The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-05

the Law OF the state provided immuh-
ity for wagons, drays and trucks. The
decision OF the court means that Mr..
Green's machine is available for judg-
ments against the owner.
from Mondays Daily.
Tipping over out-houses was the Of
Tense confessed by four boys, ranging
In age from eleven TO fourteen years,
to Chief Klugherz today. The boys
were Alfred Knaub. Clayton Johnson,
Zimmerman and John Ferris.
They did their work In celebration OF
mostly In the lower town.
All were brought before Judge Ply
mat, who received their pleas Of gull.
~ and continued their cases. Their
offense viii be carefully dealt with.
The Judge will try to make good boys
out Of all four.
Probably the most serious offense
in the line of Halloween FRANKS was
the breaking Of some side walk blocks
on State street I'm the vicinity Of
George Ponds dwelling, but not In
front of his place.
In addition to the four boys that
were brought before the court this
two more. being of the same
party, were brought before him this
afternoon and likewise pleaded gull
ty. These two were Fred Schwender
and Edward Siebenbrunner.
All six Of the boys will appear be-
fore the judge at nine o'clock on the
morning Of Jan. 3 and the court will
see how they have been conducting
themselves.
From Mondays Daily.
Forty people were present at the
Knights of Columbus rehearsal at the
Knights OF Columbus hall yesterday
afternoon and enjoyed profitable
practice. The Knights OF Columbus
Ministries will give high class show
at Mankato Theatre on the evenings
OF November Is and 10. and are max
ing extensive preparations for the
evening. Miss Florence McGuiggan
OF Mapleton, sweet soprano singer
and r. L. Gehan, director Of the
show, who possesses a powerful bar
itone voice. will sing duet together
at the forthcoming event. A great
Arabian singer from the Orient has
also been engaged, the great Welsh
singer. Sid Davies, and Harry Lauder
the second will also appear on the
program. p. NJ. Ferguson and Ed
Nyquist will appear at their best on
the ends, and Paul Ford and Howard
Johnson. two OF Mankato's crack
will rival AL Kircher and
Wheaton Williams In comedy stunts.
Jack Gallagher. a celebrated negro
dancer of the northwest, has also been
engaged. One OF the touching fea-
bring tears to the eyes Of the most
stony hearted Is a staged presenta-
tion of the Death OF Little Eva.
Charles T. Taylor will appear In the
title role as Little Eva" c. o.. DALEY
will .impersonate the character OF
Uncle Tom" and Jim Hickey will be
at his best as "Topsy.'
from MONDAYS Daily.
Frederick Boegen, residing at 315
North Fifth street, Is ninety-four
years old, and is the oldest person liv-
ing In Mankato, as far as The Free
Press has been able to discover. Mrs
Mahalia Young aged ninety
years, an account of whose life ap-
peared I'm Saturdays Free Press, ma,
be the oldest woman, but she must d.
vide her laurels with Mr.. Boegen
who has lived In Mankato for fifty
nine years, and who Is the oldest man
Mr.. Boegen Is still I'm very good health
and except for failing eyesight and
some deafness Is wonderfully vel
preserved for his age, being able to
walk anywhere he chooses and hold
ing many interesting remembrances
of the early days. He was born In
Lottart, Belgium. December 9. 1921
and came to America way back In
1851. For awhile he lived In Seneca
county. Ohio. where he was married
In October. 1854. The family came to
Mankato in May, 1857. and continued
to make their home here. Mr. Boe-
gen operated the first saw mill and
machine shop in Mankato. his frs,
mill being located on what is now
Second street. and later being re-
moved to Mulberry street. Mr.. Boo
gen lived through all the early In
dian trouble and helped to build the
scaffold on which were hung the
thirty eight Sioux Indians. Seven
children were born to Mr.. and Mrs
Boegen. two sons and five daughters
three of whom are living, as follows:
Nicholas Boegen. Winona; Mrs. Kath-
leen Schouvvalar, Hot Springs, Arr
IONA; Mrs. Eva Gugisberg. OF this
city, with whom MFR. Boegen makes
his home. He has two grandchildren
The Free Press I'm the near future will
publish some OF Mr.. Boegen's rem
iniscences of early days.
From Mondays Cany
Owatonna. Mimi. November l.
Shouting Of crowd of students cele-
brating Hallowe'en Saturday nisht
frightened team and caused the
death OF William Sommers. a real es-
tate dealer. who was thrown from the
vehicle. The students. cadets of Pills
bury academy, were returning from a
football game. at which they defeated
st. Mary's academy team of Winona.
and were parading down Main street.
Sommers died at a hospital at 10 p. m.
His skull was fractured.
Washington. November .1.-Presi-
dent Wilson and Mrs. Norman Cali
will be married about the latter par,
of December, almost at the close OF
the month. This statement was given
out by the White House today In or
der to silence continually published
surmises and rumors In regard to the