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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15

Manager A. l.. Veigel stated 10
The Free Press to- day that the Man
kato Creamery association will start
moving into its new $4,000 building
on North Front street next Wednes-
day and Thursday and will be ready
for business at the new home Friday
of next week. This creamery build
ing was erected by the ]. B. Nielsen
Construction company Of this city at
a cost of something over $4,000
The building is. fireproof in every
way and the general style of con-
struction makes it very attractive.
The plans and specifications were
made by architects Schippel a.
Schmidt of this city. The building is
constructed of pressed brick and
concrete with stone facings on the
front. The basement contains the
boilers, the coal bins, twenty ton
ice machine material rooms, etc.
The floor Dimensions of the two
floors above are 50x137. The first
floor contains the salesroom in front,
the office and the rear part of this
floor is devoted to the pasteurizing
department, ice cream manufactur-
ing rooms, butter making etc.
ne SdlSSTOOHl III the lIOuL VI luC
building is model of neatness. II
is equipped with a Kasota marble
salescounter, marble window seats,
and to the rear of the counter is an
ample refrigerator for keeping butter
cream, ice cream and butter milk
fresh for use every day. All of these
articles Of food will be retailed over
this counter to the trade. The wood
work is finished id grained oak
throughout. The painting and grain
ing was done by. T. A. Johnson OF
North Mankato. The marble work
was furnished and installed by Bah
cock & Wilcox of Kasota, and the
tile flooring of the salesroom was
furnished and laid by the S. K. Fow.
Ter company Of this city. The vain
soothing in the Offices adjoining the
salesroom is coated with Keene &c,
ment, which is very attractive and
very easy to keep clean. All of the
rooms and departments of the
creamery are equipped with the la
test styles of electric lights, which
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
ONE MAN KILLED "
IN REVOLVER DUEL
Lumberjack Started Trouble At
Rainier, Mimi; Other Is
Badly Wounded.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

International Falls, Mimi, Deem
Der S.-One man was shot and killed
another was probably mortally
wounded, and a man who gave his
name as James Conroy is held al
the county Jail here. as the result
of shooting ARRAY at Rainier, four
miles east OF here, at seven O'Clock
this morning.
Pat Finnegan, a lumberjack, was
the man killed, while Jim Lessard
an employee in his brothers soft
drink establishment where the
shooting took place. lieS~in criti-
cal condition at hospital here. He
was wounded twice in the lungs.
Conroy, who arrived in Rainier
about midnight last night on train
coming" from Duluth, entered the
Lessard soft drink parlor about
seven o'clock this morning, flourish
ing a gun. Finnegan, Lessard and
two others were i'm the place at the
time.
What are you doing with that
gum" Finnegan asked Conroy.
Probably you want some of it?'
Conroy replied.
Ffnnegan, according to the wit
nesses in the establishment, grab
bed for Conroy's gun and an afterca
ton and the subsequent shooting
ensued.
Following the shooting Conroy
headed for the woods where he was
surrendered to Sheriff Hugh Reidy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
GUNMAN is IDENTIFIED
Stranger Who Shot international
Falls Man Recoqnized.

IASSoClated Press DlspatSh.i
International Falls. Mimi, Oecem-
Der 9-Albert Lessard, brother OF
James Lessard, who was shot and
perhaps mortally wounded a few
moments after Pat Finnegan, thirty
five years, old. had been shot and
killed by James Conroy, who en-
tered the Lessard soft drink place
at Rainier early yesterday, identified
Conroy, alias Mcdonald" as the
man who did the shooting at the
county Jail today.
James Lessard is at a local hos
pital where physicians this morning
held out1ittle hope for his recovery.
He also identified Conroy at the
hospital as the man who shot him.
At the county Jail where he was
placed following his capture by
Sheriff Hugh Reidy in the WOODS
shortly after the shooting, Conroy
refused to talk. An I. w. w. card,
besides a considerable amount of
cash, was found on him when he
was searched by authorities.
After the shooting Conroy who
was said to have been drinking, rob-
bed the cash drawer and fed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
REPAIR LIBRARY BUILDING
Winona Teachers College Institution
Was Touched BY Fire.

lWinona Teachers College INSTITUTION
Was Touched BY Fire.
Winona, December 11.--Work of
repair of the library building at the
Winona Teachers college, of which
the roof was destroyed in last Sun
days fire, is to proceed in the very
near future, it was indicated today
with the announcement that plans
for the constructions are already
son, architect for the state board
of control. J--
A representative of Mr.. Johnson
was in Winona to obtain data for
| the repair work. He found on in
vestigation that the specifications
| from hitch the building was orig
inally constructed, were available
and exactly met the requirements
for repair.
New steel Orders to replace those
twisted out of shape by the fire are
to be ordered for the roof at an
early date. When the new Orders
arrive, the repair work will proceed
rapidly it is predicted.
The cost of repairing the roof is
to be betrayed by means of an emer-
gency appropriation made by the
State Relief board this week.
Relief board this week.
No estimate of the damage done
| to the books is yet possible, ac-
cording to Miss Mary Grant. Ii
brarian. Books which were affect
ed by water froZe as result of the
cold weather this week. The books
without removal from the shelves,
have been carried to the women's
gymnasium in the basement of the
building. They will be checked
when opportunity affords.
Request has been made by the
state architect that data upon which
to base plans and specifications for
the new main building may be
made available at the earliest pos
sible date. The architect desires
| to know what sort of auditorium is
ldesired, what arrangement of class
rooms is sought and similar details.
College officials, in accordance
with this request, have asked mem
, bers OF the faculty to submit sug
gestions as to the particular needs
Of their departments. The sugges-
lions will be carefully studied, it is
said, and recommendation for the
guidance of the architect will then
be prepared.
The architect seeks to have the
plans ready so that, in the event
the necessary appropriation is made
by the legislature early in the ses-'
sion, which opens the first week in
January, it will be possible to award
| the contract and begin building OPP
erations at once. The contract cam
not be awarded until the appropria-
| ton is made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
PEDDLEp BOOZE AT DANCE
Robert Meyers, Sheldon Iowa
Brought Before jackson Court

Robert Meyers, Sheldon Iowa
Brought Before Jackson Court
JACKSON Mimi, December O.
Robert Meyers or Sheldon, Iowa
who was arrested some time ago by
Deputy Sheriff l.. P. Day Ior ped
ding booze at dance at Roy True
blood's place in Middletown town
ship, pleaded guilty when arraigned
before Judge L. c. Dean in the dis
trict court here. He drew fine OF
$500 which he paid. Meyers has
been living on small farm between
Joe McClelland's place and Gran
dall,s near Spirit lake, known as
"Hels Half Acre" He had been out
on bail since his arrest
John Vagasky, who resides on the
old Smith farm one mile north OF
the Jackson depot, was arrested
Tuesday night by Deputy Sheriff M
B. Dunn on a charge Of manufactur
ing booze The officers found a still
and a considerable amount OF mash
on the premises. Vagasky was in
dicted by the grand jury and is now
at liberty on bonds pending his trial
Deputy Sheriff Dunn also made a
raid Wednesday afternoon on
farm few miles northwest of Lake
field where he took Mark Sporsy
and Tom Klenky into custody on a
charge of making moonshine. He
found a still and a large quantity OF
mash on the place. Sporsy and Klein
ky came to this county from Omaha
ab:ut two years ago. They have not
yet had their hearing before the
court.
B. L. Byam and G. w. Moeller OF
Harris Iowa, who were indicted on a
charge of defrauding the Jackson
County State Bank of Lakefield out
of $1,000 plead not guilty when ar
ranged before Judge Dean on Tues
day. They have engaged attorneys
and will fight the case against them
Byam and Moeller are alleged to
have secured $1,000 from the Lake
fed bank by means of misrepresen
tation. They are said to have want
ed the MONEY to buy cattle in Min
nesota. Later is was discovered
that the Harris Savings Blank on
which they drew the money, was in
solvent and that neither Byam nor
Moeller had that much money on
deposit in the institution. The case
promises to be an interesting one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
THROWN FROM HIS WHEEL
Accident To School Boy; Man Shot
In Eve Rx Snn

In Eye BY Son
Rochester, December 9.-A son OF
Robert Schauer of Oronoco town
ship was returning from school on a
bicycle. He was coasting down a
steep hill, lost control of his wheel
and was pitched over the handle
bar, striking the frozen ground with
his head. The boy was rendered I'M
conscious and lay beside the road
until after dark, when his father
and mother on their return home
from Rochester observed the wheel
in the road and found the boy a
short distance away. He was car
ried home and medical assistance
summoned, when it was discovered
that the lad had a fractured nose.
He is suffering severely from the
shock and exposure.
John Kelly of East Rochester was
hunting rabbits in company with
his son and just as Mr.. Kelly >came
around the end of a large rush pile,
a rabbit ran out. The son blazed
away at the rabbit not seeing. his
father and the charge took him in
the face, right arm and shoulder.
Although the injuries are very pain =
full they are not considered danger
GUS as none of the shot struck his
eyes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
NetD Ulnito Given
High NaUaLH onors
Captain Robert Stocker Is Made
Rear Admiral; Once Attended
School In Mankais

New Ulm was signally honored
during the past week by the promo
ton of Captain Robert Stocker to
rear admiral says The New Ulm
Journal. The selection was made
by Secretary of the Navy DENLY,
who approved the findings and rec
concentrations of the selection
board for the promotion of officers
of the construction corps Of the ma,
w. This is one of the highest
ranks in the navy, except that of
Admiral which is made only by
special act of congress.
Rear Admiral Robert Stocker lis
about fifty six years or age and was
born and reared in New Ulm. He
received his elementary education
in the local schools and after grad
uating from the old New Ulm High
school entered and graduated from
the Mankato Normal school. Later
he received an appointment to a
cadetshfp at the Annapolis Naval
Academy and after graduation, for
! a number of years was an ensign.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
wINoNA ESCAPED BURNING
Much of City Might Have Been
Consumed On LAST Sunday

MUCH OF lily mi9EI rave 0CCi'
Consumed On Last Sunday
Winona, December 9.-Winona is
to be congratulated that the fire
which destroyed the main building of
Winona Teachers college Sunday,
causing a 100000 loss, did not con-
sumo half the city's residential dis
trict, B. l.. Kingsley, deputy state
fire marshal, said today after an
investigation Of circumstances sur
rounding the fire.
II inspected the building several
years ago, when | was in the in
spection department, and | know
what a FIRE hazard the structure
was" Mr.. Kingsley said. with its
|infiammable material, open con-
struction, large number of shafts of
various kinds, and wide attic, it was
"a veritablo fire trap. After the
Roadway which the fire got before
it was discovered, it is. a matter of
congratulation for the citizens of
Winona that the fire did not spread
to the residence district and destroy
half the city. | think the fire de-
partment deserves high praise for
the way it handled the situation"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
WHO'S ELECTED SHERIFF
Contest On Over Selection of Of
fetal In Waskca County


fetal In Waskca County
Owatonna, December 11.-Who is
elected sheriff of Waseca county
Bernard Fisher and Alfred Wadd
contend that they were elected at
the recent general election and both
are backed by legal counsel. The
question is to be decided by Judge
Arthur B. Childress of the district
court of the fifth judicial district
because the attorneys for Sheriff
Bernard Fisher have appealed to
the District Court from the findings
of the recount board of Waseca
county. First steps were taken when
the attorneys for both claimants
submitted their initial evidence at a
hearing here. Further evidence will
be offered here tonight when the
hearing will be resumed.
In brief the legal documents sub
mitted to the court contain the fol-
lowing contentious:
That Bernard Fisher, who has
served two terms as sheriff of Wa
SEGA county, and Alfred Wadd were
opposing candidates for the office of
sheriff at the general election last
month. The election was close and
recount was ordered. The tabu-
lated vote which has been submitted
to the court, shows 2,748 votes for
Wadd and 2,743 votes for Fisher.
There are 157 votes, which 1t is
commended do not belong to either
candidate. Six votes are claimed by
both cndidates and theer are thirty
nine ballots that are in the doubtful
list. These thirty nine ballots will
be placed in the hands of the Judge
Childress who will pass on their
legality.
checked by Charles A. Smith G. p.
Madden and Charles Spillane who
were appointed by the court last
night. It is probable that this trio
willy make report to the court Mon
day night.
1t lis further alleged by the attor-
news that the election returns show
these Irregularities: That in the
first ward of the city of Waseca the
election day poll list shows that 80S
persons voted and the election re-
turns show 81 votes and that offici-
al court revealed the fact 212 votes
were cast. In the second ward OF
Waseca 1t Is alleged that there are
$40 voters on the poll list and that
672 votes were counted. The James
vile poll list shows 22S names and
the election returns show 227 votes
while in New Richland 241 names
were placed on the poll list and 242
votes were cast. In Woodville 236
names were listed at the polls and
237 votes were cast, at is contended.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
FEAST FOR OLD SOLDIERS
Fred Heinxe Writes of Dinner A
The National Military Home

/ ava Il US INdLtOudt mfttLcfy E1OUC
Western Branch National Military
Home, Leavenworth, Kansas, De-
cember 6.-To The Free Press: En-
closed you win find a napkin on
which is the menu of the dinner We
had in this home on Thanksgiving
day, which | am sending for the
Mankato folks to see. On the next
Friday we had an oyster dinner, all
we could eat. tell you Mankato
people Uncle Sam is doing fine for
us old boys that enlisted in the Civil.
War. Now he is promising us to-
raise our penson to ST.. That is
more than we really expected to get,
but it shows how much Uncle SAM
thinks of the soldiers.-Fr e.
Heinze. an old resident of Mankato.
since 1866.
The following is the menu:
Roast Turkey Giblet Gravy
Oyster Dressing
Cranberry Sauce Mashed Potatoes
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Dreamed Peas Celery Sweet Pickles
Lemon. Sauce Apples Oranges
Bread Butterine Coffee
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ONCE FAMOUS RACE TRACK
Chicago Tract Is Now Being Con
verted into Cemetery

IAsSoclated Press Ddspatch.I q
Chicago, December Sold Worth
race track, famous among horse low
ers-of twenty and thirty years ago.
is to ! be -reopened as a Cemetery.
Landscape gardeners and architects
have completed their task of beautI-
flying the one-time home of sport.
Archbishop Mundelein. head Of the
Catholic diocese, purchased the $40
acre tract. fifteen miles southwest OF
the loop and will dedicate il In tins
spring as Holy Sepulchre cemetery
The dedicatory column win surmount
a large circular plot to be cut aside
for the buria OF priests
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WANTED IN ST. CLOUD
Wang Chang Must Face Forgery
CHARGE In That City.

Cndr9c III Hat WV
Faribault, December 9.-No soon
er will Wang Chang have stepped
from the doors of the county Jail or
January 2 than he will again be I'm
der arrest to face a charge of forg-
cry.
Chang, a Chinaman, twenty years
old, was arrested here Monday. The
complaint was brought by Wong
Gong of the Spring Cafe, who alleg
ed that Chang stole $40 belonging tc
the cafe.
In Justice court Monday afternoon
he was found guilty of the charge
and sentenced to jail.
Sheriff Livingston has received
word from st. Cloud authorities thai
Chang is wanted there for forgery
He will be taken into the custody Of
the ST. Cloud police when his tern
ends here.
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Mother Pension Test.

80 iSpeSidi 10 ItlS fEee tFSSs.J
Jackson. MINI: December, s.-Must
mothers pensions in common with
other counties of the state? This is a
question which the state supreme
court will be asked to decide. jackson,
is said to be the only county in the
state where pensions are not paid to
r,oothers having dependent children.
C,ounfy Attorney Nicholas has held the
law unconstitutional. Now, however,
Judge Il. G. Dean, in specific case,
bss ordered that mothers pension be
lid An appeal from the ruling OF
the district judge will be taken to the
supreme court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
ARM WAS CRUSHED
Ross Grey, Wells. Victim Of

Ross Grey, WeIIs, Victim OF the
Deadly Corn Shredder
Wells, Mimi, December 5.-Ross
Grey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Grey, caught his left arm in a corn
shredder, while shredding at the
was crushed at the elbow. The arm
was amputated half way between
the elbow and the wrist. Ross en-
deavored to reach a bundle of corn
with the band on and caught his
hand and his arm was forced into
the machine. II was impossible to
extricate his arm until Ssevera!
parts of the shredder had been re-
moved. .a... -4@.. ,-
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POPULAR Orator In Mankato.

FairTnont Sentinel: When It comes TO
popular orators, Rev. Ralph Jensen,
OF the First Baptist church, Mankato.
is. entitled to rank with any of the
spell binders we have recently heard
In Minnesota Mankato may well be
Epro1d of him. BY the way. Mr.. Jen-
Sen is already booked for the next
Commencement address of the Fair
mont high school
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
Santa CLAUS Al SorInofieId

Springfield, December S-The Ameri-
can Legion post in this place will act
as Santa Claus and everyone in SPRING
field who will not be looked after other
wise will be cared for by the post. and
suitable gifts will be distributed
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offer OF STAGE Enqaaement.

Lake Crystal Tribune A couple OF
the fine young ladies of our city have
received an offer TO appear On the
stage at Mankato in their well known
offer Sof the present at least.
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Charter Given Pipestone kiwanlans.

| Especial TO the Free Press.J
Pipestone. Mimi, December 9.--In
the presence Of an assembly of over
is ave hq pistriet o Governor 1 lI Iohn POI
lock of aFrgo. N. D., presented the
Pipestone club with it's charter. A
banquet preceded the presentation
lceremonieS.
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Travelling Man Was Killed

Sanborn, December S.-Frank Eddy,
travelling salesman for the Hanson
Glove company. Milwaukee and resid-
ing in EEtherville, Iowa. died at San
born from injuries received when his
auto was struck by train on Cross
ing In this plaza
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PIpestone Hotel Sold.

= - 1SpeCldI TF60 fTeSB,J IT
fsipestone. Mimi, December a.
George BulIard Of Montevidso, MIMI.
has purchased the Saratoga hotel here,
erty.
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cuts out SUNDAY Movies

Fyran,. proprietor of the local New
Dream theafer, has decided to discon-
tinue the Sunday picture shows. Mr..
Byralm has decided that It will be
for the best interests of the people
Of the city in general il there be no
Sunday shows hereafter.
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A short street car corductsT
writes Us Buffalo grrJs arc ta<tooius
BUTTERFLIES on their knecs.
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There is a great shortage of
preachers in France. Our great
preacher shortage Is in their peck
cts.
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pIoneer n steeIe County Ni,

Ovwatonna. December 1l.-EdWard
H. Kuchenbecker, one of the early
settlers in this section, Is dead. He
was ninty years old.
Woman's enterprise., 1922-12-15

edges adorned instructively, if not ar
tistically, by the alphabet in blue, and
glass mug. These were 'Newy's
treasures, and had never served a
baser purpose than that of ornament
ing the mantel shelf.
"He do look like a big bug and
powerful peart," said Merry as she
glanced through the door at Morri-
son, still hesitating whether or not
to use the "chiny' plate and glass
mug. The glance decided the matter,
and when Lode returned, he was stag
gered by the air of gentility lent the
festive board by this addition to their
tableware.
The aesthetic value of the glass
mug and the educational properties of
the plate were lost on John Morri-
son, who ate with keen relish the
flaky corn flakes and a portion Of the
fish that Lode had brought in his
set line, and Merry had prepared in
such haste. He ate with the air OF a
hungry man whose business at table
is to appease hunger.
Lode felt that there was an unac-
countable elation at his fathers man.
ner, while he himself was overcome
by that embarrassment that ignor-
ance feels in the presence of a supe-
rior, particularly at table. He ate in
silence, watching the glass mug, filled
with creamy buttermilk at Morrison's
plate, with a strange fascination
Merry stood apart as the three men
ate, only drawing near when her hos
pitable eye detected any need Of thei1
guest.
After dinner Lode was drawn into
the conversation by his father asking;
Emmy news at the store?"
"None as I knows on 'cept that Bill
Hudson saw a deer track in the road
down by Lowry's bridge an flowed it
was big buck from the size of the
track"
eyer don't say SOP exclaimed Jerry
with unwonted animation.
ut must be one Of 'em come over
from the Amos drive, fur ther ain't