The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05

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Theodore williams. the wcll-known
Insurance man, who has just returned
from a trip to Arizona, talked inter.
'estingly today to a Free Prdss rep
resentatlye ON what there was to be
seen and heard in Arizona.
Mr.. Williams stated that while al
Phoenix, Ariz., he found great many
former Mankato people and they
seemed more than pleased TO have
their former fellow townsman call on
them. They appeared more than anx.
ious to show him about the country.
where everything had already put
on the garb OF springsf
Mr.. Williams noticed that quite q
number of buildings were vacant
This was due TO the fact that the
state had recently voted itself dry.
He was assured, however, by many
merchants that trade y had improved
even In the short space of time since
the prohibition law went into effect
People who had been poor pay
were now paying cash when they did
their buying. In fact, II seemed to
him from what he learned that bust.
ness had become at least one.third
better since the prohibition law went
into effect. He said there was no
doubt that II would take some time
for the saloon buildings to fill up
again, but even now some of them
had been re-occupied with other lines
of business.
At Phoenix, Mr.. williams went on
TO say, the mines were running only
ut half shift This was due TO lack
of demand for the products of the
mines, on account of the war. II
seemed to him that there were more
people out of employment. by reason
Of this check, in the west. than
there were through thes section oI
the country i'm which Mankato was
located.
Mr.. Williams said all the old Man
kato settlers that he met there want.
ed to be remembered to their Man,
kato friends.
He remarked that he was more
than glad to get back to Mankato
even IL Il was colder, for times
seemed to be more steady and rell
able here than in other centers.
Owatonna. January 2S.-"Rev.'
James Morrison Darnell again elud
ed newspaper men. who have been
watching for his next move in his
attempt to become the legal" hus
band of Ruth Soper of this city, when
he boarded a south bound Rock Is
land train here ut 5:15 D. m. yester
day.
.Darnell waited until almost time
for No. 20. the train to Chicago, tc
leave the station. when he drove IN
. hurriedlyg I'm covered carriage, and
7 leaped aboard as the train was pul
ling out. ss,r
He did not purchase q ticket. re
sorting 10 his old scheme to keev
. his destination secret.
He was not accompanied by Rul
Soper. Darnell. who Is mt the HON,
7. OF her parents,
Action by the government In the
case or REV" James Morrison Dar.
nell. whose matrimonial activities
have extended TO three states. Is
predicted as the result of visit tc
owatonna of George Bragdon. spe
cial agent of the department of jus
tice in Washington, ID. c. says The
Minneapolis Journal Mr. Dragdon
a former twin. city newspaper man
was In 0watonna yesterday obtain
Ing statements from Ruth Soper
We Owatonna girl whom Darnel
sought a license to marry i'm Mime
apolis last week. and who Is said
to have gone through marriage
ceremony with Darnell i'm Hammond
Ind, sixteen months ago. and from
! members Of the Soper family. IN
Minneapolis today Mr.. Bragdon re
fused to discuss the case. but al
Owatonna w. b. Soper. the girls
father, admitted after his conver
sation with the agent. that govern
ment prosecution under the Mann
act is contemplated. Mr. Soper de
, clared. he did not know the where
abouts of Darnell. Ruth Soper said
she knew where Darnell. from whom
Ruth Vaughn Darnell obtained di
vorce in Chicago last week, has
gone, but would not tell r..
, From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. Kay c. Sweet, a former resi-
dent Of this city. and mother OF Mrs
Frank Hoerr, died at the Northwest
ern hospital in Minneapolis this morn
ing. at seven o'clock, death resulting
from weakness following an opera
, tion. She was born at Fort Wayne
Il, Indiania, and was sixty-nine years oI
: age at the time OF her death. She
was married in Indiana, and the
family moved from that state to
/, Mankato. where they lived for mum
Der OF years. About fifteen years age
!, they removed to Ryder. N. d., which
place Is the family home at present
During the holidays Mrs. Sweet visit
ed in this city at the home of her
son-inIaw, and daughter, MIR. and
Mrs. Frank Hoerr. going from here
10 her old home al Fort Wayne Ind