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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-30
FORMER POSTAL CLERK
BECOMES TRAIN BANDIT
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
st. Paul, August 24.-Branded by
the federal authorities as one OF
theboldest train robbers of recent times
a man said to be Wells Lounsberry
son of Colonel Lounsberry, vel
known in the early history of North
Dakota as an Indian fighter, and
formerly a respected citizen of ST
Paul, is lying wounded in a Topeka
hospital under the eye of the United
States marshal.
Thursday night the bandit board
ed the outgoing Denver Express
from Kansas City, rified the mail
car of it's contents and a few min
utes later shot himself through the
breast in a scuffle with the police
and members of the train crew. II
is said he will recover.
Suffered Injury in Wreck.
Wells Lounsberry was well known
here, having lived in ST. Paul fol
a number of years. He was a mail
clerk, running from here to James
town, N. D., on the Northern Pa
cific. Fifteen years ago he suffered
two severe scalp wounds in wreck
between here and Duluth on the
Northern Pacific. The railroad com
pany settled with him, it is said, and
the amount he received gave him 9
start in business.
He became interested in Duluth
real estate and made considerable
money When he left st. Paul, five
years ago for Medford, Ore, where
he purchased a ranch, he was sale
to be worth about $4,000. His for
mer st. Paul friends say that he
was a man of exemplary habits and
if he committed the deed of Thurs
day night they ascribe it to injuries
he received in the train wreck fit
teen years ago.
Ranch Valuable One.
His ranch at Medford is said tt
be a model one and it is believed
he was realizing handsome in
come. He is not known to have
squandered his money and finan
cial difficulties are not believed tt
have caused him to commit any
crime.
Lounsberry visited in st. Paul las
March, stopping here on his way tt
attend the funeral of his mother
who died in Duluth. ~
When here last March Lounsberry
visited Mr.. Hammer at his home
and Lounsberry is said to have beer
perfectly satisfied with the change
to Oregon, saying he was making al
kinds of money out there. He owns
real estate in St. Paul. He is abou
torty-five years old and has beer
married ten years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-30
ENGINE over The DUMP
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Last Monday while Albert Abdalla
was taking F. H. Barnes gasoline
traction engine with it's gang of
plows to it's work south of town, in
going down the hill towards the
river, by some means the starting
apparatus did not work right and
the entire outfit went over the bank
down a twenty foot incline, landing
on it's side against a tree, says The
Vernon Center News. Strange to re-
late, comparatively little damage was
done, considering the frightful plunge
of the machine. The attendants, Alb
dalla and an engineer, and the King
aman boy, saved themselves by
jumping in time to avert injury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-30

was formerly of this city and has a
large circle of friends here
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Hale and son
Sumner, arrived in the city this
afternoon from Lake Minnetonka
and will spend the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Patterson.
They made the trip to Mankato by
automobile
ST. Peter Free Press DR.. A. W..
/; Daniels arrived Saturday from Po-
mona, Cal, on a two months visit.
The doctor was for seven years gov
eminent physician and surgeon at
! the Lower Sioux Indian agency.
When the Indian massacre occurred
he and DIR. Ayers of LIE Sueur has
tened to LIE Sueur and took care
' Of the sick and wounded. Inc doc
tor bears his advanced age we'll His
many friends will be pleased to
I greet him.
P. V. Phillips of Shakopee stopped
off in this city a short time yester-
day while on his way home from
New Ulm where he had attended
y, the celebration. Mr.. Phillips repre-.
sents the Ries Bottling works at
| Shakopee. With him was Attorney
E. Southworth. Mr.. Southworth was
in Company A, Fourth Minnesota
and spending the winter in the state
of Mississippi when the battle of
Fit. Ridgely occurred. He stated to
The Free Press last night that COM
pany B of the Fifth Minnesota had
taken their place at FIT. Ridgely and
this was the company that was near
'ly annihilated. His company at
Mississippi sent a telegram to the
government headquarters asking for
permission to return to Minnesota
to fight the Indians, and promised
to pay their own transportation
both ways. His company left New
Ulm May IS, 1852 and this is the
first time that Mr.. Southworth has
seen Fl. Ridgely since. He says he
had some difficulty in finding the
places where the various buildings
stood. There is at present build
ing about. thirty feet square there,
and this, he thought was only a
part of the commissary building
which was $50 feet long. Mr.. South
worth has been for many years Sec
rotary of the state board of law
examiners.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-30
DEMOCRATIC HoLD-uP FoILED.

BY his veto of the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation
bill the president has rendered
another service to the cause of poll
tical decency. Like the army bill
and one or two others of the reg
ular money measures of the govern
ment, the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill carried
propositions for general legislation.
thus violating a wise rule OF con-
gress. Commencing on this point
The st. Louis Globe-Democrat says:
Probably the democratic leaders sup
posed that the president could be
coerced into signing this measure by
the fact that it carried an appropria-
ton for his own salary, as well as
for those of most of the other Off
GERS of the government. In this they
were mistaken.
On the question of abolishing the
court of commerce and of limiting
the tenure of civil service employees
to seven years there may or may not
be good arguments for the position
which the democrats took, but such
propositions have no place in an ap-
preparation bill. They, should be in
corporated in separate measures and
considered on their own merits or
dement's. The president will be ap-
plauded for vetoing the bill which
carries these alien proposals as rid
ers. The same was true of alien leg
islation engrafted on the army bill.
Not one person out of every one hun
dred cared whether General Leonard
Wood was or was not legislated out
of his post as chief of staff, as the
democrats proposed, which was one
of the reasons why the president
vetoed the measure. The proper
course for his enemies was to attack
Wood in an independent bill, and let
it take the chances of winning favor
as such. The democrats believed,
however, that such measure could
not pass, and therefore they wanted
to tie up big appropriation bill
with it, in the hope of forcing the
republican members of congress and
the president to accept their prop
osition so as to avoid tying up the
governments business.
Thus democratic factiousness and
are making capital
for the republicans in the campaign.
They show the narrowness and folly
of that party, and sound warning
to the people against permitting it
to gain control of the government.
To the extent of their ability and
opportunity the democrats of the
house have disorganized the public
functions ever since the beginning
of the fiscal year on July /. For
this embarrassment to the govern
ment the republicans are not re-
sponsible. By their contumacy the
democrats are prolonging the ses-
sion to an abnormal length, and no
boy dares make any guess now as
to when adjournment may come At
the beginning of the session some
of the democratic chieftains were
boasting that they would finish work
early enough to adjourn before the
beginning of June, so as to give
clear field to those members who
wanted to do some work at home In
aid of their candidacy for re-elec-
ton. From present indications Sep
TENDER will see congress still wran.
Cling at the old stand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-30

administration that knows neither
fear nor favor-which treats each
man exactly as that mans record
entities him to be treated
And | would add that President
Taft's administration has accom-
plished just that"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-30

o. e. Walker of Topeka, Kas.,
and engaged Dr. NJ B. Wood to
purchase for him a carload of grad.
ed Guernsey cows. Mr.. Walker is
the owner of a large cattle farm
near Topeka and he will add the
Guernseys to his collection. The
cows will be picked up in Mime
sofa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-30
WOULD MEET IN 'KATO
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily,
The executive board of the Min
nesota State Butter and Cheese
Makers association will hold meet
ing at the state fair ground on
Thursday, September S, and at that
time will decide on where the next
annual convention of the association
will be held. The association would
no doubt be pleased to receive an
invitation from Mankato.
Mr.. Sorenson, secretary of the as
ISOLATION, writes the Free Press
Printing company that he is very
much, pleased with the typographical
work on the annual reports which
were issued from the Free Press
presses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-30
From Saturdays Daily.
Handkerchief Shower.

/ Mrs. J. w. Wilcox entertained at
handkerchief shower for Miss Ma.
bel Wood last evening at her home
on Willard street. The guests were
the teachers and officers in the pri-
mary department of the Centenary
Methodist Sunday school, and were
about twenty in number. A large
ball holding confetti and rice had
been arranged and ribbons extended
from it. Each guest was given rib
bon and when they pulled them out
the confetti and rice showered the
guest of honor and the other guests
Refreshments were served late in
the evening. Miss Wood received a
large number of lovely handkerchiefs.
Entertaining Girl Friends.
Miss Helen Schmitt is entertain
ing ten girl friends at a house party
at the ]. w. Schmitt cottage at
Lake Washington. In the party
are Misses Francisco Smith, Mar,
jorie Mott, Catherine Wise, Margaret
Schmitt, Loretta Oleson, Gussie OF.
son, Lois Macbeth, Inez Widell, Cath.
crime Brown and Josephine CowIes
Mrs. H. L. Schmitt is chaperoning
the party. Mrs. R. E. Brown enter.
tanned at a wiener roast at the
Brown cottage one evening this
week, Miss Schmitts guests all at.
tending
Odd Fellows Picnic.
Members and their families of
Mankato lodge No. Is, Odd Fellows,
and Minneopa Rebekah lodge No. y,
held picnic at Sibley park yester-
day afternoon and evening. The az
ternoon was spent in playing out
door games and sports, after which
a picnic supper was served. In
all there were about $50 people in
attendance. There were many inter-
esting events carried out, especially
the boxing match in which Richard
Hammett acted as referee.
Entertained at Cards.
The Mesdames T. H. Andrews,
Thomas Clark, Charles Henry Coop.
er and Robert f. Davis delightfully."-
entertained the ladies of the 500
club and their husbands at a six
o'clock dinner at the home of the
former, 128 South Broad street last
evening. During the evening $500
was played, after which dainty re.
freshments were served.
G. B. Swearingen of Amboy trans
acted business here today.
Mrs. w. H. Webster went to .Du-
luth today to spend Sunday.
Judge Moll of st. Peter was in
i the city today calling on friends.
Herman Jacob of st. Paul was a
business visitor in Mankato today.
Lester Fleming, of Garden City
was business visitor in Mankato
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Holder of
Algona, Iowa, are visiting friends in
the city.
Mrs. j. A. Mills and Mrs. A. W.
Dennison of GAINESVILLE visited here
yesterday.
Miss Pinkey Knudtson of Good
Thunder and sister, Miss Clara, who
is home from Minneapolis for her
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-30

lar piece of business to others and
accept for himself all the credit for
the accomplishment of those things
which meet with popular acclaim.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-20
TO APPOINT FIREMAN
Board of Works Will Hold a
Special Session.

A special session of the board Of
works is to be held Friday morning to
consider applications for fireman to
take the place of Henry Heinrich, pipe
man who resigned this week The may
or was i'll this morning and unable to
attend the meeting of the board of
works, and it was decided to hold a
special session tomorrow. So far no ap-
plication for this position, for Pat
Shute, employed by a local motor CON-
pany has been received. and it is stat
ed that Shute does not desire the po-
sition. This will leave the field clear
for Frank Newman who is believed to
stand an excellent chance of being ap-
pointed.
The fire truck, which was sent to
the factory at St. Louis nearly four
weeks ago is expected hack next week
or the week following. The new man
will be obliged to take charge of the
truck as soon as it is received. New
man has had considerable experience
along this line. He is son OF Rufus
Newman, who holds the unique dis
tinction of having served more years
on the fire department than any other
fireman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-20
ORGANIZATION OF
CONVENTION BOLT
T. r. Men Leave Committee
When Attempt Is Made
to Keep Root in Chair.

CHICAGO. June 2o-There was a
bolt in the committee on permanent
organization of the Republican con-
vention today when a recommendation
that the temporary organization be-
come the permanent organization was
adopted by a vote of 21 to Z The sew
en- negative voters quit the meeting.
Only % of the So members were pre-
sent.
Chairman N. E. Clayton called the
committee members to order in room
1916 in the Congress hotel. The 2s
members present formed a quorum
Seven members of those present repre-
sented the anti-Taft sentiment. They
were steam rollered into submission
when it came to a vote. R. P Cope
ley, Illinois member of the committee,
was on his feet moment after Gov
Simon Pennville, of Delaware, moved
that the temporary organization be-
come the permanent organization
Copeley moved that no action on per.
manent organization be taken by the
until the credentials COM
mittee had completed it's work and re-
ported There was discussion that
lasted 20 minutes, during which Chair
man Root was lauded by members
supporting Governor Pennviiie's mo-
ton, Then came the vote and the bolt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-20
WATER FRANCHISE
IS BEING STUDIED
Proposal Will Be Ready for
Council Within a Short
Time.

The Water Works franchise pro-
posal will be ready for presentation to
the board of works by next Thursday,
and possibly by Monday, at which time
it will be finally approved by this body
The members of the citH oounci. VIII
then be called into special session
of the board, to discuss the proposal.
and to suggest probable changes. The
water works proposition will then be
in fair way for settlement.
After council has made suggestions
and the changes decided upon have
been embodied in the third proposal,
bids will be advertised for. and upon
their receipt council and the board of
works will thresh out the water works
question. This is the outline of the
steps considered necessary to secure
a new water works franchise.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-20
ARE PLANNING FOR
NORTH END SUBWAY
Railroad and City Engineers
and Commercial Club
Men View Crossings.

Fred r. Charles, city engineer,
and Fred Crowell. division engineer of
the Pennsylvania Railroad company.
are working on plans and specifica-
tions for the construction Of under
ground railroad crossings. following
the conference of the Commercial club
composed of Adam H. Bar
tel, B. B. johnson, j. NJ. Judson, Geo.
H Dilks, Lee j. Woodland and Charles
Jordan, with Superintendent McCul-
Tough, of the Richmond division of the
Pennsylvania and Engineer Crowell.
last Saturday morning.
After the meeting Saturday morning
the party made superficial examina-
tion, visiting the Eighth. Twelfth,
Thirteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth and
Nineteenth street crossings. With the
exception of the Nineteenth street
crossing it is thought IT would be bet
ter to excavate and construct under
ground crossings. Secretary Jordan, OF
the Commercial club, believes that an
underground crossing should be con.
structed at Tenth street He says that
this appears to be the most available
place for such crossing and also the
most suitable. In case IL is decided to
construct the crossing at Tenth
street, it would be necessary to exca.
vate under E street
Officials of the railroad. the city
and the Commercial club feel tina,
either overhead or underground cross
ings should be constructed, both for
the. safety of the public and also in
order that street car line could be
extended to the northern section of
the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-20
PRESIDENT NOT TO
RETIRE FROM RACE
CNationaI News Association

WASHINGTON, June 20.-President
Taft today denied the rumor that he Ia
willing to withdraw his name and al
low compromise name to be present
ed. Congressman and cabinet members
arc calling on him urging that he stand
frm and not entertain compromise
talk. Knox says the convention has not
disturbed the President and he seems
TO be little exercised over the reported
bolt of Col Roosevelt and his follow
ers
Emphatic and final denial was made
at the White House today that the
President intended to withdraw his
name from consideration by the Chi
cago convention and throw his support
to a compromise candidate Senators
and representatives telephoned and
called personally TO assure the Presi-
cent of their support and convince him
that the time has passed for a COM
promise Sen. McCumber urged the
President to fight to the end. and in
sisted that his managers carry out the
program az outlined Former Repre-
sentative Wood. of Ohio. called and
expressed a like sentiment Secretary
of State Knox and Attorney General
Wickersham were with the President
comforting on departmental matters.
His nerve is superb, said the Aftor-
ney General. He has not allowed the
convention or the boiling OF Roosevelt
TO disturb his equilibrium" Secretary
Knox declared that he had Eot heard
rbe President even consider withdraw
ing He declared that .the President
would stand firm
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-20
CASE COMPROMISED
Welch Estate Gets $500
from Railroad.

By a compromise arranged, by the
attorneys representing the plaintiff
and defendant in the case of James c.
Welch, administrator of the estate of
James r. Welch, versus the Pennsyl
vania railroad company the plaintiff
was given $500 and the costs of the
action. The jury, which was selected
yesterday morning and which was Or
dered to report in the afternoon was
discharged shortly after the compro-
mise was effected. $ sss-ssss--s,-. &
The plaintiff was asking damages
to the amount .of $4,000 James R.
Welch was killed on the North Twelfth
street railroad tracks last July. He
was travelling salesman. He at
tempted to cross the tracks from the
south, when, as he stepped between
q cut of cars, an engine bumped the
cars to the east Of the crossing, knock
ing them westward. Welch was caught
and crushed. He died while being re-
moved to the Reid Memorial hospital.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-20
WANT A THOUSAND
COUNTY DELEGATES
To Attend Sunday School
Convention to Be Held in
This City Next Week.

In the attempt to secure at least 500
delegates from the county, outside of
Richmond, to attend the state Sunday
School convention, which is to be held
in this city next week, a large number
of Sunday school men will compose a
Boosters party to tour the county next
Sunday morning, visiting every Sun
day school in the county.
Short talks will be made at each
school, the speaker urging the schools
to send as large number of delegates
as possible to the state convention.
The speakers will talk from ten to fif-
teen minutes at each Sunday school.
Thirty-five local Sunday school men
are included in the Boosters party
They will make the trip in eight auto
mobiles, each machine taking differ
ent route. The party will leave the Y.
M. G. A. building at o'clock. Automo-
bile owners who have volunteered the
use of their machines are John Os-
born, Fred Bartel, Harvey Wilson, Ev-
erard Knollenberg, W. A. Ellis, Charles
Thomason, Harry Doan and F. NJ
Jones.
The speakers will be Judge Boggs,
F. F. Haisley, P. T. Mcclellan, d. D.
Ramsey, DR.. Stephenson, L. H. Bun
yam, S. H. Jones, c. A. Reigel, Her.
bert Weed, Edward Hasemeier, W. o.
Wissler. Mr.. McAffe, Harry Doan, DR.
Cox. Oliver Nusbaum, Charles New
man, Harry Reeves, Harvey Wilson, E
B. Knollenberg, J. w. Ferguson, Albert
Ford, D. L. Fitzpatrick, T. A. Mott,
Charles Thomason. Gus Hoelscher,
Chris Bailey, A. D. Craig, Paul Bend
feldt, Jesse Weichman, George Ballen.
ger, Prof Morrison, Prof Mendenhall,
Cesile Clark. James Judson and Ell.
mer Hale.
1t is the desire of the committee in
charge of the arrangements for the
convention to have at least 1000 dele
gates from Wayne county. They be-
Eeve that 500 delegates will be regis
tered from the city schools alone, and
they will attempt to get 500 register
ed from other parts of the country.
The superintendents of each Sunday
school in the city are making special
efforts to enlarge the list of delegates
from their respective schools. So far
144 delegates have signiied their in
tention of registering. The number
from each school follows: ST. Paufs
Lutheran. So: First Presbyterian, g.;
Baptist. 6: Reid Memorial, 8: East
Main Street Friends. 5: Earlham
Heights. f. Whitewater Friends, g.:
and Second English Lutheran. Fifth
street Nj. E. and United Brethren,
each.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-20
THE SITUATION

The convention convenes at 4
o'clock this afternoon to resume
business.
Only the temporary organization
of the convention has been accom-
piished so far.
Roosevelt and his followers are
fighting to have the 70 contested
delegates removed from the con-
vention until their cases are acted
upon by the delegates whose seats
are uncontested.
There are 1913 delegates in the
convention. 70 of these are ILLEGAL
members Of the convention and
have been allowed to vote on all
questions.
The Taft people control the con.
vention through the 7s contested
delegates sitting in the convention.
The contests of the rs delegates
are now beiny heard by the creden-
tials committee. But as 80 members
Of this committee are Taft men and
only is Roosevelt men the Taft
delegates will be seated in the con-
vention.
The report OF the credentiaI COM
mittee will be read and adopted
which will give the contested dele
gates right to vote In the conven-
ton.
The rules committee will make
the temporary organization the per-
manent organization Of the conven-
tion.
As the Taft men control the con-
vcntion with the 70 contested dele
gates all reports Of the Taft com
mittee will be adopted. This is the
road roller.
The next matter of business be-
fore the convention would be the
nominations for president, then the
baiiotins.
The only hope for the Roosevelt
men to win the convention is to
eliminate the 70 contested dele
gates now sitting In the consen-
tion.