The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-28
From Fridays Daily.
Verdict For $4,000.

Verdict For $4,000.
A jury in the federal court at Wi
mona on Wednesday afternoon
brought in verdict for $4,000 for
Albert Dixon, who sued for 100000
for injuries received in wreck on
the Milwaukee road near Owatonna.
1t is understood that the railroad
company will pay the judgment with
out further quibbling, although,
taken together with the costs, one
witness, Dr. Conlin coming clear
from California it will amount to a
pretty sum.
Believes 81 C.. r." Is Dead.
In view of the fact that the man
cannot talk and is practically help
less. c.. ]. Swenson of the state
board of control declares he be-
lieved ~. C. r." the man of mys-
ieIy at the Rochester state hospital
for the insane, who escaped
four weeks ago, is dead, either ac-
cidentally or by his own hand. y.
IC. r." was seen in Minneapolis
shortly after his escape, but moth
ing has been heard of him since.
Wanted Special Session.
John Mccarthy was arrested this
morning and brought to the city
lookup his main disorder being too
much liquor in the interior. McCar.
thy wanted special session of con.
gress called to get him out OF the
pen but failing in this used the
side of his bunk for a piano and
played and sang during the forenoon
stopping occasionally to make re.
marks on the political situation OF
the country.
Found Dead In Bed.
Vincent Fibiger, who had been liv.
ing alone since the death of his wife
a few months ago, was found dead in
his shanty near Lake Elysian Thurs
day afternoon. He was last seer
alive Wednesday when neighbol
called to look after the fires. At tha
time the old man was in bed, where
he was found dead yesterday wher
Mrs. Carl Martin called to leave some
provisions.
Nabbed His Own Son.
! G. V. Smith, game warden at Bar
sam, Mimi, has reported to the stat
igame and fish commission that h,
had arrested his own son, Fred Smith
on a charge of using a dog in hunt
ing deer The son was fined $12.5
by justice of the peace Novembe
8. Smith is on salary basis and re
ceived no part of the fine.
Russell BurriI Doing Nicely.
RUSSELL Burrill, who was hurt
few days ago in an automobile az
cident, has SO far recovered from hi
injuries, that he was able to leav
the hospital this morning. He
greatly improved since the acciden
but still is very sore in the regiO
of the hips sand his face bears som
bad scars.
Installed x-ray Machine.
Drs. j. w. and r. N. Andrew
/. yesterday installed in their office
! a new X-ray apparatus. The me-
apparatus is a Shook machine, an
is the most powerful of X-ray m;
chimes. 1t is fully equipped to d
all of the work which, apparatus {
this kind can do.
Petition in Probate Court.
A petition has been filed in tn
probate court by Johanna Paulso
asking that she be appointed as tn
I, administrators of the estate of En-
5 ma OLSON also known as Emm
4 Olson: The amount of the propert
! is placed at $557:5S worth of re;
i estate.
5 Byers Will Be Manager.
: The board of directors of IL
t Owatonna Baseball association he
r a meeting last week and elected G
ficers as follows: President, J.
Jahreiss;. secretary, Robert j.
|, Deininger; manager, William Dyer
5 issued Marriage License.
n Clerk of Court George G. Kro
0 today issued a marriage license
5 Leslie W. McKibbin of PembertC
S and Alice II. Goodrich of Medo
t Hammond at st. James.
s Congressman W. S. Hammond q
81 rived at ST. James Tuesday, fro
Washington the lawmakers havil
taken a recess until December /.