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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-04
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS
WHOLESALE PRICES
COMING DjGoMc

County Auditor C. L. Kennedy and
Sheriff Anton Olson went TO ST. Paul
today on business connected with the
draft board.
President C. H. Cooper of the nor
NAL school returned today from an
extended eastern trip.
Major R. Redfield was in the city
on business this morning. The major
was overseas with the 88th division,
and was instructor at the second
training school at Fort Smelling. He
is now employed by the Minnesota
Loan G. Trust company of Minneap-
oils.
Attorney and Mrs. Nicholson OF
Austin, MINI, were guests in the city
today.
C. E. Brown, a prominent and well
known farmer of Vernon Center, died
at his home Monday night, death being
caused by influenza.
George A. Miller of Faribault was
in the city on business yesterday
Elmer Roberts of Bemidji arrived
in the city last evening. having come
to help his uncle, Edwin Evans of
Judson with the farm work His
parents formerly lived in Judson.
Blue Earth Post: Julius Boettcher,
who lives at Mankato, but retains a
quarter section of land near Marina
which he says is worth $175 an acre
to him, looked over matters at the
farm last Thursday
Mrs. William j. Roberts and chill
dren, Floyd and Mable of LaPorte,
Mimi, returned home this morning
after spending a couple of weeks
visiting relatives and friends at
Judson and this city. While in the
city they were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Roberts.
William c. Reinbold, who was a
member of the Twenty seventh
division, 106th infantry, arrived home
last evening from Camp Grant from
where he was mustered out, of the
service. Mr.. Reinbold arrived at New
York from overseas on March 6 and
was in the parade at Brooklyn which
took place on March q and z6.
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Night Sergeant William Jessup also
passed through the alley on his way
home and he saw no evidences ef the
robbery.
Saw Truck En- Route To Depot.
This morning it was learned that
Martin Laird, who has charge of the
Jack Martin barn, while on his way
to work shortly before six o'clock
Sunday morning, saw the truck, load :
ed with the three trunks proceeding
down Pike street to the depot.
Three men, WHO are now thought
to have possibly been connected with
the crime, called at the Clements ga
rage Saturday afternoon and looked
over several ears there. later taking
a ride in large six cylinder machine.
When the three men were driven to
the outskirts of the city they inquired
the best road to st. Paul and the trail
they followed to get out of the city.
The men did not come in the ga
rage and ask to look at cars. They
were fi,I seen inspecting the place
and looking over machines. When ap-
preached they took on the attitude OF
prospective purchasers. 1t is thought
that while here the men sized up the
Cedar Rapids Oil station which was
entered.
What They Looked Like.
One of the men is described as a
Big. rawboned man of cool, indiffer-
ent carriage He was a man weighing
all of $50 pounds, was dressed in a
dark suit but did not wear an overcoat.
The smallest of the> three was a man
who would weigh about 140 pounds,
rather slender and dark complexioned
He was a man who might have been
taken for a Jew, judging from his ap-
pearance. This man wore blue suit
and light oyercoat. From his des-
cription the fellow would be about of
the build to have worn the discarded
blue serge suit found in the Mankato
Manufacturing plant. The third mem
Der of the party was squatty, heavy
set man, he also wore a blue serge
suit ard was without an 'overcoat.
Another Place Entered.
When Chris Danielson, proprietor of
the Danielson garage on the corner
of Second and Hickory streets, enter
ed his office this morning he discov-
cred that his place of business had
also been visited by the thieves some
time during Saturday night or Sunday
morning. Mr., Danielson's desk had
been opened, the drawers all disar-
ranged and about $1.50 in stamps TAX
en-. This is all of any value that was
missed.
1t is thought that the burglars might
have intended to steal a car from the
garage. Two machines, big Chand-
led and Chalmers were in running
condition. They, were the only cars
that were supplied with batteries,
ready for immediate USE 1t is pos
sible that the thieves did not have a
key to fit either of the autos En-
trance was gained to the building by
prying open tile side doorIlto one of
the sheds which face on Hickory
street. A big hook on the door was
pushed down over a large spike and
the thieves pried outsthe spike.
This makes total of eight places
that were entered. AS far as is known
this completes the list Reports that
an attempt was made to enter the F.
w. Kruse store and that the Enter
prise Machinery company building was
entered are without foundation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-04
PLAN FOR DISTRICT MEET
Eagles Will Hold Their Convention in
Mankato in June.

The various committees of the
Eagles met yesterday afternoon to
form plans to entertain the delegates
to the grand lodge session which is
to be held June 10 and IL in the city.
1t has been decided to have musical
entertainment and addresses at the
Mankato opera house Tuesday even
ing, the 10th; sightseeing auto tour
and parade on the 18th and "a big
dance in the evening. The details of
the program will be given when work
ed out at a later date by the commit
tee.
The convention will be made up of
delegates from Minnesota, North and
South Dakota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-04

St. Paul, March 31.-Loot
valued at 81, 500 was recovered by
the St. Paul police department
yesterday afternoon after it had
been stolen and shipped to st.
Paul from Mankato. The booty
consisted of 100 suits Of clothing
and was identified by Chief of
Police Eward Ario of Mankato
today.
Following the discovery of the
robbery, Captain of Detectives
George Wells of St. Paul was
notified and posted men at the
depot to watch for the trunks. 1t
was impossible to identify any of
the passengers as the thieves as
the officers had no description Of
them.
The recovery of the goods is
significant inasmuch as the st.
Paul police have been charged
by Southern Minnesota cities with
allowing thieves to dispose Of
their booty in the city.
Inc. ni9ht pdgSd9eman at the
Omaha depot could have furnish
ed the police here with descrip-
tion of the man who had the
trunks checked to ST. Paul. An
early interview with him should
have followed the receipt of the
information that the trunks had
:. been checked out. He was in bed
at the time, but in the interest of
Justice he certainly would have
reused himself to give every as
sistancc possible to the police who
were working to secure the APP
prehension of the alleged robbers.
This description could have been
: phcnec the ST. Paul police depart
ment md detectives surely would
have been on hand when the
train arrived in St. Paul. II is
quite likely that they could have
taken in the man wanted. How
ever, the goods are recovered.
/ Bold Robin Hood and his merr
nen in. their palmiest days neve
canned the greensward of .Englan
md carried out their famous raid
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-04
FIF7Y-S/X MILLION ACRES
ADDED TO cROP XELDERS
Interesting Statistics Furnished By the United
States Department Of Agriculture; Texas
Leads All States
Associated Press Dispatch.l


of
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with 225SSOOO
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Illinois third with 2727oOo
land I.
Iowa in fourth place close to Illinois with 2613oeo
which is about .sevenths of her land
kafrs cranberr
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Debs Denied New Trial.
limited Press Dispatch.l

Washington, March '31.-Eugene ".
Debs was today denied new trial by
the United States supreme court. Debs
will now have to serve his ten year
sentence for making seditious utter
ances unless he receives executive
clemency.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-04
MINNEAPOLIS, APRIL 2,
MILL CITY GRAIN.
ST. PAUL, APRIL 2.
ST. PAUL, APRIL 2.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Cattle receipts, 5000.
Market, steady.
Top price, $14.50.
Bulk of sales, $500 to $14 90.
Hog receipts, 100.
Market, high.
Top price, $3.50.
Bulk of sales, $19.40 to $19.45.
Sheep receipts, 300.
Market, steady.
Top price. $500.
Bulk of sales, $14.00 to $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-04
P. X. Wiser Doinq Nicely

P. X. Wiser, ieweler of this city,
who suffered a severe fall down a
flight of stairs last week, is getting
along nicely. Mr.. Wiser was very
lucky to escape without serious in
jury. He is under the care of DR.. A.
F. Schmitt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-04

These are the market quotations
which prevailed TODAY. the Free
Press cannot guarantee that these
same figures will prevail tomorrow.
The markets are corrected daily
with desire to have them as ac-
curate as human endeavor can make
them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-04

Bold Robin Hood and his merry
men in. their palmiest days never
roamed the greensward of England
and carried out their famous raids
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-04
CLOTHES THE PLUMBER
ROBIN HOODS J0YRIDED ON
LAvEN SERVICE TRUCK
PlLFER THREE TRUNKS
Partake Of Feast In Bakery and
Then They Smoked Some
Stolen Cigars
FOUND Of THOSE MERRY
BURGLARS IN MANKATO

laven's garage entered and
service truck taken to haul
loot to the depot.
Durenberaer Harness shop
entered and three steel-bound
trunks stolen.
"A. M. Stein Clothing store
entered and one hundred and
twenty suits mems clothing
stolen, valued at $500.
Steiner Bakery entered, COM
bination chiseled off the safe,
evidence of thieves having
enjoyed a feast of cake and
bread.
To Jones Cigar store en-
tered, small amount Of cash
and come cigars thought to
have been taken.
Cedar; Rapids Oil company
filling station at corner of Main
and Second streets entered but
nothing of value known to have
been taken.
Chris Danielson.s garage on
corner of Second and Hickory
7 streets entered. $1.5c worth OF
stamps stolen.
'Msnkato Manufacturing plant
entered and the stolen suits
packed into trunks in this
building.
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window to the Cedar Rapids Oh COM
pany filling station had been jimmied
! open and the thieves ransacked the
office. AS far as can be learned moth
ing of value was taken. 1t may
have been that the providers were in
search of gasoline. A long silver was
split off the bottom of the window
sill where the thieves damned their
bar or Jimmy down in order to get a
grip under the sill and pry it open.
] Indications point that the Steiner
bakery was probably entered before
any of the other places in the city. AT
four o'clock Sunday morning J. A.
Meyer, who works in the bakery, en-
I tered the building and went down
stairs to see to the fire. 1t is con
1 sidered possible that the crooks might
have been upstairs working on the
safe at that time and ran out when
he went to the basement. Meyer no :
ticed an automobile standing in front
of the Krost building across the street
when he went to work but gave it NO
thought at that time.
| Water Running in Boiler.
One peculiar thing is that the water
was running in the boiler in the base
ment. This would indicate that the
thieves went into the basement, either
for a drink or to investigate, and fail
ed to turn the water off when the<
left. About $25 was taken from the
Steiner safe this morning and it was
with difficulty that the big door was
swung open after the lock and com
bination had been hammered off.
1t is believed now that the robbery
at the Stein Clothing store and later
the stealing of the trunks at Duren
berger's was pulled off between the
hours of four and six o'clock on Sun
day morning. At $3.50 O'Clock Officer
Frank Bienapf walked through the
alley in the rear of STEMS and saw
nothing unusual to attract his atten-
ton. At a little after four O'CLOCK
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-12-03
WANTS RUSSIAN TRADE

E. P. Jennings, president Of the La.
high Machine company of Lehighton,
Pa; has sold $4,5o0,00o worth Of
printing presses to Soviet Russia. but
he has not been able to get permission
from the state department to shin the
goods. He is here, protesting.
AS a business man, JENNINGS is
angry. He declares that the state de-
partment has no warrant for taking
part In the British and French block.
ade against Russia, at time when, az
he claims, the British government is
negotiating with Soviet diplomat.
Litvinofr, in Copenhagen, for the re-
sumption of British trade with the
Soviets. r.
The activities of the Lusk commit
tee in raiding Soviet commercial
agents Offices in New York he de-
scribes as being chiefly dictated by
one Nathan, a secret service agent of
the British embassy, this: being part
OF campaign to slow up American
trade until the British have taken the
cream Of the Russian market.
German and English manufacture
ers," says Jennings TN letter to the
New York Times, ARE both anxious
to get a, very substantial amount Of
the Russian business, and the diplo-
macy of our state department in con-
nection with Russia for the last six to
nine months is not such as would be
to the best interests Of the American
manufacturer, the American financial
interests or the American people," :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-12-03
COLFAX.
: (Intended for last week

(lntenOed Tor last week
Colfax.-Mrs. Herbert Hoy of Mon
tana is at present visiting with her sis
Caroline Lundgren.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Johnson on November Goth.
Mrs. Darwin Johnson and children Wis
tied at the Christian Larson home few
days last week.
Mabel Lundgren is at present assist
ing at the Eugene Johnson home.
Victor Johnson, Oliver Larson and
Paul Erickson called at the p E. Olson
home on Tuesday evening.
Ottilia Vigen visited at the Johnson
Wohleen home from Wednesday to
Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Skaale-
rud and Mr.. and Mrs. James Skaalerud
called at Ole Vigen's on Sunday.
Miss Anna Nordstrom of Minneapolis
is at present visiting at her parental
home.
There were services at the M. E.
church on Sunday afternoon by Rev.
c. E. Dahl of Belgrade.
Mrs. Frank Lundgren called at the
Eugene johnson home last Thursday .
The program which was given at the
school house District No. 10 last Sat-
urday evening was we'll attended. The
proceeds amounting to $36.
Mrs. Peter Tangen left Friday for
Pennock where she will visit with her
parents.
Miss Julia Erickson who is employed
at Belgrade, visited her parental home
over Sunday.
Mrs. P. E. Olson called at Erick Dahl
berg's on Monday
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-12-03
ANOTHER" JONES

Mother Jones, the Idol of the Or
ganized coal miners and steel workers,
who gets into jail almost as regularly
as she engages in strike campaign.
has come to the national capital to
show some affidavits to Attorney Gen.
eral Palmer. The affidayits are signed
by steel strikers, and they recite the
details Of various Ratings false ar
rests, intimidatfons and other exhibi-
lions Of power by the ;"Cossacks," or
state constabulary, in western Penn
sylVanfa. One story she tells is that
of striker who was tied up and tor
tured by having small tacks driven
Into his finger-tips, until poisoned so
seriously that he nearly lostshis hands,
"They arrested me for speaking to
some of the boys up there" said
Mother" Jones.
"The police judge, he asked me.
Where do you liver says he.
Wherever there is fight for lib
erty, says l.
How old are you? says he.
"Tn be 80 next March, says.
"Did you have permission to
speak?' says he.
Lord bless you, yes,' says I: of
course I had
You had:' says the Judge. look.
ing down at me. Who from?
From the Constitution and the
Declaration of Independence that some
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-12-03
stob-Dykema.

A pretty wedding was celebrated at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Stob in
the afternoon at five O'clock on Thanks
giving Day when. their daughter, Miss
Alice was united in marriage to Mr..
Herman Dykema of Chicago.
The bride was beautiful attired in
Georgette crepe and satin and carried
shower bouquet. She was attended
by Miss Hildred Abrahamson who ap-
peared in pink organdy for the occa-
sion, also carrying a bouquet
The groom, who wore the customary
evening dress, was attended by Mr.. Ar
ron Stob.
Miss Cena Stob, youngest sister of
the bride, played the wedding march
when the bridal party was ushered in
the parlor. Festive decorations in white
and green color schemes made the room
appropriate for the occasion.
Rev. H. c. Kishpaugh of the M. E.
Church read the vows that joined the
young couple for life.
After the ceremony a wedding supper
was spread for the guests.
Immediate relatives only attended
the wedding that had the characteristic
of quiet family celebration.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Dykema will spend
week enjoying wedding trip to the
cities.-Raymond News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-12-03
NORWAY LEADS

Among the most active of the dele
cations in the International conference
on labor legislation, in session here,
has been the Norwegian, headed by
Judge Johan Castberg. They have
shown in many instances that their
labor legislation is more advanced
than that of some of the bigger indus
trial countries.
During discussion Of the committee
reports this week on the hours of en-
ployment for women, Judge Castberg
secured the floor for Mrs. Betsy K1els-
berg, adviser to the delegation, who is
factory Inspector at home. She re-
viewed the development Of Norwegian
factory laws since 1892, and showed
that women In her country are not
permitted to work in mines or on
dangerous machinery; that neither
men nor women may be employed be-
tween p. m. and a. M, unless in
certain cases where continuous oper-
alton is necessary.
She said that night was meant. for
sleeping; and work carried on for prof
1t at night should be prohibited, as
we'll as work performed for a thought
less public that could easily get along
without that service. Night work In
general must be stopped.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-12-03
Open For FISHING.

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice Is herby given that the fol-
lowing lakes, located in Kandiyohi
County, have been inspected and have
been found in such condition that what
fish they contain are in danger Of
smother1ng:
Mud lake, Section IS, Twp. 100.
Range 35., ., az
Willmar Lake, Twp. 11e. Range IS.
Foot Lake, Twp. @119, Range So.
Skrattos Lake, Section rs, Twp. 120,
Range s.. r. 49, 2
1t is therefor hereby ordered that
said lakes shall be open to residents
Of this state to take such rough. fish,
only, as may be found therein by any
means desired and at any time for
their own use until April LIST, 1920, as
provided for by Section 131, Chapter
400, General Laws Of 1919.
Dated at St. Paul, Minnesota, this
It'll day Of November, 1918. 4
~. CARLOS AVERY,
Commissioners.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-12-03
1920 PLANNING

Hiram w. Johnson is going to get
out into the West, in the early spring,
and seek to carry the primary cleo
lions in the various states where dele
gates to the Republican national con-
vention are directly chosen by the
voters. He will get into the North
west, the Middle West and the Pacific
coast states. AS he has no money and
but little organization behind him, he
does not expect to find the battle easy.
AS viewed from the Johnson camp,
General Leonard Wood has been
brought into the field as the final Sc
lection of the Lowden, Harding and
other standpat elements, who are
afraid Of organized labor and are de-
termined to put strong policy" into
execution. In other words, something
approaching martial law is the ideal
they have in mind to solve the unrest
of the wage-workers and the farmers.
1t is further suggested by hackers
OF Johnson that the American Legion
has been pretty wei stacked" with
Leonard Wood partisans in all i'm
portant offices.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-12-03
ST. JOHNS.

Intended for last week.)
st. Johns.-C. ]. Hanson and Nels Pet
erson assisted Mr.. Martin Nelson with
shingling his barn the forepart of last
week.
julius, Emil. and Earnest Fransen
Alfred Hagen and Tom Christensen Wis
tied with the Roseland boys Sunday.
Leo. Roseland assisted Mr.. Naber with
the corn picking the past week.
Several from here attended the Non
Partisan League meeting at Willmar
last Saturday evening,
Henry and Alfred Hagen, Olaf Ham
ness and Alving Vangen visited with the
Fransen boys last Sunday afternoon
they enjoyed themselves pitching horse
shoes.
Mrs. John LaSell Of Hawick visited
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
Hagen last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson visited at
the Fransen home last Sunday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-12-03
CAPITAL VIEWS ON COAL

Coal shortage is far-off issue to
most residents of the national capital
thus far. The anthracite coal supply
for domestic purposes is not threaten.
ed, and there is a great deal of gov
eminent coal on hand for the heating
of public buildings Yet the tele-
grams Of protest from the West, ask
ing public officials to do something to
end the coal strike, are becoming more
desperate each hour.
The press is avoiding all mention Of
the North Dakota solution of tho
problem-state operation of the mines
under voluntary agreement with the
miners. It put lurid headlines on
each rumor that the miners are going
to be forced" to dig coal at the oper-
ators' terms.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-12-03

WASHINGTON, d ;;su,ntusion
reigned IN the senats Ek1n The
treaty With the Loags lions
had been beaten. e the
vice president had been os1tluled IA
motion to table the treaty had carried.
a concurrent resolution declaring Z
state Of peace between ths United
States and Germany had been offered
|lbysSena&orEodee and referred 70 his
Then-.Mr. President, 2 said Lodge,
Fl move that 1e adJourn-,": 9.
And Immediately, taking. the phrase
as meaning that they could 90 homo
20 bed and como back next morning,
the senator's started Tor their hats. !
Lodge finished HIS motion. however
-"sine die" s1s1szs7 IL 9i
At once there was . stampede back
into the room; : Someone demanded
the yeas and: nays. ;ss' The rollcall be-
gan, with Democrats and Republicans
equally confused as, to which way they
should VOTE xzs.s*.== .sz.:...5=..;-@...-..
up srose> the huge bulk Of Senator
Penrose,o with an attempt to make
some remarks IN thesm1dd1e Of roll
call. ...~z-., =. - =. -. >... ~.@>: r.
Vice President. Marshall: called him
to order: THE senator can not inter
rupt the calling OF the roll" .>,
: t*Why not ?''SS' inquired Penrose, In
his peculiar. high nasal. voice. ! i've
gotten away with itsbefore."
F There was = hurried conference on
the Republican side, and the Republi-
cans began to: line. up ssolidly against
the: motion. z Democrats also voted
against it. At the finish those who:
had voted AYE, 50 including Lodge HIM
solf, changed their votes, until only
half dozen were left who voted In
the affirmative.
Lodge explained that an executive
session was needed to, deal with GER
tain presidential Appointments. This
was the thing Penrose had remember
ed. The session was had. The. post
masters were duly confirmed or held
up. Then the senate declared itself
adjourned until December. y
1t is hard to avoid the conclusion
that this action is not prompted by
the fact that "a state Of war. Is OF
great value to- conservatives at home.
The government attitude IN the mine
crisis, for instance, appears to need
state OF war. On the other hand, our
diplomats can probably handle any:
urgent business abroad.