The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-27

LdhCNltlts lONaf anu AtuuiUOtul. Ilt
will arrive at the latter place on
Saturday afternoon and will remain
there over Sunday He will next
strike out for Webster City via Fort
Dodge, and will probably arrive at
Webster City on Monday evening.
His further "hike" win take him to
Dubuque, and he expects to arrive In
that city on the following Saturday.
Just what way he will next take.
he does not know, but he expects
to reach Chicago by March Il. On
reaching this city he expects TO
look up Battling" Nelson, who lives
little south of the metropolis OF
the west. Mr.. Lund win next
strike out for Cincinnati. and ex.
poets. on arriving there to look up
the famous pedestrian, Joseph Hoff-
man.
From Fridays Daily. a.
Having accepted a settlement of
$4,000 paid her as the. widow of
Walter c. spornitz by the Duluth,
Winnipeg and Pacific railway com
pany, Mrs. Hannah NJ. Spornitz
petitioned the district court at Du-
luth to set a day for a final hear
ing on the distribution of the fund.
Judge Dancer signed an order set
ting April 4 for the hearing.
Mr.. Spornitz was accidentally
killed In the West Duluth railroad
yards April 81, 1913, while he was
attempting to uncouple two freight
cars. The primary cause of the
accident was an unblocked frog
In which his foot was caught max.
ing II impossible for him to get
to place of safety.
The widow and three minor chill
dren, who live at S17 Forty-second
Avenue West, Duluth; are the only
heirs. Under agreement with her
counsel, A. G. Mcknight. he is to
be paid 1895 for professional serv.
ices rendered. :,
Walter Cpornitz was a borther of
William Spornitz, Joint passenger
and ticket agent for the Northwest
ern and Omaha roads In this city,
lie Sueur Leader-Democrat: We'd
nesday OF last week shortly before
room the residence of George Rice
in Cleveland township was complete
ly destroyed by fire. The fire start.
ed from an overheated chimney and
gained rapid Roadway. The loss is
about $4,000. with only $500 insur-
ence. Mrs. Rice was alone In the
house at the time but as soon as
the fire was discovered called the
men who were working near. Sew
eral neighbors arrived soon after
the alarm but the flames spread SO
rapidly lit was found impossible to
save the home. A considerable
quantity of the furniture from the
lower floors was saved, but a large
amount was lost. In addition to
being heavy loss the destruction
of the home caused lot of in
convenience and discomfort, coming
at the time - the coolest weather
st. Paul, February 2o.-Nar-
Tin Flanagan, former chief Of. Z.
police and Fred Turner, former
city detective, were convicted
last night of receiving a bride
from women Of the underworld
and today were sentenced to
serve indeterminate terms not
TO exceed ten years In the
state prison at saltwater. A
stay Of sentence was granted
until April 4, and defendants
were released on bonds Of
$4,000 each.
Henry @. p. Bergman died at
his home at 219 North Sixth street
last night following an operation.
He was born In this state In 1876,
and lived here all his life. He moved
with his family to Mankato from a
farm about December 1. He Is sur
vived by his wife and two small
children, two brothers and two sis.
tiers. They are Gerhard Bergman
of this city. John of Belle Plaine,
Mrs. Ischa Hamburg, Mimi, and
Mrs. Mary Borgeart of Richland,
Wash. No funeral arrangements have
as yet been made.
From fridays Daily.
Subscribed For $4,000 Stock.
st. Peter business men have sub.
scribed for $4,000 in Luce Electric
line stock, the stock to be pur-
chased In case the line runs through
that city. Colonel e. d. Luce addressed
gathering OF st. Peter people a
short time ago and said that the
survey included ST. Peter on the
route, but that $4,000 In stock must
be sold bsfore the line was run
into the city. al ]. Potts headed
the campaign for selling the re-
quired amount.
Burial at Sleepy Eye.
Mrs. Nina Stahl died at the family
home here Wednesday evening. and
the funeral will be held from the
residence, $50 South Second street
tomorrow at ten O'Clock. The burial
will take place at Sleepy Eye, the
former home OF the family. Her hus-
band. George Stahl, and several