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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
ARREST OF FATHER
CHARGE IS SERIOUS
MOTHER ACCUSED OF FIRST
DEGREE MURDER
WERE JAILED
John E. Carpenter Alleged To
Have Violated Own
Daughters

John E. Carpenter of Butternut
township is now confined in the
county Jail, having been arrested
late yesterday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff Eli Klugherz on warrant
charging him with the crime of in
cest on his daughter Ida, sixteen
years .; age.
Another warrant has been sworn
to by another daughter Sylvia, a
sister of Ida. charging her father
with carnal knowledge. :.
Still another warrant was made
out this morning for the arrest OF
Daisy Carpenter charging her with
murder in the first degree for the
alleged strangling TO death of the
daughter of Ida Carpenter. Ac-
cording to the wording OF the war =
rant, which, charges premeditated
murder, the crime is alleged 10 nave
been committed on March Is, 1920,
in the township of Garden City.
deputy Sheriff Eli Klugherz &C
companied by County Attorney c. E
Philips left about the middle of the
forenoon for the Carpenter place,
with the intention of taking Daisy
Carpenter in custody on the charge
of murder in the first degree, and
of bringing in the daughter Ida, and
as many witnesses as possible TO
appear at a preliminary hearing
which was planned to be held be.
fore Judge Gof in the municipal
court.
Returned With Mrs. Carpenter
County Attorney c. f. Philips
and Deputy Sheriff Eli klugherz
returned shortly afternoon from
Butternut Valley. where the Car
penter family now resides, with
of Ida, and the defendant was ar
raigned before Judge Goff on the
charge of murder in the first de-
gree. Owing TO the fact that the
defendant had not procured the
services OF an attorney, the prelip
mary hearing on the charge was
continued until 1870 Monday after
noon TO give Mrs. Carpenter an OPP
portunity to procure counsel. she
was remanded to the custody OF
Sheriff Osten until the time of her
hearing. ..
Ii Is understood that John E,
Carpenter practically admitted to
the county attorney and sheriff that
he wronged his three daughters Ida
and Ada, twin sisters, and another
daughter, Sylvia, who now resides
in Minneapolis. He Is also alleged
to have admitted 10 the officers that
a child given birth to one OF daugh :
tiers was done away with.
John E.. Carpenter was to be ar
raigned in the municipal court this
afternoon on the charge of incest. II
is understood that the. defendant
will waive examination, and will be
remanded to the custody of the
sheriff
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
DECIDES AGAINST WIDOW
Winona Lady Not Entitled to Com
pensation for Death Husband

pensation for Death Husband
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
st. Paul, May Mrs. Gertrude
Schoewe of Winona is not entitled
to compensation insurance, as a re-
suit of the death OF Gustaf Soho
eve, her husband, caused By injur-
les when an elevator weight fell oil
him while he was repairing at the
Winona Paint and Glass company,
according to decision of the state
industrial commission today.
Mrs. Schoewe brought action
against the glass company and the
Hartford Accident Indemnity COM
any, insurers for the win6na firm.
to collect DEMENT'S under the work
mems compensation act.
At hearing before Referee
Charles s. Albright of the industrial
commission, the widow was award
ed the benefits, totaling $500. The
glass company jointly with the in
surance company, appealed to the
commission, who after reviewing
the case, reversed Referee AL
bright and denied Mrs. Schoewe
payment holding that her husband
was not an employee of the glass
company. but came under the head
of casual workers and contractors,
who. under the law, are not subject
to the compensation act.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
Busy Judiciary Takes
Trip In Automobile
Judge Meighen of Albert Lea
Should Travel In AL
Airplane.

Winona, Mimi, May 5.-Demands
of busy judiciary were responsible
for $50 mile automobile trip be-
gun last evening at Caledonia in
Houston county by Judge J. F. d.
Meighen, of Albert Lea in order to
reach Blue Earth, half way across
the state in time for the opening of
Faribauit county court today.
Judge Meighen stopped at Pres
ton, county seat of Fillmore county,
last night long enough to hold
court and impose sentences on two
men awaiting trial and continued to
Spring Valley, which he reached at
Z in the night. resuming the journ-
ey to Blue Earth this morning.
While at Preston Judge Meighen
sentenced Elmer Hanson OF Foun
tain to an indeterminate term not
to exceed four years in the state
reformatory at st. Cloud for theft
of clover seed, and imposed a SEN
tence Of four years in the reform
atory on James L. Smith Of Simp-
son on statutory charge follow
ing pleas Of guilty in each case.
Judge Meighen has been at Cal
edonia the past ten days presiding
over district court there. conclud =
ing the session late yesterday.
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SENT IN FROM DANviLLE

Danville. May 5.-Guy Lyons of
Minneapolis and Mr.. Mccarthy Of
Madison Lake are visiting Mr.. Ly-
ons' sister, Mrs. Mike McArdie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Thompson
and family spent Sunday evening at
the Will Husher home.
Mrs. Will Minks and mother Mrs.
Edwin Thompson were shoppers in
Mankato Thursday.
Miss Gladys Bolinger suffered a
few DAYS with the grippe, but at
this writing is better,
Miss Leona Taylor spent Sunday
at her home in Sterling.
The chicken pie supper which
was served in the Danyille town
hall. was a success. ..
There was a large attendance at
the Ladies' Aid meeting at the home
of Mrs. John Albright Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson
and son Donald were Sunday visit
ors at the home of their brother
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bolinger
and daughters Fern and Maybelle
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr.. Bolinger's sister, Mrs. Fred
Rogers at Mankato.
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State Supreme Court
Hands Down Decision
Cases In st. Louis and Isanti
Counties Are Passed Upon
By Judges.
Associated Press Dispatch. !

lASSOClateO l'TeSS lllSpdICn.I
company is required to use ordinary
care in providing for the safety Of
person who goes on boat to bid
friends good bye. although not pas :
senger or regular guest.
This ruling was made today - az
f1rming the st. Louis county district
court in the case of R. Emma Powell
against the Great Lakes Transit
corporation. Mrs. Powell, who lives
in Duluth, had gone aboard a boat
to bid friends good bye. She
stumbled over baggage near the
purser's office. and was injured. She
sued for $4,000 damages and was
awarded $1,000. g..
The Isanti county district court
was affirmed today in its verdict
for the defendant in the case of E.
?. Fredin against Charles W. Patsol
who was charged with calling the
plaintiff "a murderer" at the court
house in Cambridge on June 6, 1918.
The plaintiff sued for $4,000 dam
ages for Islander. The court held
for the defendant
Fredin was a director and presi-
dent of the lsanti County State bank
and Patsol vas the father in law
of A. H. Hanson, cashier of the
bank, who committed suicide Febru
airy %, 1919. while the bank exam
liner were going over his books.
ST. Louis County Case.
Where a tax can be enforced only
in the manner provided by the gen
eral tax laws, such laws afford an
adequate remedy If the tax be lille
gal, and a suit in equity TO enjoin
the taxing officers from levying 1t
cannot be maintained.
This ruling was made today in at
firming the st. Louis county district
court in the case of Whitney Wall
against w. H. Bergen, st. Louis
county auditor. Mr.. Wall. a Duluth
president, brought the action to en-
Join the county auditor from levying
a tax for county school support, on
the ground that the statute under
which the tax was levied, is uncon-
stitutional and void.
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BALK AT JURY SERVICE
-BALK AT JURY SERVIC ESOU
Women in NieoIlet County Not So
Anxious To Serve

-BALK AT JURY SERyIC ESOU
Women in NieoIIet County Not So
Anxious To Serve
st. Peter, May 5.-One of the
most unique cases in the annals of
the Nicollet county court resulted
in favor of the defendant Tuesday,
when the jury returned a verdict in
favor of DR.. George T. Basket of
no cause for action. The case was
brought by Charles w. Tees of
Minneapolis, on a charge of malic-
ious prosecution in connection with
the disappearance of a bull dog.
The case occupied the entire day
and the court room was well filed.
The action Of Henry o. Poetzel on a
similar charge, has not been tried
as yet, and probably will be dis
missed.
1t is understood that four indict-
ments were returned by the grand
jury which sat Monday. Three of
the cases have been arraigned and
the men have pleaded not guilty.
Herman Landwehr and Otto Ring OF
CORTLAND, were indicted on a
charge of grand larceny in the sec
ond degree. in connection with the
disappearance of boat, Elmer
charged with the theft of liquor
from the state hospital, was indict-
ed on charge of grand larceny in
the second degree. Otto Spoon was
indicted on charge of the manu-
facture of intoxicating liquor. 1t is
believed that one case was thrown
out by this body.
Women seem loath to serve on
the petit jury this year. according
to Clerk Of Court William Mall
gren. Four of the six women
drawn to serve on the petit Jury ask
ed to be excused, and their requests
granted. The six women on the
grand jury, however were present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
PROFITS IN INSURANCE
Not Such Bad Piekin's For Com
psnies Doing Minnesota Business

Not Such Bad Pickin's For Com
panies Doing Minnesota Business
Fire insurance companies found
Minnesota a profitable state for
their line of business curing the
year 1921. During that period the
combined total of premiums collect
ed by the companies was $780,
851.16 while the amounts paid out
in fire losses equalled $5,445. 646 .5u.
The figures are those compiled by
the state insurance commissioner,
G. Lindquist of st. Paul. ....
BY far the largest fire insurance
business to be done by any Ameri-
done by the Hartford That com
pany collected premiums of $780,
587.11 and paid losses OF $435,
530,58. The Home Insurance COM
pany was second in business done
and losses paid in Minnesota for
the same period.
The smallest amount of business
reported by any one company oper-
ating in Minnesota whose premiums
for the year totalled S35S.96 and no
losses were incurred. Two other
companies were fortunate in not
having to pay losses in Minnesota
during the year. They were the I'm
porters & Exporters of New York
and the Liberty of Missouri.
OF the foreign companies the one
doing the largest business in Min
nesota was the London & Liverpool
and Globe but that company also
was the only one to pay out more
in losses than taken in through
the premium. That company col
lected s135,959.03 and paid out
$136, 605.22.
The grand totals for all compan-
les, foreign and domestic for the
year shows an income through
premiums of ten and a quarter mil
lions compared to seven millions
paid out for losses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12

Village Baseball Team Lost
Madison Lake Aggregation

Madison Lake Aggregation
Eagle Lake, May 5.-The Eagle
Lake ball team played its first game
on the local diamond Sunday after
noon. The game was with Madison
lake. While the game was lost to
the visiting team by a score of 6
TO yet the local team feel that
this was not bad showing as they
were wholly without practice, it
being their first game. The fol-
lowing were the players from Madi
son Lake: Elmer Borneke, Joe Sui
Ivan Leo Muellerleile, Clarence
Borneke, Ira Short, Leo Sullivan,
Harold Muer, Lyman Wilds and Bob
Sullivan. The following local boys
bc,s played: Bob Hasselfeldt, Fred
Englerth. Bud Caswell, Die. Eng
lerth, Kieth Harein, Harry Hassel
feldt, Ernest Read, Elmer Schlekau,
Merle Braden, C. D. Harris.
Mr.. c. D. Pickle was in the cities
Friday on business.
The dates for the chautauqua are
June Is, 20, 80 and July /.
A. H. Pressnall is repainting his
dwelling and giving it a general
overhauling.
Miss Gladys Randall of Mankato
is in Eagle Lake Thursday Afternoon
of each week at which time she
meets her music class.
Mrs. A S. Heath of Davenport
Iowa, was visiting friends here last
week, she was guest at the
Charles Harein home. Mr.. Heath
was employed by Mr.. Humiston in
the mill here several years ago.
Miss Leliah Harvey who has Just
closed her years school teaching
near Lake Crystal is making an ex-
tended visit for couple of months
with friends at Fort Totten, N. d.
Mothers Day will be observed in
the local church Sunday May 14th.
Further announcement will appear
in these columns next week.
Mrs. James Caswell left for Blue
Earth Thursday morning where she
expects to meet her daughter, Eva,
who has lately arrived from Florida
where she has been spending the
winter.
Several of the Rebekahs of this
place attended the convention held
at ST. Peter last Wednesday after
noon and evening. They report a
splendid time, st. Peter were royal
entertainers. Mrs. Kate Cook of
Eagle Lake was elected Secretary
and Treasurer of this district for
the coming wear
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BROUGHT FRIEND TOGETHER
NIX Up Of LesScss at Rochester
Turned Trick Nicely

Turned Trick Nicely
Rochester. May 5.-That the
world is a small place after ALL
and that you are liable to meet
most any one in Rochester, is prov
ed by an interesting and unusual
coincidence which occurred here
yesterday. William H. Lowe receiv
ed letter yesterday from ST. Paul
That fact is not strange in itself,
neither is the fact that the letter
began by greetings to will and
Frank" for Mr.. Lowe has a son by
the latter name. The name on the
upper left hand corner of the en-
velope was that of Harry Lowe
Neither was that startling, because
Mr.. loves nephew. Harry Lowe,
lives at st. Paul, where he is a civil
engineer. What made the incident or
the letter seem mysterious to the
recipient was that he could not I'M
derstand the text of it. 1t contained
strange illusions to going through
the Clinic" and other matters that
were Arabic to Mr.. Lowe.
Then the light dawned on him.
About thirty years ago, when the
state, another man by the same
name used to get Mr.. loves mail:
The two men were close friends,
and when letters from their respec-
tive lady friends were opened and
read by the wrong man. it gave rise
TO much friendly bantering.
Mr.. Lowe concluded that his OLD
friend was in the city and he set
out for the clinic to confirm his sus-
PIGEONS. They were correct. There
were warm greetings exchanged and
a renewal of the old friendship. The
two William H. Loves were united
and the letter which led to the re-
union was passed to its rightful
owner. The Mr.. Lowe who is a pa
tient here was formerly an engineer
on a fast passenger train between
St Paul and Superior, Wisconsin.
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DEATH TO CROWS
Thousands Are Reported To Ha,
Been Killed In Watonwan Count,

Thousands Are Reported To Have
Been, Killed In Watonwan County
st. James, May Sit is estimated
that one thousand crows " ere shot
by Watonwan county sportsmen
during the second annual crow hunt
which ended May l. This estimate
is based upon reports reaching the
officers of the Watonwan Game and
Fish clubs. though the actual mum
Der of heads brought in and regis
tered in the contest for prizes was
comparatively small. Prizes award
ed were as follows:
Old crows: w. G. Schultz, st.
James, first prize, $40; p Bright.
Odin, second prize. So; Henry Wet
testad, st. James, third prize. ST.
Young crows: ALI. E. Peterson,
st. James, first prize, So; Harold
Appel, St. James, second prize, So;
Martin Schweppe, st. James third
prize, 81.
Grow eggs: ALI. e. Peterson, first
prize, $3.50; Martin Schweppe, sec
ond prize, 81; Harold Appel, third
prize, so cents.
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injured by Bull

Rev. Carl Kruger of this city
received word yesterday that his
SON In law, S. Martin, Of Spring
Valley, Wis, has been very serious
ly injured by the attack Of Hol-
stein bull, which he was leading in
a pasture. He was gored through
the right arm in such manner that
nearly all of the flesh was torn off,
and was also injured on other parts
Of the body. Rev. Kruger will
leave for Spring Valley to call on
his son in law Monday.
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HIGH COURT OPINIONS

Ramsey County: Bowen VS.. City OF
st. Paul. reversed; Brown, commission
er and judge.
Ramsey County: Wagner VS.. Gran
mer, affirmed; Brown, commissioner
and judge.
Marshall County: First National
bank of Argyle VS.. Sateren.. affirmed;
Holt, iudeg.
Yellow Medicine County: Hyde VS..
Wright. affirmed; Holt. judge.
Isanti County: Fredin VS.. Patsold,
affirmed; Quinn. judge. Is
Lincoln County: Singer VS.. Kissing
ham, affirmed; Quinn, judge.
Isanti County: Bloomquist VS.. Coun-
ty of Isanti, affirmed; Dibell, judge.
St. Louis County; Powell VS.. Great
Lakes Transit corporation, affirmed:
Dibell, judge.
Renville County: Helms VS.. Kuske.
affirmed; Dibell. judge.
St. Louis County: Wall VS.. Bergen,
county auditor, affirmed; Taylor, COM
missioner.
Ramsey County: Schoonmaker VS.
Millett, affirmed; Lees. commissioner.
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VILLAGE wIND-BLowN
Trinbelie, Wis, Was Disturbed 3.
Tornado; Roofs Lifted
IAssociated Press o.spatch

LAssociated Press p:spatch.1
Redwing, Mimi, May 5.-The vii
lage of Trimbelle, in Pierce county,
Wisconsin, was struck by tornado,
Wednesday night, according to
word brought here today by resi-
dents.
building and the general store de-
stroyed a number of farm buildings
nearby and slightly damaged sever
al residences. No one was injured.
Dundas, Mimi, May 5.-Several
barns in this vicinity were wrecked
and roofs torn from others by a
heavy wind storm which developed
Wednesday night.
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Delegates To FIremen Meeting.

New Ulm, May 5.-New Ulm is in
the running for the state convention Of
the Fire laddies in 1925. The pins are
already being set toward this end. New
Tim is noted as a convention city and
the members of the local fire depart
ment are bent upon pulling the big
meet for New Ulm. A full quota Of
delegates to attend the state conven-
ton at Rochester June II and 13, were
named Monday evening. as follows;
Delegate-at-Large, Chief Henry Engel;
Delegate Relief Associate. Fred Pfaen-
der; Engine company. John Herzog;
Hose company. No. /. Herman Schleu-
der and Otto Niemann; Hose company
No. 5, Joe Polta and George Polta;
Hook and Ladder company, Charles
Brust, Jr., and Peter Herrian.
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Mearath Goes to Illinois.

Lakefeld. May superintendent r.
T. McGrath has been elected superin :
tendent of schools at Lsanark. H.. at
a substantial increase in salary over
what he was offered here.
Fire. Truck Has Arrived.
Springfield May 5.-The new munich
pal FIRE truck which was ordered a lit
lie more than two months ago from
Leischer Bros. ST., of Luverne, arrived
mere on Thursday afternoon, having
been driven to this city by Ljescher
BROS. .Jr. A general call for the fire
department was Immediately sounded
BY blowing the whistle, which attracted
a large crowd of townspeople who
were eager to Sc the new fire fghting
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DIED AT FUNERAL

PaIIbearer At Rites In North Dako-
IA City Meets Sudden Death
Milton, N. D.. May 5.-While act
ing as pallbearer at the funeral of
Mrs. Gunvalder johnson and when
coffin was being lowered into the
grave, Gunner Kristianson suddenly
dropped dead and would have plung-
ed headlong into the grave on top
of the coffin IL he had not been
caught by a by stander. Death is
thought to have been due to heart
disease
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MRS. J. R. SNOW HoNoREp
Elected President Women's Fed
Grafton National Photographers

erduoh NatFchaI Photographers
Word was received here today
that Mrs. ]. r. Snow, attending the
convention of the Photographers
Association Of America at Kansas
City, Mo-, has been elected presi
dent of the Women's Federtion of
the association for the ensuing wear.
Last nights Kansas City Journal
carried an excellent likeness of
Mrs. Snow with story of her ell
ection. Last year Mrs. Snow sery
ed as secretary treasurer of the
federation. sGly5.
Mr.. Snow writes enthusiastically
Of the convention and stated that
there are delegates in attendance
from all parts of the world. The
Shows expect to return to Mankato
on Monday,
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Huae elaeksh Diamond

Johannesburg. April 21-TCorres :
pondence of The Associated Press ]
"A blackish diamond of I'VE and
one half carats was recently found
in the Bioemhof district. which. on
cutting, proved to be almost emer-
aid in color. The stone now weighs
one and one half carats and is be-
lieved to be most valuable. owing
to the rarity of green diamonds.
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Remote Case on TrIaI.

Madelia- May 5.-The district court
of Watonwan county convened in st.
James Tuesday morning, with Judge
W. l.. Constock on the bench. The
grand jury was impaneled Tuesday and
began hts deliberations at once. The
petit jury was called for Wednesday.
and the first case set for trail was that
of P. w. Remple of Butterfeld. against
H. H. Kline. Ole Ulvestad. Jacob Brog-
ger and Albert Anderson. This is "a
suit for damages for alleged false inn
Y1riS0nmepf .a.
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DAUGHERTY Is CANNED
Senators After Attorney General
AiIeee Morse Connections

Senators After Attorney SenSTai'
AIIese Morse Connections
Washington, d. c., May 5.-Dis-
cussion of Attorney General Daugh-
erty's connection with the pardon
ing of Charles W. Morse. New York,
shipbuilder from the Atlanta prison,
was renewed in the senate today
with Senator Caraway, democrat
Arkansas, challenging that Mr.:
Daugherty disclose the facts and
expose the people" to which refer
ence was made by the attorney
general in a statement yesterday.
Senator Willis. republican. Ohio,
thereupon put into the record let.
tiers from Chief Justice Taft and
former Attorney General Wicker
sham denying that Mr.. Daugherty
had Influenced their action in the
case.
Both letters were written in No
yember, 1915, at which time Mr..
Daugherty was a candidate for the
senate in Ohio. ...
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Bank Absorption In Minneapolis
anr.-infad Erass Dianafch

Minneapolis, May 5.-The Min
neapolis National bank, today alb
sorbed the Mill City State bank.
which two weeks ego. was closed
by r. B. Rathbun, state bank exam
irer. The absorption included all
assets and liabilities of the Mill
City bank and all depositors or
creditors of the Mill City defunct
bank can now claim their deposits
or accounts from the Minneapolis
National bank
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NAV Lose sIaht on Bye.

winnebago, May 5.-CliffordS Moore,
son OF Frank Moore. may lose the sight
OF his right eye as the result of an
Rounded II with a hammer, and when
the cap exploded. many OF the brass
fragments were imbedded in his skin.
One OF the pieces struck Clifford in the
right eye, infiicting screws injury.