guilty" was the verdict
brought in this morning by the
jury which had been out since -: Is
p. m. yesterday considering the case
of Charles Pollei, indicted by the
grand jury for murder in the second
degree 1t is understood that the
jury came to an agreement before
midnight last night and that they
were ordered by Judge Pau to go
to bed and bring. in their verdict
when district court opened at nine
o'clock this morning. 1t is also UNI
derstood that the first ballot taken
showed nine for a verdict of not
guilty and three blanks. The next
one showed ten for a not guilty
verdict and two blanks. And so
night The jurymen themselves
would say nothing of the delibera-
ton, except that quite a number Of
ballots were taken. All their rec
ords are destroyed. Clement
Schroeder was foreman of the jury.
Was Calm and Unruffled.
Charles Pollei, all through the
trial, has been very calm and unruf-
fed, showing almost no emotion. Of
course the strain of the suspense
has been telling on him but he be-
trayed almost no feeling at all. This
morning when the verdict was read
by Clerk of court Krost, he listened
eagerly and when he heard his fate
an indescribable look CT relief came
over his features. Although this
expression was not marked and
could not be noticed unless one
watched closely, he showed more
feeling than at any time during the
trial. He has been cheerful at all
times and seemed to entertain every
hope that he would be acquitted, but
nevertheless the surety of his free
dom made him feel considerable bet
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13

On Ludlow Irvine, or we'll take
every pound of our goods from your
store tomorrow" the International
agent said to him, according to Mr.
Jones testimony. Mr.. Jones later
lost the agency.
G.. w. Schlottman, :. CORTLAND
Mimi, said "blockman" of the In.
ternational company ordered him to
abandon the agency of the Acme
implements if he wanted to keep
the Deering.
"You can't sell the Acme and
ours, too" the agent told him. ''If
you want the Acme line, all right,
but you've got to quit ours. AS
soon as you put an Acme machine
in your store, We'll have a man up
here to take all of ours OUT
Mr.. Schlottman said he had to
cancel his contract for the Acme
line, and although there has been
demand for it, he has not been
permitted to handle it.
Counsel for the defense question
ed all the witnesses in an effort to
show that when the International
line was taken away from the deal
er, it left an opening for the Acme
or any other independent line.
Mr.. Schlottman also testified that
the International "blockmen" will
not permit dealers to handle two
International lines like the Deering
and the Mccormick.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13
SUSPECTED FOUL PLAY
There Was Talk of Arrests at Fairmont
In Connection With Death of
B. F. Taylor.

Blue Earth Post: Word from
Fairmont yesterday was to the eff.
feet that foul play is suspected in
the sudden death on Thanksgiving
day of B. F. Taylor of that city.
Mr.. Taylor had been living more
or less dissipated life for some time
previous to his demise, and it is
believed that on the day above men
toned his drinks were doped. 1t is
reported that arrests were due to
be made yesterday"
The Free Press communicated with
Fairmont today and learned that
there was a move on foot to make
arrests, but the party who has heeD
doing the most talking on the streets
about the death of Mr.. Taylor re.
fused to go into court and make
the same statements.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13
H. W. PARKER TELLS THRILLING TALE
HOW'RE FALSLFlED THE BANK BOOKS; )
THEN HIS FLIGHT TO SOUTH ~
DEFENDANT IS GIVEN
HIS SENTENCE TODA Y
Especial to The Free Press.I


Blue Earth, December 11.-H. w.
Parker the selteenfessed embez-
zIer, was given Van indeterminate
sentence in the state prison at Still
water by Judge James M. Quinn,
in the district court here this after
noon.
Parker pleaded guilty at nine
o'clock this morning to the indict-
ment which was returned yesterday
by the Faribault county grand jury
and which charged him with grand
larceny in the first degree. He was
accompanied by his attorney, Mr..
Eaton of Minneapolis. After enter
ing the plea, Parker was remanded
to the custody of Sheriff Freer until
two o'clock this afternoon, when
he was brought before Judge Quinn
for sentence.
HAS MADE RESTITUTION.
Parker has made restitution to
the State Bank of Commerce at
Winnebago of the $4,000 which he
claims is all the shortage he is re-
sponsibIe for. The money has been
turned over to the special examiner
in charge of the bank and will be
used to pay the depositors. Parker
obtained the money by means of a
loan on life insurance policies which
he carries.
Parker claims that the bank owes
him some money-a portion of his
salary still being due. He has not
put in claim for this.
All the. bank books have been
brought to the county Jail in this
city and ParkeT will assist the ex-
aminers in unraveling the tangIes
made by his manipulation of the
figures.
An indeterminate sentence will
make Parker eligible to parole at
the end of six months.
PARKER IN COURT.
Parker was before the court at
two O'clock. Judge Quinn asked him
a few questions, his age, etc, and
without any preImnaries pronounced
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13
STATE TO MAKE TOUCH
Minnesota Must Borrow Some Money
In Order to Meet Its Current
Expenses.

st. Paul, December flowing to
large appropriations by the last leg.
islature, State Treasurer Walter j.
Smith declared today that the loans
by the state to cover current eX-
penses would reach $2,500,000 by
February 1, when the gross earn
ings taxes begin to come in. This
is the largest amount ever borrowed
during the annual fall deficit, the
amount last year being less than
$2,000,000. AS the law does not per-
NIT the state to pay more than 5
per cent interest, the treasurer has
difficulty in securing loans and it
is said the banks make the loans
largely as an accommodation. The
payment of the railroad taxes during
February will take care of the
shortage and leave large surplus,
and the new gross earnings law, ap-
proved at the last election, provides
for semi-annual payments, which it
is believed will prevent the annual
deficits in the future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13
MOON GIVEN SENTENCE
Man Who Assaulted SorreII Is Handed
Forty Five Days in County
Bastile.

After the verdict in the Charles
Pollei case had been announced this
morning Thomas B. Moon was
brought before Judge Pfau and
heard his sentence of forty-five days
in the county pail pronounced. He
was indicted by the grand jury for
assault in the first degree but the
petit jury brought in verdict of
guilty of assault in the third degree.
He was arrested about two months
ago for assaulting Ernest SOrell
with razor in a saloon. Sorell
was almost killed by the assault.
Moon claimed at the time that the
insulting remarks which he alleged
Sorrell had made to him was the
cause of the assault, but Sorrell
claimed that the assault was entire
ly without cause.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13
.R|NES APPLIES KNIFE,
CUTS OFF HOUSE HELP
Twenty Employees Less in Lower
Lawmaking Body.
ABUSES WILL BE CORRECTED
Assignment Of Committee Clerks; the
Bill That Failed to Pass at Last
Session.

ST. Paul, December 11.-Oscal
Arneson, next chief clerk of the
house, today began the preparation
of a scheme for the organization
of the lower chamber at the sugges
ton of Henry Rines of Mora. He
has secured House File $40, passed
by the house at the regular session
which provides for thorough re
organization of the employees. This
bill was introduced jointly by Rep
resentatives Mattson, Nolan and Da
Wis. 1t was aimed at the eXtrava
CANT system employed by the house
i'm establishing positions for needy
constituents
Organize the Help.
1t is believed that Mr. RineS will
try to organize the staff of employees
of the next house along the lines Of
this bill as nearly as the present
custom will allow The bill failed
to become a law at the last session
During past sessions there has
been more or less elasticity in the
roster of employees. This bill fixes
the number at a few more than fifty
or about twenty less than are usu
ally employed
The bill permits the speaker to
appoint a chaplain in addition to
the offices now controlled by him
1t gives the chief clerk authority
to select his assistant and provides
for general assignment of the vari
Gus committee clerks, rather than
continuous service with one com
mittee.
Trying to Correct Abuses.
One feature of the bill aims tC
correct abuses in the purchase oil
supplies and other legislative acces
series by providing for an inventory
of property at the beginning and
the end of each session. 1t is fur
Their provided that the property un
used shall be delivered over to the
custodian of the capitol and KEEP
by him until the next session.
Mr.. Rines will be at his head
quarters ink.ke Merchants hotel Fri
day and Saturday of this week. He
plans to spend two days of each
week in ST. Paul until the session
convenes, comforting with members
both upon the reorganization of the
house and proposed legislation.
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the sentence. Parker gave his age
as forty-one years. His attorney,
Mr.. Eaton, made a plea, calling at
tention to the fact that Parker had
made restitution of the $4,000 to the
bank with $55 interest. He referred
to Parker's previous excellent record
as a citizen; also that he had not
prcfited by any other shortage that
may exist in the bank.
Judge Quinn made no remarks
when he sentenced Parker.
None. of the members of the
Parker family was present during
this proceeding. But a very few
people were in the court room.
Parker will not be taken to Still
water for a day or two.
The grand jury is still in session,
but it is expected to bring in a
report by evening. indictments are
expected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13
PLANS FOR THE AUTO
SHOW IN NEW YORK

New York, December 11-Just
one month from today the annual
exhibition of the National Automo-
bile association will open at Grand
Central Palace, and already there
is every indication that this years
show will be greater than ever
Both as spectacle and as an eX.
hibit of what is best i'm motorcar
and accessory making it promises
to be the foremost exhibition of it's
kind ever seen anywhere. The pre-
paratory work has been going on
for several months. Contracts for
steel construction, decorating, sign.
making and other branches of the
exhibition have been given out and
the allotting of car space has al
ready been disposed Of
Plans for remodeling Madison
Square Garden and Grand Central
Palace have been completed and a
scheme of decoration for both build
ings has been worked out which
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13
JURY GIVES POLLEI
NOT GUILTY VERDICT
Former Police Officer Is Set Free By Twelve
Men Who Sat In Judgment; Charge,
Murder, Second Degree.

ter. But few people were in the
court room when the verdict was
rendered
were on hand to learn his fate and
they congratulated him warmly on
his success in gaining his freedom
The court room was about half full
of interested spectators, eager to
hear what the jury had decided
When interviewed, Mr.. Pollei said
that he felt more relief than he
had for months. He is very sorry
for the family of the unfortunate
Hubert Hack, but firmly maintains
that 1t was an accident which
caused his death as he had no in.
tentiOn of shooting him when he
fired the shot.
Pollei did not shake hands with
the jurymen.
Up to a short time before his trial
Mr.. Pollei worked on ditching
machine near ST. Clair owned by
Mayer Brothers, contractors. He is
not now employed.
Not An Applicant.
Mr.. POllei stated today that he
was not and would not be an appli-
cant for a position on the police
force now. Mayor Taylor stated to.
day that there was no vacancy on
the force at this time. Friends of
Mr.. Pollei have complained of the
headline that appeared in The Free
Press last evening, tOwit, that
Mayor Taylor Wouldn't Appoint
Mr.. Pollei to the Police Force" The
conclusion was drawn from the re-
mark made by Mayor Taylor that
he had never given the matter of
reappointing Mr.. Pollei to the pc.
lice force any thought. The mayor
admitted this afternoon that this pa,
per had right to draw such a
conclusion from his remark, although
he did not wish to harm Mr.. Pollei
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13
STARTS A DAMAGE SUIT
A. ]. Cox of Tyler. Lincoln County,
Brings An Action Against ThieI
Detective Agency.

ST. Paul, December 1.-THE suit
for $30,2C0 damages, begun by A.
J. Cox of Tyler, Lincoln county,
against the Thiei detective service,
Marcus Lauritsen and II. H. Bald
win, is the next one on call in the
district court, and probably will be
reached tomorrow or next day.
In this action, Cox holds that
Thiel detectives caused his arrest
April II. 1911, on a charge of us.
ing the United States mails for frau
dulent purposes, and induced the
federal authorities to bring him be-
fore the grand jury, where, April
%, he alleges, the grand jury ig-
nored his case.
Cox says he was placed in Jail for
more than twenty-four hours, and
Inundated to the extent of the dam
ages he asks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13
MRS. |. WHITCOMB DEAD
She Was Sister of Mrs. Henry Madison
of This City; Death Was Due to
Heart Trouble.

Mrs Henry Madison, received
word this morning of the death OF
her sister, Mrs. Loren Whitcomb in
st. Paul. The cause of death was
heart failure. The deceased leaves
a husband and four small children
Mr. and Mrs. Whitcomb formerly re.
sided here, and Mr.. Whitcomb was
employed at Dougherty's blacksmith
ShOn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13
Case Is Dismissed.

The case of the State vs.. Frank
Stratton which was begun in the
district court yesterday afternoon
was dismissed this afternoon by the
state on the grounds that the COM
planning witness is an incompetent
person.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13
Sprained His Ankle.

Robert Ladd, a student at the
normal school, while in his room at
his boarding house last evening,
fell from a chair and sprained his
ankle. He was confined to his bed
today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13
MARRIAGES License Granted.

Clerk of Court Krost issued a
marriage license this morning to Miss
Mary Averill of Sterling and Charles
Bedbury of Vernon Center.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13
Charter Commission Organized.

OHdrteT OOTITnISSfOH OTgdHIZeu.
The Fairmont charter commission
has been organized by the election
of the following officers: Chairman,
George Lester; vice chairman, A. M.
Nelson; secretary, E. r. Flygare.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-27
DEER CHARGED HUNTER.

AS an opener for the deer season
stories that of Frank Van Gorden,
of the Beaver Run Club, in Porter
township, Pike county, is certainly
strenuous one, and it is vouched
for by number of friends of the
man as being the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth.
1t appears that he was passing
through the woods with his gun on
his shoulder, a day or two before
the deer season opened, not looking
for any particular kind of game,
when he heard a crashing of the un-
derbrush that to his trained ear dis
closed the approach of a deer.
Van Gorden swung around and
he saw that it was not only a deer,
but an infuriated one at that. With
ears thrown back and hair bristling
it was plain that something had
happened to greatly disconcert the
pretty animal. Van Gorden was at
loss what to do and stood still in
his tracks as the deer came on
with the evident intention of attack
ing him.
About this time Frank came to
the conclusion it was about time
that he did something and he
swung MS gun 10 MS SnOulueT
awaiting developments. He feared
to shoot recalling the 800 fine for
hunting deer out of season and at
the, same time he did not care to
take chances on being hooked by
the apparently maddened animal.
To the surprise of Van Gorden, the
animal turned aside suddenly and
was lost in the bushes. Van Gorden
declared after his experience that
he had met many deer in his time,
but he had never been cornered as
on this occasion and then could not
defend himself He says he could
have dropped the deer in its tracks
without trouble.