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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-06
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 Ben
jamin Bangerter, Decedent.
Letters of administration with the
will annexed this day having been
granted to T. C. Mickelson,
1t is Ordered, That the time within
which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against his estate in this court, be,
and the same hereby is, limited to
three months from and after the date
hereof; and that the 10Th day of De-
cember 1916, at ten o'clock A. NJ,
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 exam
nation, 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 by law
Dated September 26, 1916.
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
probate Seal)
John c. Noe,
Attorney.
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Alleged Auto PiIferer Spent
Several Hours In kato
WAS LOCKED UP IN CELL
He Departed Early This Morn
ing With Officers From the
Mill City
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Harry Melvin, charged with the theft
of the automobile that killed his COM
panion, William A. Tyler of Sioux City,
in an accident near Madelia last Mon
day afternoon, and gave him quite a
shaking up, spent several of the wee
small''~ hours this morning in a cell at
the Mankato police station.
Melvin was brought to this city be-
by Deputy Sheriff Buck of Minneapolis
and a guard The party came from ST.
James and were travelling in the alleged
stolen car. Mr.. Buck said he understood
that the car was stolen from in front of
a Minneapolis store and belonged to a
Minneapolis contractor.
Taken TO City Jail.
The deputy sheriff first brought his
prisoner to the Blue Earth county Jail
and had a talk with Sheriff Osten about
placing the man in a cell there for the
decided that as the deputy wished to de-
part early in the morning with the pris-
oner and car for Minneapolis, it would be
better to keep the prisoner at the city
police station.
Melvin was mum as a stone wall. The
deputy said he had been trying to get
some statement out of the man, but
without success. 1t looked as if the man
were planning on putting up defense,
Notwithstanding his earlier incriminat-
ing utterances. Melvin would not even
say in what city was his home.
Mr.. Buck said the father of the dead
man, Tyler, would be at Madela today
and take the body back to Sioux City
for interment.
The whole party departed early this
morning in the auto for Minneapolis.
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September 1929 October 6.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County oil
In the Matter of the Estate of John
| Herbert, Deceased.
| On Reading and Filing the Petition
of John T. Lewis representative OF
the estate of John Herbert deceased,
representing, among other things,
that he has fully administered said
estate, and praying that a time and
| place be fixed for examining and al
| lowing the final account of his ad-
ADMINISTRATION, and for the assignment
of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is Ordered, That said account be
examined, and petition heard by this
Court, on the 14th day of October,
A. D. 1916 at ten o'clock a. M, at
the Probate Office, in Mankato in
said County
And it is Further Ordered, That
notice thereof be given to all persons
interested by publishing a copy of
this order once in each week, for
three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing in The Mankato Free
Press weekly newspaper printed
and published at Mankato in said
County.
Dated at Mankato the 14th day of
September, A. d. 1916.
BY the Court,
(SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Thomas Hughes,
Attorney.
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September 29-October 6-13.
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
THEREON.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Nels
Sandquist, Decedent
Letters of Administration this day
having been granted to Johanna
Sandquist.
1t Is Ordered That the time within
which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against his estate in this court, be
and the same hereby is, limited to
six months from and after the date
hereof and that the 22nd day OF
March, 1917 at 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 and upon examina-
ton, 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
Mankato Free Press as provided by
law
! Dated September 81, 1916
| (SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
! Judge of Probate
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Kerns
from Wednesdays DaIl~.


Mrs. Frank LOucks and daughters
returned from HIT. Paul Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Cole and
daughter, Mrs. Chester Steel, spent
most of last week with the latter's
sister and family, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Lind north of Nicollet.l They
enjoyed their outing. Mrs. Cole is
recovering nicely from her accident
last spring and can stand on her
foot and do some walking.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Carter and chill
dren took dinner Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Sharp.
Esther and Viola Michels spent
Sunday afternoon with Mary and
Evelyn Budde.
William Strader's auction sale Sat
urday was attended By very large
crowd and everything sold well.
Luella Johnson and Marcella Par
sons spent Sunday afternoon with
Irene and Florence Hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Culp of Manka-
to and Mrs. George Culp and daugh-
ter, Charlotte, and Merton Melvin
and children spent Sunday with Mrs.
Lucy Culp and family.
Mrs. Bertram Jones and party OF
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ty warrants as far as it will go and
borrow what else is needed.
To Ask Augmentation.


To Ask Appropriation.
The action of the county board
at last weeks meetings, in desig-
mating the loop past Minneopa State
park as state road, was brought
up and satisfaction was expressed,
and it was voted to ask President
Currier to appoint committee to act
with the Automobile club legislative
committee in trying to get an ap-
preparation from the next state leg
islature to help in improving this
road.
1t was reported that there is a
probability of the cross road from
the Rapidan dam to the Garden City
road being soon improved by the
town board, which would be a great
accommodation to a vast number of
people who go out to see the dam
every year. The Improvement of the
hill this side of the dam, which is
badly washed out, was also discussed,
and it was thought that extensive
work ought to be done there, not
only to replace the roadway that has
gone down into the ravine, but to
construct cement gutter to drain
the water away on the inside of the
road.
The secretary was instructed to
correspond with the Commercial
or Automobile clubs of Elysian and
Waterville and the authorities of Lee
Sueur and Rice counties, with a view
to getting them to bring about the
grading and graveling of the bad
places on the Faribault road between
Elysian and Morristown. When this is
done, there will be a fine drive all
the way to Faribault and the twin
cities, over the Jefferson highway,
which will lead to much more tour
ing to this city.
1t was voted that the Automobile
club offer reward of $50 for the ar
rest and conviction of anyone throw
ing or placing glass bottles on the
highways in this vicinity. The in
stances of this being done have been
multiplying, and it was decided to
offer sufficient reward to induce
parties to go to some trouble to fer
rit out the violators of the law and
see that they are prosecuted. In ad-
dition to the reward, those entitled
to it will earn the thanks of the COM
munity for helping to rid it of class
of people who are extremely undesir-
able, for anyone who will place glass
bottles in the highway will commit
almost any other secret crime and
is dangerous person to have around.
Other matters were also discussed,
but no action was taken.
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WENT TO HIS DEATH CAR
STOLEN I'M THE MILL CITY
Walter A. Tyler Victim of An Accident That
Occurred Late Yesterday Near
Madelia; Pal Is Held

Walter A. Tyler of Sioux City lies
dead in the morgue at Madelia and
Harry Melvin is under arrest at st
James as the result of an automo-
bile wreck, which occurred at g
sharp turn in the road about three
miles west of Madelia last Monday
afternoon.
The two young men were fleeing
from Minneapolis with a big seven
passenger Buick car, stolen in that
city. AS the car passed through Ma
della, Melvin was at the steering
wheel but shortly before reaching the
scene of the wreck some cigaret ash
es blew into Melvin's eyes and he
turned the helm over to Tyler. TLey
were evidently driving at high rate
of speed and apparently did not no.
tice the turn in the road until they
reached it. In the effort to make
the curve the car left the road, ran
into a row of posts for mail boxes
turned completev over and came up
right.
Melvin Was Thrown Out.
Melvin was thrown out, clear oil
the car and was practically uniuiur
ed. Tyler, evidently caught by the
steering wheel was crushed and his
neck was broken. He lived but a
few minutes. People living near no.
ticed the catastrophe and hurried tC
the scene. A doctor was summoned
but Tyler was dead when the ply
stefan arrived. Melvin took what
money Tyler had on his person, else
,,,tx- ip1,% II
returned to Madelia with the doctor
He eluded tho doctor shortly after
reaching town, went to garage and
engaged a driver to take him to st
James. where he planned to catch a
night train for Sioux City. Suspi ion
was aroused, however, and shortly
afterward a car was sent in pursuit
w. E. Cowan, the driver Melvin lad
engaged, had an Interesting time on
the road to st. James. Melvin witt
out disclosing his identity, tried to
induce Cowan to take the south road
but Cowan had heard some rumor OF
the wreck and anxious to go that
way, and did so. When they halted
at the scene of the wreck Melvin re-
manned in the car and endeavored to
hide his face. Shortly afterward Mel
vim drew the revolver and began act
ing strangely, discharging the gun,
talking wildly about the wreck. He
told Cowan who he was and talked
freely about the career of Tyler and
himself in stealing cars in nearly ev-
- important city in the country. He
stated that they had sale for the
car in which they were at the time
of the wreck, to q party in Omaha.
Hunted Up Sheriff.
Upon arriving at st. James Melvin
insisted upon Cowan having supper
with him. AS soon as Cowan could
get away from Melvin he hunted up
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Sheriff Lindquist. They found Mel
vim sitting unconcernedly in the city
park across from the restaurant, and
he made no resistance to arrest.
Deputy Coroner H. B. Grimes OF
Madelia went to the scene of the
wreck and brought Tyler's lifeless
body to Madelia and placed it in the
undertaking rooms. A search Of
his clothing disclosed plenty of den
LITIGATION. From the letters, bank
book and lodge receipts the address
of the dead man was located in Sioux
Civ ord during the evening his
father was reached by phone and no.
titled of the young mans fate. The
father is expected to arrive today tt
take away the remains. There is
little likelihood of there being any
coroner'S inquest.
Fine Appearing Young Men.
Both Tyler and Melvin appear tC
be about thirty to thirty-five years
of age. They were well dressed ant
fine appearing young men. Melvin
told Dr. w. J. Mccarthy, who brought
BIN into Madelia, that he was from
Merrifield, Missouri, but he later TOLD
Cowan, who took him to ST. James
that he told the doctor his home vas
in Missouri because they ha stoler
Missouri licence tag on the car, but
as a matter of fact his home was al
Duluth.
His Peculiar Conduct.
1t is thought ---e cause of Melvin's
peculiar conduct on the road to st
James was caused by a temporary
alteration of the mind produced by
severe blow on the back of the
head when he was thrown from the
car When he fully RECEIVERS his sens
es it is probable he may have diff
ferent story to tell.
The Minneapolis authorities have
been communicated with but as yet
the owner of the car has not been
found Considering what it went
through the automobile is slightly in
jured, the damage being mainly con-
fined to crumpled tenders, a smashed
windshield and broken steering
wheel.
Repudiated His Story.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
ST.. James, Mimi, October 3.-Re-
pudiating statements made yesterday
the man held in the county Jail and
companion of w. A. CARING, who was
killed when their automobile turned
turtle near Madelia, declared he was
not a party to the actual theft of the
car He gave the name of Bob Ly-
ons, aged %. He said he left Sioux
City, Iowa, Sunday evening. He met
CARING, an acquaintance, by chance,
in a town north of here. CARING
was driving a seven passenger Buick
md invited him tn come along. APP
parently while dazed, Lyons last
said he had stolen automobiles in
all the large cities in this country
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Napoleon
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The WOmens' study club has been
postponed for one week to October
10, on account of the fair.
Mrs. Anna Norton Hall of Fargo
N. D. is at the home of her mother,
Mrs. William Johnston for a visit.
Now that the M. w. A. trail is
marked, no one should find it diff
cult to find their way between the
two places, Mankato and .Mapleton.
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TRIP FOR PLEASURE
HAD VERY SAD ENDING
A. r. Cooks Passing Away, Following
the Automobile Accident on Sun
day Last.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
A. r. Cook of Eagle Lake, who
passed away at Emmanuel hospital
last night from the effects of injuries
received in an automobile accident
Sunday, was former resident of
Wisconsin, and was fifty-three years
of age. He was a member of the |. O.
o. F. and the Methodist Episcopal
church, and had many friends who
were deeply grieved at his sudden
death, the result of the terrible
accident which occurred near Walnut
Grove on Sunday. This was the out
come of the pleasure trip taken by
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook last Sunday and
was sad indeed.
Mr.. Cooks injuries were known
from the first to be very serious He
was brought to Mankato on a stretch
er and taken to Emmanuel hospital,
Mrs. Cook also being brought to the
hospital for treatment. Several times
yesterday afternoon his death was re-
ported but his final passing did not
occur until twelve o'clock last night,
death relieving his sufferings, which
had been severe. The surviving rela-
tives are the widow and two children,
Lloyd of Madison, South Dakota, and
Miss Louise of Minneapolis; broth
er, NJ. B. Cook, Eagle Lake; three
sisters, Mrs. CO W. Chase, Portland,
Oregon; Mrs. ]. B. Sewer, Fred
eric, Wise onsin; Mrs. C. P. Hin
shaw of Frederic, Wis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Cook and children of
Madison s D.. and Miss Louise Cook
of Minneapolis are in the city, being
called here by the first news of the
accident Mr. Lloyd Cook is an en-
gineer on the Milwaukee railroad.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 in the
Methodist Episcopal church at
Eagle Lake.
Relatives in this city have re-
ceived word that Mrs. George Klein
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Mankato State Bank
MANkATO, MIMI.

CAPITAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .$100, 900
Surplus and Undivided Profits.... $1,000
FRED kRON, President.
GEO. 3. OWEN, Vice President.
NJ. D. FRITZ, Vice President.
E. SCHOYEN, Cashier.
r. c. NICHOLSON, Asst. Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
H. G. Harrington Mic Juliar
Geo B. Owen A. G. Bierbauer
Fred Kron B. Frank Pay
NJ. d. Fritz Charles Schwarbfs
NJ o. Sundt August Schultz
e. Schoyen
Money, in amounts from $1,000.0>
to $20,00000 to loan on farms at
per cent interest. Five to ten years
with partial principal payments an
nually optional. No delays in gettins
the money.
We sell travellers checks and our
own drafts on all parts of the world.
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Relatives in this city have re-
ceived word that Mrs. George Klein
of San Diego, California, appears to
be recovering from her recent serious
illness.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06
BIG IMPETUS FOR
EsTADR0Ok BOOM
Ozark Horse For Republican
Presidential Nomination.
NATIONAL DEFENSE PIONEER

Known as Fearless Advocate of Ira
ditionaI Republican Principles-Aiso
Recognized as One of Ablest Cam
paigners In United States.
Far and away the most interesting
phase of the national political situa,
ton is the movement that has brought
Henry d. Estabrook, Of New York and
Nebraska, so prominently to the front
as candidate for the Republican pres
idential nomination. First spoken OF
as a possibility in connection with the
presidency less than six months ago,
Mr. Estabrook is today one of the lead
ing candidates, with evidences of
strength that are source Of concern
to the friends of the other aspirants.
He has made speeches in every i'm
portant city in the East, Middle West,
and Far West, an arduous campaign
experience that has put him in good
condition to meet the rigorous demands
made on the head Of party's national
ticket, and his friends in Nebraska and
other States have formed Estabrook or
CARNATIONS and are going after national
delegates in the most vigorous fashion.
Impartial observers agree that this
DEVELOPMENT Of the Estabrook boom
has no parallel in the political history
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COUNTY NEWS

Charles Rummell was a business
visitor in the county seat yesterday.
Frank Sullivan of Hurley, visited
in the city the first of the week at
the home of his sister Mrs. Charles
Murray and family.
J. B, Beck, a former resident OF
this city, who is now at Spooner,
this state, arrived in the city yes
terday and will remain over Sunday.
Mrs. B. J. Harrington and son
George of Washburn, were visitors
at the home of DR., and Mrs. Hannum
en- Christmas day.
Carl W, Coy left the first OF the
week for Rochester, MINI. and
other points for few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Maxcy, of the
county seat city, spent Sunday at
the home of MIR. and Mrs. A. FL.
Wilkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rhoades, OF
Washburn, were IN the city Wed
nesday visiting with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. W. Adams, of Westboro,
and son William of iowa, were in
the city few days visiting with
Mrs. Adams son Joe and wife.
Messrs. D. M. Maxcy and H. H.
Peavey of Washburn accom- panied
by Zeno Nj. Host and another
gentleman from Milwaukee, were in
the CITY on Wednesday transacting
business.
Henry Gonyon was quite severely
injured Tuesday at the logging
camp of Jerome Roy, the result OF
coming in contact with a logging
sleigh pulled by a runaway team.
His many local friends join with us
in expressing pleasure that he is
rapidly improving.
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IRON RIVER =


Pioneer.
For the past seven or eight years
the inland lakes in the vicinity of
Iron River have been literally
stocked with lake trout fry from
the state hatchery at Bayfield,. A
few of the local sportsmen believed
that lake trout could be successfully
introduced into these lakes, and
State Fish Commissioner Neyins
very willingly cope rated in the ex-
pertinent.
The fact that no fish of this
variety have been caught during the
summer seasons was accepted by
many as proof that the trout did
not survive, but it no develops that
the reason trout have not been
caught is because fishermen have
not understood their habits and
have done their fishing in too
shallow water. The boys naturally
feel pleased, now that it has been
learned that the trout have thrived.
William D. Haynes, of Inter
national Falls, arrived in the city
Monday evening to visit friends for
few days.
VIM. B. Johnston came up from
Fark Falls Tuesday morning and
returned home last night. He had
some business matters to look after
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. G. Hedquist
spent Christmas with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hellum
at Park Falls.
Ernal Bernard, who is attending
the Marquette College in Milwaukee
is home for the holidays. He is
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of the last 25 years, and they are be-
ginning to inquire whether the popu-
lar demand for new leadership is &C
tually so strong as to give this new
man the greatest political prize over
which men struggle.
An All Around Big Man.
Estabrook is a big man physically,
mentally and politically. Quite six
feet in height, erect, rugged, he would
be a man of commanding presence in
any gathering. His mental attainments
are attested by his signal success in
the practice of law and by the wide
spread interest in his every public ut
terance on governmental, economic
and social problems. He has always
been a student and when he discusses
subject he speaks with the author
ity Of one who has mastered it. His
conclusions are invariably sound, and,
once he has arrived at them, they are
proclaimed frankly and fearlessly, for
he is essentially a man with the cour-
age Of his convictions.
For instance, he has been one OF the
most drastic critics Of President VIII
son and the present Democratic admin
istration, arraigning them for their
tariff law which bankrupted the fed
eral treasury and which places the
American farmer, the American manu-
facturer, and the American labOrer at
the mercy of foreign competition, and
for a foreign policy which has destroy
ed the respect that the American flag
and American citizens once command
ed in every quarter of the globe.
A Preparedness Pioneer.
Likewise Mr.. Estabrook was the first
man prominently before the public to
outline a concrete program Of national
defense, which he presented in an adj
dress before the American Bankers
Association September Sth last at Seat
tie. characterized by the Seattle Times
as zone Of the most remarkable adj
dresses ever delivered In the North
west" and he was the first Republican
leader to point the way to the reunion
and harmonizing of all elements OF the
party, his "Get-Together plea before
the Mckinley Club Of Omaha, Nebras-
ka, last October, having attracted wide
spread attention.
From the time Mr.. Estabrook open
ed the Republican National campaign
in Chicago in 1896 he has been recog-
nized as one of the ablest campaigners
in the United States, and there have
been few speakers in greater demand.
The issues in the great contest OF
1916. which is to restore the Republic
an party to the administration OF ma
tional affairs, will be Protection, Pros
perity, and Preparedness, in Mr.. Esta-
brooks judgment. with "Get-Together'
as the slogan for Republicans of every
shade Of opinion. He has been preach
ing this gospel in all sections OF the
country, and has met with enthusiastic
receptions everywhere he has gone.