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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-16

Hoffman at the latter's residence
over the telephone.
Mr.. Hoffman said he was told the
story by Vincent Meixner, the
switch tower operator. The latter
had no telephone, but the news
paper man at length found him at
his house on Lafayette street.
Mr.. Meixner said he had heard the
report from Fred Kronke. living
near the north end of the city. After
some further wandering and inquiries
through the darkness. Mr.. Kronke
was found at his home on First
avenue.
Mr.. Kronke said he had learned
about the dead man from Mr. Bacon,
living two doors away, This was n.
L. Bacon, 1924 First avenue. The
newspaper man found this place.
and after some waiting. secured a
meeting with Mr.. Bacon.
Were After Lead OF Sand.
Mr. Bacon said there was no dead
man, but the truth Of the story was
that he and Charles Carlson, 1924
First avenue, in a trip to get a
load OF sand out on Second avenue
that morning about eight o'clock,
had run across the alleged murder
er. who killed a fellow workman at
Owatonna. Mr.. Bacon said the police
had been informed and he supposed
they had him. lie told how he and
Mr.. Carlson, while driving home
with a load of sand had met a
suspicious looking individual. who
was followed by a man and two
boys, about a block farther back
When the wagon came up with this
man the latter said the man whom
they were following was crazy, and
he was satisfied that II was the
Owatonna murderer. Mr. Bacon and
Mr.. Carlson were requested to
direct the police in that direction,
when they should appear.
Shortly afterwards patrolman Bell
went by. He was after the suspicious
individual as the police had been
called up by telephone. He over
took the supposed murderer and
crazy man in the sheep sheds dis,
trict and brought him to the sta.
ton.
Here Chief Klugherz talked with
the stranger. The man was about
siSty-fve years of age, and bore abso,
lutely ma resemblance to the de,
scription Of the murderer Nor was
he crazy He was simply an aged
down-and-out trying to make his way
to his home at Kansas City. Chief
KlugherZ got him n breakfast and
sent him on his way.
With the discovery OF these facts,
one OF the reporters frequent chases
after a sensation" was brought TO
close.
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Oct. 2-9-l6,
Oct. 2-9-16.
Order Limiting Time to File Claims,
and for Hearing Thereon.

Oct. 2-9-16.
Order Limiting Time to File Claims,
and for Hearing Thereon.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth in Probate Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate of Chris
tina Mcintyre, Deccdent.
Letters testamentary on said
estate this day having been granted
TO The Mankato Loan & Trust CON-
pany. II Is Ordered, That the time
within which all creditors OF the
above named decedent may present
claims against her estate In this
court, be. and the same hereby Is,
limited to six mcnths from and after
the date hereof: and that the 2sth
day OF March, 1915, ut ten. O'Clock. a.
m, In the Probate Court Rooms at
the Court House at Mankato. in said
County. be. and the same hereby is.
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the ex.
animation. adjustment and allowance
of such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication OF this order In The Man.
kato Free Press, as provided - law.
(seal). EVAN HUGHES.
Judge OF Probate.
Dated September IS. 1914.
John c. Noe.
Attorney.
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ell deemed that the assessment was
unjust. But the assessment had to
be paid first. Otherwise II would go
through the usual channels for col
lection, being referred to the county
authorities. ..
Mr.. Heidwinkel declared that he
did not see why the assessment had
been levied for SO much of the cost,
as the city had raised funds by taxa.
ton for that very Improvement
Statement BY Mayor.
The mayor replied that IL was not
proper to add together all the money
that had been raised by taxation
for that Improvement, and say that
should be deducted from the cost. in
making the assessment. for the levy
had been repeated, after the money
raised had been used for other pur-
poses.
City Engineer Blomquist, in reply
TO an inquiry about the progress OF
the Improvement, stated that the
surface had yet to be finished off,
Two petitions, I'm regard to the
proposed cutting out of the boxelders
in Lovers lane on North Broad street
from Thomson to May, were re,
ceived ut the meeting of the city
council this morning. One signed
by Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Mueller and
others asked that only those trees
that were decayed and worthless
should be taken out and their places
occupied with elms. The other asked
that all trees be cut out and new
ones put in. The whole matter was
referred to Park Commissioner
Lack.
A resolution was passed awarding
to the Mankato Plumbing & Heating
company the contract for the con
struction of the proposed water
mains in West Fifth street and on
Main street at $3.50.
Would Save Tree.
Tree Doctor Fisher urged that
steps be taken to save the old trees
in Lincoln park. The matter was
referred to Commissioner Lack.
The hearing on the assessment
for the pavement back of the Mil
waukee depot was, set for two
weeks from today.
The contract for the construction
of cement sidewalks, curbs and gut
tiers in various parts OF the city
was awarded TO S. X. Fowler at nine
cents per square foot for the walks
and 40 cents per lineal foot for the
curbs and cutters.
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From Mondays ca,iy.

Charles Riggs OF New York. busi.
ness representative OF that sterling
musical comedy, "Forty-fye Minutes
From Broadway" Is in Mankato ar
ranging for the appearance OF his
attraction at the Mankato Theatre
at an early date. He Is the head of
wellknown stage family And has
taken the role of an actor himself
when necessity demanded. He has
made frequent visits TO Mankato
The advance agent who could, not
get out and paste paper on the bill
boards, play in the band and or
chestra. play part on the stage and
count up the cash with the manager
of the theatre. at the close OF a per-
Torrance, was not n real Snowman
I'm the early days, according to Riggs.
Riggs has done all OF these and
has on occasion worked as a scene
shifter. He is graduate OF the
theatrical business on point of serv-
ice and experience, but viii slneyer
quit school. t'fs's'' -.
Ralph Riggs, the dancer, now a
headiner In Keith's big time. vaude-
vile. Is Mr.. Riggs eldest SON.
Though only twenty,six years old, he
has been an actor for twenty-five
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ton in English and in German Ian,
guage. A mixed choir rendered sew.
eral beautiful selections and the
floral offerings were many and beau
tifui. The following gentlemen were
the pallbearers: Mic Juliar. August
Fisher. William Geckler. John Hin.
TIE, August Rees. and John Daegen.
Interment was made In the general
cemetery south OF the village OF St
Clair.-G. +. Hack.
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Oct. 9-16-23.
Citation for Hearing On Petition for
Probate Of viii.

Probate Of viii.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF Will
liam Frisbie. Decedent.
The State OF Minnesota to Benja.
min Taylor, and all persons interest
ed in the allowance and probate OF
the will of said decedent: The Pc
tition of Mary +. Pope, being duly
filed in this court, representing that
William Frisbie, then a resident OF
the County of Blue Earth. State OF
Minnesota, died on the 18th day OF
September, 1914, leaving a last will
and, testament which Is presented to
this court with said petition, and
praying that said instrument be al
lowed as the last will and testament
of said decedent, and that letters
documentary on said estate, be Is
sued thereon to Benjamin Taylor,
Now Therefore, you, and each Of you,
are hereby cited and required to
show cause, II any you have, before
this court, at the Probate Court
I Rooms. in the Court House, in Man.
: kato. County of Blue Earth, State
OF Minnesota, on the 31st day Of Oc-
! tober, 1914, at ten o'clock a. m, why
the prayer of said petition should
I not be granted.
Witness the Honorable, Evan
Hughes Judge Of said court, and
the seal of said court, this 3rd. day
of October 1914.
| tSealJ EVAN HUGHES,
! Judge.
Benjamin Taylor,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Failing In Suicide
Attempt; Unhappy
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Despairing of ever being able TO
live happily with her husband. Mrs.
{. w. Schultz Of Vesta, MINI, at
tempted suicide by shooting herself
in the head, in rooming house over
the Lang jewelry store on North
Front street about eight o'clock this
morning.
The bullet took effect In the front
part OF the head, lodging in the per
iosteum, or membrane covering the
skull. The injury was slight The Dui.
let was a thirty-two calibre Again
she tried TO shoot herself. but this
time the cartridge failed to explode.
The woman, with blood streaming
down her face, hurried to her hus-
band. handed the revolver to him
and told him to shoot her, as she
could not do the job herself. The hus-
band Immediately notified the author
tiles and Drs. Rosenwald and Went.
worth took care of the case. The
woman was taken TO the Immanuel
hospital, where the bullet was easily
removed.
Husband Runs Restaurant.
Mrs. Schultz Is thirty.nine years
old and her husband is fifty-one The
latter runs a restaurant at Vesta The
two have been married many years
but their domestic life seems TO have
been unhappy. Four years ago they
lost their only child. boy of twelve.
Mrs. Schultz was asked by Patrol
man Bell why she tried to kill herself
and she said she could not stand the
work in the restaurant.
MIR Schultz, talking the matter
over with Chief Klugherz of the
police force. stated that his wife had
left him and gone TO Iowa, where she
had been living with her parents. He
went after her and persuaded her to
return home with him. They were
sojOurning in Mankato on their way
back TO Nesta. He stated that his
wife had been planning TO take up
homestead and intended to live on II
with a young man with whom she
was infatuated. He said this was the
second time she had attempted SUI.
eide. On the first occasion, she tried
to make away with herself by innaf.
ing Chloroform.
Chief Klugherz stated To-Day that
the appearance OF Mr. Schultz made
very good impression on him. The
stranger seemed like very honest.
straightforward man.
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From Nor days Daily.

Laurie Marx of lie Sueur, who was
to be examined in police court TO,
day on the charge of concealing
mortgaged automobile. has his case
continued. on the motion of County
Attorney Schmitt. TO October q. II
is understood that negotiations are
in progress for q settlement OF the
trouble.
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From Mondays Daily.
SENT TO PRISON FOR LIFE.
Isaac Bond the Negro Who Killed
Former Mankato Girl.

Chicago. October 12.-Isaac Bond,
the negro convicted OF the murder
OF Ida Leegson, art student and
sculptress, a year ago, was sent
enced to prison for life Saturday by
Judge Charles A. Mcdonald Miss
Leegson once was a resident of Man
kato, Mimi,
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From Mondays Daily.
Brouuht Before Police judge.

Charles Haas. young man. was
charged in police court today with
having scattered broken bottles and
glass on Byron street This case
was continued Charles Greenwood.
one of his companions, IS sought by
the police on the same charge.
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From Mondays DAILY.

Two negroes, Alexander Hunter,
aged twenty-five, and Ephraim Lit
tie, aged seventeen, were charged
in the Mankato police court this
morning with assault in the first
degree
Saturday afternoon between four
and five o'clock the negroes boarded
Omaha freight train No. 81 at Lake
Crystal. getting into an empty box
car. When the train came to Perth,
two Of the brakemen, George Weich
OF Mankato and Alfred Quincy of
st. James, entered the box car on
opposite sides and commanded the
negroes TO leave. They did so, and
as the train started again, they
made an attempt TO get on again.
At this the brakemen ordered them
10 stay off.
The result was that Hunter. the
larger and older of the two negroes.
according TO the account told by the
brakemen, seized n revolver from
the pocket OF the smaller negro. ant
The first bullet passed by welch's
ear and over Gurney's shoulder. The
second seems to have gone wild.
Traced Negroes to Swamp.
On arriving at Madelia, the brake
men reported the matter to the au.
thorities there. and Marshal Beam
and Constable James McCardy took
a passenger train back to Perth and
started out to look for the negroes.
They traced the two fugitives to
a swamp between the Hudson and
Peterson farms nearby. They also
telephoned for more help from Ma.
della and a posse OF twenty men
with rifles set out to assist I'm taking
the negroes.
As this reinforcement drew near.
the negroes were on the run, with
the officers after them. The fugi.
tives. on seeing that a large force
was after them, surrendered, and
were taken to the Madelia Jail.
AS the location OF the crime was
in Blue Earth county. Sheriff Osten
was notified. and yesterday he went
TO Madelia and brought the negroes
to the Jail Of this county. .-
The negroes were unarmed, wheu
captured. and claimed TO have
thrown the gun away.
These two are believed to have
been accessory to the burglary that
was committed in store at Clear
LAKE. on Thursday night. They were
seen there on that day with John
Rees. Bohemian, who was after
wards captured at Becker, with some
of the stolen goods in his posses
sion. One OF the negroes bought
cartridges at Clear Lake.
Hunter waived examination In pc
lice court this morning. but Little
insisted on an examination. How
ever. both were bound over by
Judge Comstock. after an examlna-
ton. 10 await the action Of the dis
trict court and were remanded to
the custody of the sheriff.
from Mondays Daiy.
That a dead man had been found
in a sand pit near the north end OF
the city was the story that reached
the ears OF a Free Press represent
alive at the Northwestern passen-
ger, depot yesterday evening He
was told that II came from George
Hoffman. the Northwestern car re-
pairer. After considerable amount
of chasing. he at length managed to
get into communication with Mr..
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From Mondays Daily.

Guy Ward, aged twelve. living on
Owatonna street, and Hugo Albrecht,
aged thirteen. living upstairs on
South Front street next to the Dis
senbach studio, the two boys charged
with stealing the bicycles Of Tvyl
Bedwell and Leo Bowe, were arrest
ed at Sleepy Eye yesterday morn
ing by the chief of police of that
city cn the request OF Chief of Police
Klugherz Of Mankato. Tire two run.
away boys were to be brought
back to Mankatc late today by Deputy
Sheriff Nerdahl, who went to Sleepy
Eye for that purpose. The Albrecht
boys mother is divorced from her
husband and is taking care OF the
five children by her daily labor, with
what help the older ones are able
to give her. She has had much
trouble with the boy who is under
arrest.
The two bicycles were found at
Smiths Mill. where they had been
abandoned. and at the request OF
Chief Klugherz. they were shipped
TO Mankato.
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From Mondays Daily.

There was difference 81 opinion at
the meeting of the city council this
morning over the question OF accept.
ing the $3.50 offered by the Nicollet
county commissioners to help In re-
pairing the sidewalk OH the north
side of the river bridge and letting
the city stand the rest of the ex.
pense. The city has already. at an
expense of a little more than 5000 re-
paired the walk OH the south side. II
may cost $3.50 to repair the other
walk. The North Mankato authorities
have succeeded in inducing the county
commissioners on the other side to
offer the $3.50.
Councilman Gerlich took the view
that North Siders ought to pay the
whole cost Of one of tie walks. as
long as the city took care OF the
other. He and Commissioner Lamm
voted against accepting the $3.50. but
Mayor Meyer and Councilmen Brad.
ley and Lamm voted for it, and il
was thus carried. The mayor took
the position that II was better not
to ask too much just now, as North
Mankato would be likely to be
asked for help later on in repairing
the driveway Of the bridge.
John Seheurer's Contention.
John Scheuer, one of the property
owners affected by the proposed ex-
tension OF Germania street by way
Of a rayine to the Guenther hill road.
appeared before the city council to
ask that about 500 be paid him for
the property that the proposed route
of the street would take. He said
the route would take some fairly
level property and leave him the
hills. II would take a tract SO feet
by 10 feet.
b. ID. Smith, another interested
property owner, was opposed to lay
ing out q street at all, as proposed.
He said II was very uncertain what
the district would be used for. The
proposed street would be very steep
and could not be used for teams any
how. He was willing that foot
path should be laid out, SO that the
property owners would not lose any
rights. but It would afford route.
for the time being. for school chill
dren and others who wanted to make
a short exit in walking.
Some OF the property owners were
i'm favor of an entirely different
route for the proposed street. As
there were so many differences of
opinion. the whole matter was post.
poned TO the first Monday in No
vember.
Send Board the Bill.
The old question of how soon the
city would get the 5000 promised by
the normal school board TO assist In
building the new culvert over War
rem creek came up again for discus
sion At length motion was passed
instructing the city clerk to send the
board the bill.
Another long discussion took
place over the question of the assess
ment for the Improvement of Main
street bill The matter was preached
by Mrs. Stubs, owner of property on
Main street east OF Division. Once
more she declared that she did not
think the property owners there
should be assessed for the improve.
ment
Mayor Meyer stated that ali that
could be done now was to grant n
rebate TO those who had paid the
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From Mondays Daily.

ST. Paul Pioneer Press: Adolph o.
Eberhart, governor of the state OF
Minnesota. raced half mile with
a calf last Friday afternoon. the gov
ernor won by neck. II happened this
wise: The chief executive. accom-
panied by two Of his children and
Executive Clerk Archie N. Hayes.
were on the way to Hastings in the
governors touring car. Eberhart at
the wheel.
On the way the athletic calf
Splinter was encountered. The ami
NAL insisted Oh racing along side OF
the governors car and making ct
tempts 70 cross the road inst ahead
OF It. This not only jeopordized the
calf. lut the occupants of the auto
mobile as well.
The governor. although defeated
in his race for denomination. wasn't
going to let mere calf get ahead
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Parcel Shower.

Parcel Shower.
Twenty friends OF Miss. Nina Chen
owith gathered at her home in Lee
Hitler last evening, giving her a
shower. A. pleasant evening was
spent at progressive peanuts and
other amusing games. Head honors
Mt the game were won by Miss Han
nah Nelson and Albert Nelson, and
the consolation prizes went to Miss
Esther Herbert, and William Nelson
Refreshments were served at a late
hour. Miss Chenowith's marriage
to Mr.. John Frendel of Belgrade
township will take place in Novem-
Der.
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years, making his debut In the arms
of his mother Ralph Riggs was given
his first real opportunity as the CO.
median In the original production of
Miss Nobody From Starland."
Father Taught Him to Dance. &c.,.
His eccentric and acrobatic. dane
ing. taught him by his father, fea-
tured the musical comedy, and he
was next engaged on Broadway with
Kitty Gordon in "The Enchantress."
With his wife, Katherine Witchle,
the two made such a sensation that
they we're featured next in Lew
Fields "All Aboard" After a long
season they ventured into vaude-
vile, where they are repeating form.
er triumphs.
starring in "Forty.hve Minutes From
Broadway" George NJ. Cohan's mu.
steal comedy. which is under the
manaf emcnt of Charles Riggs. Like
his older brother, Bernard Riggs has
served a lifetime in the theatrical
profession. Unlike his brother. how
ever, his speciality is straight roles,
preferably comedian. AS vocalist
he has scored successes I'm musical
comedy and comic opera.
Mrs. Riggs, mother OF two actors,
is a well-known character woman
and appears with her son in the
Cohan play. Last year Mrs. Riggs
appeared in II. II. Frazee's produc-
tion of Fine Feathers" In early
days Mrs. Riggs was leading woman
for several seasons i'm a Los Ange-
les, Cal, stock company.
Not Like II Used to ee.
The business isn't what 1t used
to be-" said Mr.. Riggs sadly. There
doesn't seem to be as much money.
or course. | know more people al.
tend the theatre than they did forty
years ago, but there are too many
attractions"
Nobody knows the age of Charlie
Riggs. II you ask him he will tell
you his hair is prematurely gray.
Old-timers i'm the theatrical profes-
sion remember Riggs farther back
than 1870, however.
He was one OF the original barn.
stormers" and played the kero
sene circuit with his family in all
OF the one-night stands west of the
Mississippi. Productions in those
days were not so realistic or artistic
as they are nowadays, even Riggs
will admit. but they had one thing
in their favor. They got the money.
Mr.. Riggs and Clarence II. Saul,
paugh of Mankato attended school
together in Rock Island. Ill> fifty
years ago. This is evidence that
Clarence Is not a youngster.
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Pleasing Shower.

The shower given Miss Lillian
Anderson of 420 Pleasant street was
attended by about forty-five guests.
The house was beautifully decorated
with baskets OF cosmos and other
garden flowers. The gifts, many OF
which came from Watcrville, Lake
Crystal. Oshawa and other points,
were unusually beautiful. They were
piled high on a baby carriage which
was drawn by three little girls, lie.
ona Kella, Hazel Anderson and Dor.
Is Councilman, who were in white
ribbon harness. Many of the gifts
were tagged with amusing rhymes.
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From Mondays Daily.

from Mondays DaiIy.
Bishop r. l.. Brewer OF Montana
was unanimously elected the first
president OF the Province OF the
Mort h ives I of the Episcopal
church which was organized
Saturday at the Church club.
Dale and Portland avenue, st. Paul
Rev. A. l.. Knickerbocker of Red
wing, Mimi, was chosen secretary,
and before the House of Bishops and
representatives, OF the clergy and
laity of Minnesota, Montana, Wyom.
ing, Western Colorado. Nebraska.
Iowa and North and South Dakota
adjourned Saturday night, the new
province was organized completely.
RoIiit Missionary Secretary.
Rev. G. e. Rollit OF Minneapolis
was elected missionary secretary OF
the province. The discussion of
whether this office should be con-
tinued, one of the problems which Is
agitating the entire Episcopal church
OF America, occupied a large part of
the afternoon. A sharp division of
opinion was shown. FINALLY. the ques-
ton was laid over until the next
session OF the synod.
Bishop McElwain, suffragan of
Minnesota, was elected to the gen.
eral board of religious education. Rev.
James L. Freeman of Minneapolis
made brief address on the ques-
tion OF national evangelistic cam.
paign.