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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
From Mondays Daily.
Celebrated Golden Wedding Ami

celebrated Golden Wedding Ami
versary.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. F. Conner of 525
West Main street, Albert Lea, cele-
brated their fiftieth wedding ami
versary Sunday, May 81. Invitations,
having a design embossed in gold
containing the dates, 1866 and 1916,
had been issued to about fifty near
relatives, of whom twenty-four were
present, Notwithstanding the in
clemency of the weather. All of Mr.
and Mrs. Corners children now liv-
ing were present to add to the pleas
ure of the event, as follows: Miss
Beth Conner, Aberdeen, S. Oak;
Charles II. Conner, Alden; Mrs. H.
e. Jones, Redwood Falls; Mrs. l. N.
Tompkins, Mankato; O. j. Conner,
A. M. Conner, and Eugene Conner,
of Albert Lea The grandchildren
present were Mrs. d. w. Roderick
Wells; Vernon Tompkins, Mankato;
Glenwin. Kenneth and Edwin Jones,
Redwood Falls and Boyd Conner of
Albert Lea. One great grandchild,
Elizabeth Tompkins Roderick, was
also present. Others in attendance
were Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lane and
Miss Mable Lane, Mrs. O.. J. Conner,
Mrs. Bell Converse, and Mrs. Zadah
Conner, all of Albert Lea; Mrs. G.. II.
Conner, Alden; |. n. TompkinS,
Mankato; d. w. Roderick and Miss
Winnifred Johnson of Wells.
Throughout the rooms of the Con-
ner home a beautiful color scheme
of gold, white and green, had been
Will Of mt
flowers, consisting of jonquils, white
snap dragons, and daises, which
were used in profusion. Smilax, and
gold and green decorations on the
tables and lights combined to give
very handsome affect, the gold of
the decorations being appropriate to
the golden wedding anniversary of
the host and hostess. The celebration
had been planned by the children,
who presented their parents with a
handsome leather couch and chair.
Other anniversary gifts received
were a set of gold salt spoons, and
gold decorated individual salt dishes.
At 80 p. m. the curtains were
drawn, and the artificial lights which
had been softly shaded were turned
on The guests then sat down to an
elegant four course dinner, after
which the fifty years welded
couple and guests enjoyed the re-
mainder of the day with music and
"reminiscences of by-gone events.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Francis Con-
ner were united in marriage in Cook
county, ILL.,, on May 81, 1866, moving
to their farm near Alden in 1888, and
to Albert Lea in the fall of 1898. The
family consisted of eight children,
seven of whom were present at the
anniversary celebration. The eighth
child, Edwin F. Conner, Jr., died
March "a, 1912.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
Lars Anderson While Drunk,
Fell Into River
BODY FOUND YESTERDAY
Protruding Hand Located Re-
mains in Crotch of Tree
Near Vernon Center
From Mesday's Daily.

After a night of revelry death by
drowning came to Lars Anderson, a
tiler at Vernon Center.
While Ed Lincoln and William
Morgan were fishing in the Blue
Earth river at Hayes Ford, near
Vernon Center, yesterday afternoon,
they saw a human hand sticking out
of the water The body of man was
discovered caught in the crotch of a
tree.
F. H. Barnes, the Vernon Center
undertaken, was notified. The corpse
was taken from the water, and
proved to be that of Lars Anderson,
who had been missing during the
past three weeks. The body had been
in the water the whole of that time
Anderson was an employee Of John
Mcmahon, land drainer, of Vernon
Center Three weeks ago last Satur-
day night, he came to MankatO with
a crowd of Tiers. There was more or
less drinking going on in the crowd
and Anderson became very drunk. On
the return to Vernon Center, some of
the party, including Anderson, went
to the Equity building and remained
there all night. Anderson, still heavily
under the influence of liquor was
taken from that place over to the
railroad yards by a man who goes by
the name of Happy"
| Monday morning, Anderson did not
report for work. His employer, John
| Mcmahon, made inquiry for him, but
did not discover where he had gone.
1t is supposed that Anderson, walking
along the river bank, near his shack,
! in state of intoxication, fell into the
water and was drowned.
! Anderson and a chum, named Ryan,
had been staying in a shack on Carl
/ Warren's farm near the river. Ryan
missed Anderson when the latter did
not show up Saturday night, and says
he was greatly worried about him.
| AndersOn's body was badly decom-
posed. In one of the pockets was
found the receipt for a $12 payment
to the Eagles lodge in Chicago, in
which Anderson was insured. He had
some money coming to him also by
Mcmahon, his employer
Anderson was about forty-five years
of age.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
Man Who Slew Wife and Priest
Made His Getaway
CRAWLED OUT OF TUNNEL
Had Been Trusty; He Attempted
To Leave Place Before;
Man Hunt
limited Press Dispatch.l

st. Paul, Mimi, May 22.-The state
board of control was today notified
of the escape from the ST. Peter in
sane hospital of Patrick j. Gibbons
This is the South st. Paul man who
in 1911 murdered his wife and also
Rev. Father e. ]. Walsh of the Cath
Ollie parish Of South st. Paul. Gibbons
was one of the TRUSTEES among the
patients. 1t is believed that he had
several men assisting him in his es-
cape. The theory is that he made
his way through a tunnel to the main
sewer and escaped through that. This
is not the first time he has tried to
get away.
c.. ]. Swendsen of the state board OF
control has notified the city and coun-
ty authorities through the country
surrounding st. Peter to be on the
lookout for the wanted man.
Gibbons did not appear to be insane
while at the asylum. 1t was thought
that the double murder he committed
at South St. Paul was due to- nothing
else than alcoholism. On the same
day of the tragedy, he had been in
Minneapolis at liquor institute
Word was received last night at
the Mankato city police station from
the state hospital at st. Peter of the
escape of Gibbons.
1t was reported from the hospital
that Gibbons made his escape by way
of the basement and boiler room
thence into tunnell which opens in
a side hill The door leading from
the tunnel had been battered down
with a pickaxe. Footprints indicated
that the man had crossed the North
western railroad track. He may have
headed in the direction of Mankato
Guards were at once sent out from
the hospital to try to recapture Glib
bonS
Guards were stationed on the
Northwestern and Omaha bridges
near Mankato, but Gibbons did not
put in an appearance.
Gibbons is short thick set man
weighing about 100 pounds. He wears
a mustache and Overhanging eye
brows He wore dark suit of clothes
and tan shoes.
Gibbons made his escape from the
criminal insane ward of the hospita
about eight o'clock in the evening. He
was last seen in the hospital about
1880.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
KEEP OFF RIGHT-oF-W WAY
PeopIe Must Not Stand in the Pathway
Of Omaha Trains; Orders
From Welch

Local employees of the Omaha rail-
road have received orders from j. r.
Welch, the superintendent at st.
James, to keep people from gathering
along the right ofway to watch the
construction of the new bridge at
Main street. Mr.. WEIGH remarks ir.
his order that last Friday freight
train had to come to a dead halt to
avoid running into an old man, who
stood on the track, and was so intent
ly watching what the workingmen
did, that he took no notice OF the
train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
WINTER WHEAT YIELD
It Is Estimated That More Than One
Hundred Bushels Will Be Produced
In Kansas
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Topeka, Kas., May ga prospect
i've yield of 1OS,OOO,OOO bushels of
winter wheat in Kansas this year is
the forecast in the report covering
conditions up to May II, which was
issued by J. C. Mohler, secretary of
the state board of agriculture. Com
pared with similar report issued at
this time last year depreciation of
28,000,000 bushels is shown. The
board report for April of this year
predicted yield of 126,000,000
bushels.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
SHOOTING AFFAIR;
M|xUP IN BOX CAR
Two Men Interviewed; One Fell
low Is Peppered in Calf
Of Leg

Frank COstigan of San Francisco
and Jack Monroe of Milwaukee
two of that numerous class of men
that work little here and there, be-
ing on the move from place to place
most of the time, were locked up at
the police station last night, pending
an investigation of the shooting of
another man of the same class in a
box car with them.
The shooting took place last even
ing about eight o'clock at New Ulm.
The car was part of a Northwestern
freight train, which was just pulling
out from Mankato. The man who was
hurt was Paul Kampert, said to hail
from Saginaw, Mich. He was shot in
the calf of the right leg, through the
flesh only.
The three men have been working
it appears, with road crew, between
Mankato and Nicollet. The two men
locked up at the station say the three
had been with the camp of workers,
but had been laid off, and they de-
termined to go to st. James in search
of more work. They walked to Mic
ollet, where they took gravel train
by mistake, getting to New Ulm. Last
evening they boarded the Northwest
ern freight car, where the man was
shot. The door of the freight car,
they say, was open. 1t was car for
shipping autos, but was empty. They
had just gotten inside and the train
was moving, when Kampert cried out
that he had been shot The other
two laughed at him, and said the ex-
plosion was just that of torpedo on
the track. But they soon saw that
Kampert was really wounded in the
leg. Such is the story of these two.
They say that the brakeman came
around and did not order them off but
asked them if they had a dry place to
stay They told him of the man who
was shot and they used his lantern to
look at the wound.
When they arrived at Mankato
telephone message was sent to the
police and Officer Frank Bienapf1 went
over to the station to investigate the
matter
DR.. A. F. Kemp was called, took
out the bullett and dressed the wound.
The bullet appeared to be %, with
a steel casing, but soft nose. Kam-
pert was removed to local hospital.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26

yard, Iowa; A. J. Ward, Janesville;
Ed Dehring, Minnesota Lake; M. p.
Kennedy, Minneapolis; A. ]. Linde-
mann, New Ulm; Peter Brecht, A.
Weier, Albert Weier, Minnesota
Lake; ]. H. Lienhard Nauvoo, ILL.,;
R. w. Triberg, JOS. Marrow, st. Paul;
Charles Nelson, Minneapolis; Mr..
and Mrs. ]. e. Crawford, Milwaukee,
Wis; H. E. Hensel, st. James, Mimi. !;
w. F. Ludke, Faribault; Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Wagner, Eagle Lake; G.
Waterman, Window; N. c. Smitz,
Olivia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
from Mondays Daily.
Private Dramatic Recital.

Invitations have been issued for a
private dramatic recital to be given
by Miss Clotilde Mary Schroeder,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clement
Schroeder, 209 South Broad street, OH
Friday evening of this week at the
Loyola club auditorium. Miss Schroed-
er is a student of the Maude Moore
school of Minneapolis, and has a
bright future before her in her
chosen line of work. She will give a
reading of Daddy Long Legs" by
Jean Webster, one of the most en-
PERTAINING and clever plays that ever
caught the popular fancy. Miss
Schroeder will be assisted by Miss
Florence McGuiggan, soprano, of
MapletOn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
Listened to Pleasing Program.

Inclement weather did not prevent a
large audience assembling at the Cen
tenary Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday night to hear the program
presented by the Orepheus Male quar-
tet Miss Lora Lulsdorff, who was
also to have appeared on the program
was unable to be present, but the
quartet composed of Messrs. Sidney
Davies, D. Nj. Jones, Glenn Shoemak-
er, and |. N. Griffiths furnished an
excellent program of quartet numbers
and the audience felt well repaid for
venturing forth on such stormy
night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
Pleasant Week end Party.

Miss Helen Hall very pleasantly en-
tertained at weekend house party
at the Patterson cottage at Point
Pleasant at the close of last week.
Those making up the party included
Misses Minnie Bangerter, Isabel
Chesser, Helen Meyer, Helen Weed,
Julia Hub, Minnie Parker, Hanrietta
Van Norton and May Fletcher.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
Considering Reorganization Bill.
TINTED Press Dispatch.

Washington, May 22.-President
Wilson today began the considera-
ton of the army reorganization bill
passed by congress last week. He
expects to sign it within a few days.
The army bill will carry approx
mately $150,OOO,0OO, an increase of
$5O,O00,000 over last years bill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
PLEASING Piano RecitaIs.

The piano recalls given Saturday
afternoon at the home of Miss Ethel
Wilcox, 229 Center street by group
of her pupils in pianoforte playing
were well attended, about forty rela-
tives and friends of the young musi-
clans being present at each recital,
and thoroughly enjoying the music.
Miss Wilcox will present twelve of
her pupils in recital this evening,
those who will appear on the program
being Rene BabcOck, William Craw-
ford, Ruth Cote, Warren Dardadel,
Violet Amunson, Madaline Wilcox,
Rheinold Cote, Eleanor Janda, Ruth
Anderson, Mabel Anderson, and Delva
NARROW
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
From Mondays Daily.

Madrid, Spain, May 22.-King. Al
fonso of Spain may be the peace me-
diator among the nations of Europe.
He is understood to be sounding the
various governments as to the terms
on which each of them would be
willing to cease the conflict. AS soon
as he has obtained such a statement
from each, it is understood that his
plan is to send special ENJOYS to all,
for the purpose of arranging peace
for all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
New York Doctor Accused Of
Poisoning Father-in-LaW
MILLIONS ARE INvOL we'd
Ills Alleged That This Man Was
Attempting to Gain Money
Control
from Mondays Daily.

New York, N. y, May 22.-Dr. Ar
thur Waite is now on trial for the
murder of his father in law, John e.
Peck, the millionaire of Grand Rapids,
Mich. A jury of twelve men was Sc
cured today in record breaking time
for such cases, this being done in two
hours and forty minutes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
Piano Recital.

Miss Else Jache announces a piano
recital to be given by Miss Florence
Demo, Agnes Landt, Kathryn Brown,
and Anna John at the Centenary
Methodist Episcopal church on Mon
day evening, June 5.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
Quakes in Hawaii.

Quakes in Hawaii.
From Mondau's Daily
Honolulu, Hawaii, May 22.-Earth-
quakes occurred through many parts
of the Sandwich Islands yesterday.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-28
A Double Celebration

On Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Held, of East Cedar avenue, cele-
brated the fifteenth anniversary oftheir
wedding day, it also being the forty
second anniversary of Mr.. Held's birth
day. Singing, dancing and cards
helped to make the the moments fly
too fast and it was not until the wee
hours Of the morning before any one
present thought of going home. A
fine luncheon was served during the
festivities and Mr.. and Mrs. Held were
presented with a handsome cut glass
fern dish the gift of those in attendance,
as a token of their "Crystal wedding"
Among those who attended were Mr..
and Mrs. Walter M. Beers, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Smith, MI. and Mrs. Robert
G Pierpont, Mr.. and Mrs. IL. g.
~Schlichting, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Scott and daughter Alma, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Fields, Mr.. and Mre.
William Smith and Louis and Morgan
Pierpont.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-28
School Notes

The Board of Education met last
Tuesday evening at the third ward
school house and representatives of the
Richman Construction Co., and the
architects office were present to look
over the minor details relative to the
construction of the new high school.
The manual training course of study
Is being revised to comply with the re-
quirements of the state department re-
qUesting the various districts in the
state to submit such courses of study in
accordance with present practice.
A meeting will be held OF the Cape
May County Supervisors and Teachers
Association at the office OF County Su-
perintendent Hand at Cape May Court
House, Saturday, February 5th, at
eleven o'clock. Assistant Commission
er of Education A. B. Meredith will be
present. Among other matters taken
up assignments of subjects will he
made for preparation of examinations
for each high school.
The brick work on the new hiph
school was begun this week. Green
limestone Will be used from the founda-
tions to the second floors and the facing
bricks above that will be a light slate
color aud come from Dobbs' brick
yards at Mays Landing.
Several repairs have been made to the
belfry and roof of the Third ward
school, also a storm door has beer
placed on the north side of the building.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-28
NORTH WILDWOOD

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Cannon spent Sun.
day In their West 18th avenue cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Leibfried an.
tertained over Sunday as their guest,
their o Ernest and his wife and Mr.
and Mrs. q. H. Dubouis, of Philadel.
phia.
Henry Bush was visited last SUNDAY
by his brother-in- law Alfred Healev
and his s%on-in-law w. Thiel, and on
Monday by his niece, Mrs. Spencer
Bush, all of Philadelphia.
George Bernard and family spent
last Friday in their West 23d avenue
cottage.
The over Sunday visitors were Ed.
ward Himsworth. George Conner
William Omensetter, Frank Brennan
P. Con way and son, s. King, William
S~tandring, Miss Gertrude Palmer, w.
Duncan and George Lofaer and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Brad way. Of
Pennsgrove, are spending a few DAYS
with Mrs. M. B. Surran.
Mrs. II. Snyder. with her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Boozer, went
to Philadelphia last Tuesday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Boozer's brother.in.
law.
Harry lowering entertained his
brother, J.. lowering, of Roxboro, over
Sunday.
Frank Petit returned last Monday
from Trenton where he visited his sis.
ter and uncle. While there he attended
the Billy Sunday services.
John J. Heating, who is employed at
P~ennsgrove, spent last Sunday and
Monday with his family here.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-28
Is there OIL In Cape May County ?

CAPE MAY COURT House, N. j.,
Jan. 25.-Leases for oil and gas lands
similar to those In this county are
being made in Atlantic County, along
the Egg Harbor and Tuckahoe Rivers.
The formation Of the land along
Tuckahoe River, in Upper township,
Cape May County, is identical to that
Of the oil fields along the Gulf of Next
co. For several months prospectors
have been working on the Walter L.
Yerkes' tract of 66 acres, and a part of
their operations was conducted at
night. These men would give no dt fl
mite answers as to their object or what
they had discovered. The materials
and working tools were conveyed by
automobiles. Owners of the six farms
leased feel certain oil has been found on
their land in paying quantities. In
the leases the owner grants and guar
antees to A. j. Wolf, of New York city,
all the gas in and under the premises,
together with the exclusive right OF
drilling and operating for oil and gas.
The terms of the leases are for IL years
and as long after as oil or gas can be
found and produced in paying quaint.
ties. The oil or gas wells are to be be.
gun within two years or the owner may
| terminate the lease.-Public Ledger.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-28
WILDWOOD CREST

Wildwood Crest Council met last
Monday evening at the borough hall.
Mayor Philip p. Baker called the
meeting to order and the following
councilmen answered to roll call: ] F..
James, Charles H.. Turner, Thomas F.
Seward and William Campbell. So
licitor w. e. Zeller Clerk II. L. Nick
erson, Engineer H. E. Weir and Col
ect or H. w. Lare were also present.
The finance and ordinance committees
made their reports. On motion of
Councilman Seward the budget,
amounting to 1921, 700, was adopted and
was ordered published. The Solicitor
directed the clerk not to publish the
budget resolution in the Journal. SAM
tary light, fire, entertainment and police
committees made no reports. Collec-
tor Lsre reported he was sending out
notices to delinquent tax payers and
receiving remittances in many cases.
Councilman James motion was carried
that the Salary of the chief of police be
$40 per month, and also moved that
the Mayor appoint an auditor at the
same salary as last year. Solicitor Eel
Her suggested the work incidental to
auditing the books was worth $50 and
that was a low figure as it was a big
job. He also stated that the work
when completed would be in such
shape that any account could be quick.
ly referred to. The Mayor resppointed
William e. Zeller as auditor and was
confirmed by council. Mayor Baker
felt that the boardwalk proposition was
q large one and should be gone ovel
more thoroughly before any definite
action was taken, therefore the matter
was laid over until the next meeting OF
council. In the meantime the plans
as submitted by Engineer Weir will be
gone over and specifications prepared.
Snapper soup at Wirth's hotel Satur.
day night.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-28
Tenth Wedding Adversary Cele-
bratlOn

Ladies of the "Jolly Wives Sewing
Circle" and their bubbles assembled at
the home of Mr.and Mrs. Robt. G.. Pier.
pont on Friday evening of last week in
honor Of the tenth anniversary Of their
wedding day. The evening was we'll
spent in singing, dancing and cards.
During the course of the evenings fun
a sumptuous repast was served and a
program rendered In which all present
took part. The happy couple was pre-
scented with a handsome cut glass
bowl, the gift of those present. The
same was encased in a dish pan to
symbolic that it was their "tin we'd
ding" Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. White, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. q. %Schlichting, MI. and Mrs.
VIM. J. Wirth, Mr., and Mrs. Wood
ford Ayars, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Albig
and Mr.. and Mrs. French Spang.