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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-11-08
HUMAN LIFE SACRIFICED
TRYING TOSA We PET DOG

Sacrificing his life for a pet dog
that was in burning building. That
in brief is the story of how Robert
Sackreiter met a horrible death al
Sanborn early Thursday morning. A
fire was discovered in the postoffice
building at two o'clock. Mr.. Sack
reiter occupied room on the sec
ond floor of the building. He was
cremated and what remained of his
charred body was not found until
six o'clock the following morning.
Newspaper Office Destroyed.
Along with the postoffice building
the Sanborn Sentinel printing office
was destroyed.
Mr.. Sackreiter is said to have run
out of the building but returned te
rescue a dog that he thought much
of, and failed to escape again. He
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-11-08
TRAIN HIT CATTLE HERD
From Mondays Daily.

Five COWS belonging to A. A.
Rausch were killed yesterday about
1915 by Chicago and Northwest.
ern passenger train near Mankato
Junction. Another was probably ia.
tally injured. Their owner, Mr..
Rausch, lives about half mile from
the scene of the disaster and could
not see his stock from the house.
He had turned his herd of twenty
four cows into a field adjoining the
right-of-way fence that morning and
was not aware of the fact that this
fence was broken down. Shortly be-
fore the train arrived a neighbor,
who lives near the place where the
cattle were killed, called up Mr..
Rausch and told him that his cows
were on the railroad track Mr..
Rausch started Immediately to look
after them but before he could
cover the distance between his
house and the field the train had
hit the herd, killing five instantly
and injuring another so that it will
have to be shot. Mr. Rausch esti-
mates the loss at $3.50, and says
that he will endeavor to collect dam
ages from the railroad company for
their negligence in allowing the
right of way fence to be down. Mr..
Rausch says that his neighbor told
him the fence had been down be-
fore the cattle entered the right of
Way
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-11-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

w. D. Sprague and wife to Eliza
beth Benton, for the sum of $780,
lots IL, IL and Is, in block Z, Cranes
second addition to Mapleton.
Mary Albert to Matthias H. Sieberg
104.55 acres of land in sections 4
and 5, Mankato township, for the
sum of $11,500.
Henry ]. Gain and wife to Hans
p. Anderson and Elihu H. Agnew
lot 1 in block % of Van Brunt's
fourth addition to Mankato, for the
sum of $1,000.
Anthony M. Klages to Mrs. Anna
Blatterman, all of the fractional lot
in block 10, in Randalrs addition
and all of block 81 in Waite and
Roelofson's addition to Mankato fol
$500.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew E. Benton
to Frank e. Goodrich, lots 5, 6, Z
and in block of Cranes. addition
to Mapleton, for the sum of $1,S0O
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+ Red Cross Seals =

tax payer which will cost lot OF
money So we need the assistance OF
the generous public once more. AL
former and prospective seal agents
are urged to write at once to the
State Red Cross seal agent. Chris
TOPPER Eaton, at the old capitol
st. Paul for assignment of territory
supplies, etc.
We hope that every sales agent
will put redoubled vigor into the
campaign this year and so provide
the sinews of war for a battle that
ought to mark the beginning of the
end.
This is a fight that we ought all
to be proud to have been engaged in
and let us fight it to finish.
Nothing above stated binds any
local association not to sell seals
after 1912 for the benefit of local
work for which the greater part of
the proceeds of previous sales have
been expended.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-11-08
THIRTY DAYS FOR DINEEN

AS no more serious charge was
preferred against him, Ward Dineen
who was taken into custody yester.
day for attempting to pass forged
checks, was sentenced this morning
to thirty days in the county Jail for
drunkenness. AS the money which
Dineen got on one check was re.
covered by the National Bank OF
Commerce that institution did not
care to prosecute him.
1t was learned this morning that
Dineen cashed another check yester.
day forenoon at Christ Polchow's sa.
loon. This happened a little before
eleven o'clock, and Mr.. Polchow says
that Dineen, was not drunk at the
time. The amount of the check was
$3.50, and as Dineen was identified
by gentleman who was in the sa-
loon at the time, no questions were
asked. Mr.. Polchow says that he
will not push the charge of passing
forged paper if Dineen will make
good the $3.50. This check bore
the name of j. H. Hughes.
Dineen is young man about thir.
ty years old, and comes of a good
family in Sleepy Eye. In lieu of
this fact ]. H. Hughes, whose name
was signed to the checks, the Ma.
tional Bank of Commerce and Christ
Polchow desire to be very lenient
with Dineen and give him another
chance to make good. Dineen was
very drunk when he cashed the
check at the bank and says, he does
not remember where he got the
checks, but that they were given to
him by some one. He does not re.
member who this person was moi
where he was when he got the
phooEc
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FATHER WHILE IN ANGER
SHOT As0N IN THE arm
From Mondays Daily.

Enraged because his son had
bought a new shotgun to take the
place of the old one that had been
in the family for many years, Morris
Nelson, who lives on the George
HoeT farm in Lime township, four
miles from the city limits, took
down the old gun from its accustom-
fire on his son, Morris, Jr., Saturday
evening about supper time. The
father fired with both barrels, and
as he was at close range a good
many shot were scattered about the
anatomy of the son. His aim was
hasty and the shooting did not prove
fatal. Norris right hand and arm
were filled full of shot and some
went into his hip. However, his in.
juries will not prove serious.
Father Became Angry.
1t seems that Morris, Jr., had gone
to town Saturday afternoon and
bought a brand new shot gun, as
the old one was not much good and
he wanted to go hunting. When
he brought the new fowling piece
home his father at once got angry
because his beloved old gun was to
be cast aside. He became more and
more excited until his rage over
came him, and taking the old weapon
down from the wall, chased his son
out of the house and opened fire
with both barrels-with the above
result. Young Nelson then ran across
the road to a neighbours and called
up the chief of police, who refer
red him to the sheriff as the farm
was out of the city limits. This was
just about supper time and Sheriff
Anton OSten and Deputy Ed Ario
Immediately hired q car, as the
sherif's was in the garage for re-
pairs, and proceeded at mile a
minute clip to the scene of action.
Old Man Was Penitent.
When they arrived, the old gentle
man had cooled down and was very
penitent. The son would not make
any charge against him. SO the sher.
if could not arrest him. The son
got in the car and came to town
with the sheriff, where his wounds
received medical attention at the
hands of Dr. George r. Curran. His
right hand and arm were badly
SCARED with shot, but he will re-
cover in short time. The gun
used in the tragedy was a number
10 gauge and loaded with number
four shot. The large shot tore the
flesh badly.
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CONDUCTOR IS INJURED

John Gratz, conductor of freight
train on the Chicago and North
western road, was painfully injured
east of st. Charles last night. His
train was standing still and he
jumped off believing that he was
going to land on solid ground. In
stead, his body shot down between
the ties of a trestle and he landed
fifteen feet below. Luckily, no
bones were broken, but he sustained
a number of bruises and a shaking
up. He was rushed to Rochester
where the Drs. Mayo took care of
him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-11-08
MANKA TO NAN, MINUS
PAN7ZES, WAS IN COURT

The st. Paul Dispatch of last even
ing related this story: d. Mccarthy,
Mankato, appeared in police court
this morning minus his trousers, to
plead guilty to charge of drunken
ness. He wore a coat and a collar
and a suit of wooden underwear
terminating at the ankles in pair
of running shoes. .2@
81 don't know where 1 lost my
pants" said Mccarthy, 81 came to
st. Paul from Mankato and took a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-11-08
CUT LEWIS STREET HILL
From Mondays Daily.

At the regular meeting this morn
ing the city council considered max
ing a cut in the Lewis street hill so
as to make it possible to erect build
ings on that street. City Engineer
Blomquist produced a drawing he
had made showing the present ele-
walton of the hill and what it would
be if the proposed cut was made.
If the bill is cut to a sixteen per
cent grade it will necessitate taking
off about eighteen feet of soil. The
council decided to meet at the city
hall at three o'clock this afternoon
and go out and view the hill.
The following building permits
were granted: To B. T. Ray, lot /,
block l in Lewis and Shaubuts adj
dition, remodeling a dwelling on the
east half of the lot, estimated cost
$500: to the Ladies' Aid society of
West Mankato, lot 1, block $50, of
West Mankato, one story chapel,
% by 4S, to be built of cement
blocks, estimated cost $4,000.
A complaint was read from A. L.
Wheeler in regard to lots 6, Z and 8
of block 120 and lots 6, and of
block 5, Parsons addition, and lot
10, block 1913, city of Mankato.
These lots have been assessed on
account of the improvement on the
Seventh street hill Mr. Wheeler
claims that the assessment is dis
proportionate to the total cost of the
hill improvement. The communica.
ton was ordered placed on file
The monthly report of Chief of
Police Donahue was read. He re-
ported twenty-six arrests and thirty
one dodgers.
A petition from ten residents in
the vicinity of the corner of Fourth
and LIE Sueur streets was read, ask
ing that an electric light be placed
on that corner. The petition was
referred to Councilman Bangerter.
A petition signed by twenty-five
residents in the vicinity of the cor.
ner Of Lime and North streets
was read. The signers wished to
have a catch basin and reservoir
clay pipe leading to the sanitary
sewer installed on the above men.
toned corner to carry off the wa.
ter after rain or during the thaw.
ing of the snow in the spring. The
petition was referred to Councilman
HumiSton.
A motion was carried that the
money left over from the sprinkling
fund be removed to the road and
bridge fund.
1t was also decided to take up
$500 worth of the outstanding sprink.
ling certificates. The selection of
Martin Walser for judge of election
was confirmed.
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TRIED TO AVOID SMASH
From SATURDAYS Daily.

FToHi SATURDAY lazy
In an interview with the Free
Press this morning, Robert Headt,
whose car hit eleven year old Rob-
ert Brown Thursday evening while
the lad was riding his wheel on Hick-
DRY street, said that there were two
sides to the case and he claimed that
he was not any more to blame for
the accident than the boy. Mr.
Headt's explanation of the accident
is substantially the same as was
published in The Free Press: Mr..
Headt was driving on Hickory street
near the place where the First Ma
tional bank is erecting its new office
building, and as good deal of the
street is taken up at this place by
the paraphernalia used in the cree
ton of the building, there was none
too much room. He was driving at
the rate of about ten miles an hour
and was in the middle of the street.
1t was getting quite dark by this
time and he did not see the boy on
the wheel until he was quite close.
The boy, so Mr.. Headt claims, was
not watching the car but was look
ing at some one on the sidewalk,
and his wheel was headed so as to
hit the car sidewise. Mr. Headt
turned his auto to the left. the
wrong side of the street, in order to
avoid hitting the boy head on and
the fender caught the wheel. Robert
was thrown off his wheel but caught
onto the fender of the car and held
himself there until the car had almost
stopped. He then fell off and Mr..
Headt drove on not thinking the boy
was badly injured. The wheel was
drawn under the car and smashed.
Mr.. Headt stated that he explained
to Mr.. Brown, the boys father, his
version of the accident.
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had managed to help his wife out
and then tohught of the dog. He was a
man about thirty years of age. His
parents reside at Sanborn.
Owned BY A. D. McRae.
A. d. McRaa, who owned the Sen
tinel printing plant, received word
by phone at Redwood and he went
to that place.
The postoiffce was completely des.
troyed, mail and all, except what
the safe contained. The printing Of
flee is total wreck.
The property was partially in.
sured.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
but it is supposed to have caught up
stairs.
Mr.. Sackreiter was manager of an
elevator at Sanborn and was thought
we'll of by his fellow-townsmen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-11-08
NAMED THE DELEGATES

President Crandall of the Mankato
Commercial club has appointed the
following members as delegates to
the Minnesota Conservation and Ag-
ricultural Development congress to
be held in Minneapolis November 10,
20, 81 and %: Judge Lorin Cray, A.
j. Veigel, F. M. Currier, B. F. Pay,
w. d. Willard, John Nyquist, Mayor
Charles T. Taylor, George Atchison,
H. L. Schmitt, A. G. Meyer, H. E.
Carney, ]. r. Brandrup, Fred Kron,
DR.. ]. w. Andrews, Edgar Weaver,
E. A. Engwaldson, Charles r. But
Ter, John c. Wise. The president
and secretary of the Commercial club
will also be present at the congress-
All these delegates are urged to be
present as some very important mat
tiers will be open for discussion.
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room somewhere on Eighth street
The next thing l remember is that
I woke up in the cells without my
trousers. l had $22 with me-"
"Are you track racer?" asked
Judge Finehout, referring to the
running shoes.
mo, but I've had run for my
money" said Mccarthy. --s
He was sent over to the county
Jail to be fitted out with a second.
hand garment, pending his return to
Mankato. = 3D..
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ON TRAIL OF SUSPECT
From Saturdays Daily

From Saturdays Daily.
Chief of Police Donahue received
circular letter this morning from
C. H. Troyer, chief of police at Du-
luth, stating that on the night of
October 29,->the store of the Royal
Cloak company at z, West Superior
street, was burglarized and nearly
$500 worth of ladies' furs and waists
were taken. All the furs and waists
had white tags with stock numbers
on them. AS yet there is only one sus-
pect, man, name unknown, about five
feet seven, inches tall, weighing 100
pounds, sandy mustache, light com
plexioned and looks like a Hebrew.
At the time he was last seen he
wore brown Fedora hat, dark
trousers and overcoat.
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Mrs. Ed Mutt also of Lake Crystal
and Mrs. John Mccall of Mankato.
The funeral will be held in the
Catholic church in Lake Crystal to-
morrow morning at 900 o'clock.
Deputy Coroner Macbeth was call
ed to the home of Mrs. Riley and
he decided that she died of natural
causes.
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DIEO ALONE AT HOME
From Mondays Daily.

Word was received this morning
that Mrs. Bridget Riley, widow re-
siding at Lake Crystal, died some
time Saturday. Mrs. Riley was
eighty-five years old, and has been
a resident of Lake Crystal for
many years. She was alone in her
home Saturday and was not seen
about her premises most of yester-
day. About three o'clock in the
afternoon neighbor lady went to
call on Mrs. Riley and was Mortified
to find her dead. She was lying
on the floor Evidently she had died
some time Saturday evening as she
had fallen with lamp in her hand
Mrs. Riley has three children liv-
ing, John Riley of Lake Crystal,
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morning: to Willard Hannay of Am
boy and Miss Genevieve M. Swan of
Garden City; to Walla Roberts and
Miss Florence Roberts of Judson.
The last named young couple are no
relation
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Marriage Licenses Granted.
From MONDAYS Dailv,
Clerk of Court Krost issued
following marriage licenses [
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OUTSIDE.

OS4SIDEs
Bailey, A. NJ, 1920 acres, Ben
son ............... .39
Corder, N. R. ct al, LAT acres, "
oil and gas, Turtle Tree Fork 1.7a
Freeman, Jerry Hrs, acre Tur-
tie Tree Fork ........ III
Gawthrop, ]. c., 1873 acres, wag-
goner Land. Sycamore Creek 2.sS
CASTOR, Willie, G. c. Mckinley,
& P. I. Lynch, 40 acres oil &
ga. Kincheloe ........... 1.15
Hickman, ]. R., lot, Jarvisvlne 80
Keller, Vim. H, 40 acres, stone
Coal .37.9S
Knight, leila J., 2o!54, Kinch-
eloeicreek 2.SS
Post, Worthy A., 121 acres, is
oil and gas, Buffalo .s6
Reserve Gas Co, 17.5 acres oil
and gas, Kincheloe $1,000. LA
pellRric CO., "a acres rs oil &
gas .....-.... ......:,., III
Williams. Jno. w. 9.38 acres,
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NOTICE

Collars is our leader Glen Elk
Harness Shop will save you soc to
81 on the collar. Buy your buggy
harness at the Glen Elk Harness shop
and see our quality.
and seeour quality.
F S swHsHER, Proprietor.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that can pro-
duce business, to sell umbrellas
from factory to merchant. strong
line; good commissions; no advance.
]. Tom White, Dublin, Go.
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FOR RENT-one five room apart
ment and bath on first floor. Front
and back porches; also one Groom
at, with. bath. Apply to Meta
Y. Thorne, sss w. Pike St, OF call
Home phone AJAX.
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JARVIS APARTMENTs-For- rent

JARVIS APARTATENTs-For rent
at once. All modern conveniences,
finely finished, western electric tel
ephone system, the most up-to-date
apartments in the city, in center
of town. See A. B. Jarvis. $50 Carr
Ave-, or call at building, s2s w.
Pike street. Bell phone 212-R.
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FOR SAILS room cottage, slate
roof, Grasselli, lot 5ON15O, we'll Of
good water fruit trees and stable.
Price $1,000. Apply to Frank cayo.
Grasselli.
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cost

THE PERSON taking the wrong suit
case hy mistake Monday on car be-
tween Falrmont ard CIarksburg,
please leave at tnterurban Station
and get their own.
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FOR sALE-New, seven room, frame,
slate roof house; cabinet mantels,
tile hearths: near school building,
Adamston. Price $4,000. 1,0U0
cash, balance easy payments. 1n-
quIre Of M. o. Davis, Adamston,
Home phone.
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statesmen

WANTED, sALEsNIEN-1 need two
statesmen for Washington, D. c.: a
permanent position to the right
parties. Address W. G. Meeks,
Box %, City.
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FOR RENr-Four room house, with
bath, to man and wife, s12 per
month. Apply at 65S W. Pike St.
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FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
Tor light housekeeping. 1913 Jarvis
street, two minutes walk from the
court house. Call at PursegIove
Terrace, fiat l.
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FOR 1sENT- Newly furnishedi rooms
in new house, All modern conven-
fences, Mrs. J. r. Britton, 47s
Mechanic street.
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FOR RENT-Nfcely furnished front
room to gentlemen. Bell phone
tso-J. Apply at 4s3 Mechanic st.
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FOR RENT-Lyon apartment, one six
'roomfand bath apartment, ALI con-
veniences. Inquire Bessie Lyon, or
Harry R. Downs, Atty.
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WANTED-Position as deIivcryman
or collector, or other reputable sit
uation, by young man of good hab-
It's. honest, and industrious Ad
dress 1855" care Telegram office.
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FOR SALE-Ncw and rebuilt sewing
machines, at 220 South Sec
ond street. If you are going to buy
a machine, it will pay pou to call
and look our stock over. All ma
chimes sold on easy payments. Bel
phone 5OS-J.
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!. ZOE RENT

EOR RBNT-Furnished rooms. suit
able for light housekeeping and
bachelor apartments. The Par
sOns-souders Co.
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FOR RENT-Two furnished room
for light housekeeping to family
without children. Use Of bath and
phone. Apply ut III W. Poplar
street, OF call Bell phone 729-J.
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FOR SALE-Fi reproof saGe, Halls
make: like new bargain. Address
a." care Telegram.
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WANTED Female Help

WANTED-Good cook, references re.
CURED. Mrs. H. B. Curtin. s24
Mulberry Street.
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Selling under stress-usualiy called
Special sales"-means necessity.
money to the stores, and It meant.
thrift-chances to the stores patrons
Yes, practically alb Special sales
advertised really DO represent unnst-
al va!uaS.