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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
ROBBED OF MONEY
HELPED IN ARREST
George 0sland Of St. James
Was Theft Victim
PHONE CAMEHANDY
Notified Police In Mankato; Of
ficer Kachelmyer Brought
Two Men To Station.

]. w. Patterson of Aberdeen, S.
D., and w. r. McCrackin of St JOS
eph. Mo-, were arrested in a pool
hall in this city last evening at 7:45
o'clock by officer Henry Kache1myer
on the complaint of George osland
of st. James, who claimed that ne
was robbed of $12 by the two men
yesterday noon in a poker game on
Omaha passenger tram No. Whlle
the train was in the Mankato rail-
road yards,
this morning, Mr.. Osland said that
he had been to Mankato and about
noon went to the depot and boarded
Omaha. passenger train NO. Wnlcn
departs from Mankato about 12:5O
for St. James. Just as he entered
one of the coaches, Mr.. Osland al
Ieges that he was accosted by Pat
terson and McCracken and asked II
he did not want to get into game
/ of "rummy" with them. -
Game Too Tame.
According to the statement OF Mr.,
Osland ,one of the men said that thai
game was too tame, ana he wanted
to know If he would not take hand
in a game Of stud poker. Osland
says that McCrackin dealt the hand
but that Patterson did not get into
the game. OSland won so cents
Then McCrackn, according to the
statement of Osland bet So. Mr.. Os-
land said that he saw that he could
not win the two men against him
and decided to pull out by paying
the bet. He took SIP from his peck
ct intending to meet the bet, when
Osland alleges that McCraekin
grabbed the money away from him
and handed it to Patterson, who
leaped from the moving train with
iMcCrackin closely following.
Osland Lent Assistance
Mr.. Osland says that he got OF
! the train at Lake Crystal and tel;
Lephoned the Mankato police that he
would return and assist them in ap-
pretending the two men. He die
! this, accompanying Officer Rachel
myer and claims that he identified
, the two men who he alleges feeceS
him.
The two defendants, who were
represented by Attorney c. j. Laur,
isch, were arraigned before Judge
/ Hiram S. Con at noon today on tht
charge of petit larceny, and eact
was sentenced to ninety days in tht
county Jail. Thirty days OF this sen
tence was suspended upon payment
of $25 each and sixty days of The
sentence was suspended upon con
dition that the two defendants leave
the city forthwith and stay out one
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
MINNESOTA LAKE NEWS
Personal Stories and General IL
formation Of The Village

Personal Stories and General In
formation Of The Village
Minnesota Lake, December 10
Mrs. Emil w. Tolzmann and Miss
Cecilia Neubauer were shoppers at
Mankat6 Saturday.
The Misses Irene Newcomb and
Hannah Nelson spent Saturday
with friends at Mankato.
Miss Elizabeth KranZ was a Man
kato visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Goodrich of
Easton were visitors at the Frank
Hartmann home Saturday after
noon.
Miss Mae Goodrich went to East
on Saturday to spend a few days
with her parents. She returned
Sunday evening.
Charles Langan, Leland HostetleT
and George Kaufman attended
| the picture cover the Hill" at the
Sandon theatre Mankato, Sunday
evening.
Several of the local hunters were
fox hunting Sunday. A number OF
trials were followed but the sly fox
had already retired in hts deep den
DR.. A. F. Simon left Saturday ev-
aning for the cities, where he will
! spend over Sunday with his family
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
WILL JOIN ODD FELLOWS
Several Young Men to Go Int,
Tndoa Of "A mI,oy

Several Young Men to Go Into
Lodge at Amboy
Tmboy, December 19.-Several
young men will join the Odd Fell
lows on December 80. The Blue
Earth lodge will be invited to put
on the work and an invitation will
also be extended to the Mapleton
lodge. A committee has been ap-
pointed to arrange fora banquet
for the visiting lodges.
School will close for the Christ
mas holidays this week Friday.
- The debating team of Blue Earth
came to Amboy last Friday, but
went home sadly disappointed as
the three-judges were unanimous in
their decision for the Amboy team.
Ray Parks of Minneapolis spent a
few days with his mother last
week. The Amboy Literary society
willgiVe a fine program ae the high
school this week Monday night
All come.
The Parent Teachers association
will hold its next meeting at the
opera house on Wednesday of this
week. Prof. Selke, state inspector OF
rural schools, will give a talk. The
fourth and fifth grades will furnish
fine program and the music will
be supplied by the ladies' quartet
Everybody welcome.
J. Rev. Caller of the Methodist
church was called to Iowa on &C
count of the death of his grand
father. y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
FOUND ALONGSIDE TRACKS
Bogort Demeter, Badly Frozen Died
In hospitaI At Wabasha

Winona, December l9.-The body
of Bogort Demeter, Hungarian, Who
died fourteen hours after he was
found frozen and unconscious along
the Chicago and Milwaukee railroad
tracks halfway between Wabasna
and Lake City, is being held at an
undertaking establishment at Wa
basha today pending an investiga-
ton by County Coroner Albert Z.
Fitschen Of Lake City.
Demeter was found early Friday
afternoon by woodsman lying
his hands and feet frozen and his
face, cut and bruised. He was i'm
mediately taken to the st. Elizabeth
hospital at Wabasha, where he died
early the next morning without re-
gaining Consciousness.
The name Bogort Demeter tattoo
ed on his arm made certain his
Identification. He also carried pa
pers which revealed his nationality
and certificate was found on his
person showing deposit of $4,000
in bank at Oshkosh, Wis. He had
a little money with him.
Tickets found in his coat pockets
led authorities to believe that he
was en- route from Oshkosh, wis,
to Webster, S. D., said to be his for
mer home. He had transportation
to the old country, including a ticket
for ocean voyage, indicating thar
Demeter was on his way to Webster
for short visit before returning to
the old country. E
| MANY LIQUOR INDICTMENTS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
NEWS OF JUDSoN
Community Club Christmas Pre-
gram Next Thursday Evening

Community Club Christmas Pro-
gram Next Thursday Evening
Judson, December 19.-There will
be a Community club Christmas
program at the school house Thurs
school children will give the pro-
gram.
There will be Sunday school next
Sunday at 10 a. N. in Bethany
church. No services next Sunday.
Instead there will be services
Monday, Christmas day, at 2:45 p.
m. Rev. o. j. Arthur of Mankato
will be here and will stay for the
Sunday school Christmas program
in the evening. Everyone cordially
| invited.
Quite a number from here were
Msnkato business callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Roberts had
the misfortune Of being hit by. car
Saturday morning while driving to
! Mankato, about four miles east of
Judson on trail No. z. No one was
hurt.
Mr. Dickhudt of Gustavus Adolph-
| us college, ST. Peter, filed the pull
Init last Sunday morning at Bethany
church hand delivered very splend-
lid sermon. All admit that We are
fortunate in having two good speak
ers, Rev. o. ]. Arthur and Mr.. Dick
hudt. a cordial invitation is extend
ed to the community of Judson to
attend the services; one Sunday at
IL a. m. and the other at 2:45 p. m.
| The annual business meeting of
Bethany church will be held Tues.
lday afternoon, January 2, 1928, at
p. m. All members of the church
| are asked to attend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
ACTS OF VANDALISM
Boys At Austin Confess To Them;
Judge Hears Stories.

Austin, December 1s.-Confes :
sions from two boys, whose ages are
twelve and sixteen years, admitting
that they were responsible for the
destruction caused at the simmer
cottages near Ramsey shortly aft
er Thanksgiving day were obtained
today by Juvenile Judge Henry
Weber. The six cottage owners, who
had offered reward Of 500 for the
arrests Of the guilty parties, sus-
tanned a loss estimated at $500,
through the destruction Of the youths
Judge Weber said that for the past
ten days he had been questioni\ boys
who came before him in the atsempl
to discover the perpetrators Of the
destruction, and had questioned
about twenty. He, had suspicioned
one boy and questioned him closely
but the youth was evasive, until he
told the complete story today, i'm
plicating his accomplice. The other
youth then admitted his guilt also.
There apparently was no motive
for the destruction except vandal-
ism. The boys broke into the cot
tage, finding the ak with which the;
destroyed the young trees. An owl
had gained entranced to the Dalasel
cottage when they returned to II
and they threw dishes at it, which
resulted in the wreckage found
there.
The youths had been under sus
picion by the sheriff's Office, but nc
confession was obtained until today
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LETTERS in WINE PLOT
HAVE BEEN RUN DOWN
Federal Dry Agents In Minneapolis
Have Made Important Seizure
Of Correspondence
ASSOCIATED Press pispatch.I

u tASSociated Press Ddspdtch.J
Minneapolis, December 1S.-Fed-
eral prohibition agents today seized
several files, OF Hungarian CORES
pondence in their investigation of
an alleged plot to smuggle large
quantities of wines from Hungary
to the United States for distribu-
ton in the northwest.
The Hungarian correspondence
will be turned over to university
language instructors for Ntransla-
ton, Maurice Silverman, assistant
to II. L. Duncan, prohibition direc-
tor for the northwest, said this
morning, and may shed new light in
what is believed to be the largest
plot to market contraband liquor
ever uncovered in the northwest.
Scores of letters written in Hun
garian were seized by prohibition
agents when they raided Stoyka's
cafe, St Paul, with q search war
rant based on information furnish
ed by Jules Arbocz, former official
of Stoyka's Foods, Inc, who expos
ed the alleged plot at prohibition
headquarters in New York.
William Bauer, attorney for John
Stoyka, has denied the story told by
Arbocz in New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
R.M.COOLEY RESIGN I
FROM ROAD BUREAU
viii Attach Himself To Tractor
Concern; is Succeeded BY
J. r. Ellison.
ISpecial to the Free Press. 1


st. Paul, December 19.-Resigna-
ton of r. ID. Cooley as superintend-
ent of equipment for the Minnesota
highway department was announced
today by Commissioner Charles M.
Babcock. Mr.. Cooley has accepted a
position as special representative
of large tractor concern with
headquarters in Minneapolis and his
new duties will continue to bring
him into contact with highway OFF,
Sials throughout the state. -
J. T. Ellison, assistant highway
commissioner and chief bridge engi-
neer for the department, will as
sumo the more important work for
merly handled by Mr.. Cooley, 1t was
announced, and no new appointment
will be made to the position.
Mr.. Cooley was on the engineering
stats of the Minneapolis Park Board
and the 500 Line, then in the Unit.
ed States Reclamation service at
Washington, and ten years ago be-
came a member Of the state high
way department of which his father
the late George w. Cooley, was chief
engineer. He acted as highway en-
gineer foo Mile Laos, Crow Wing
and Carver counties. During the
war, Engineer Cooley served in the
Thirty Third engineers sixteen
months, including fourteen months
in France y
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
CHILD SEVERELY BURNED
Bed Clothes Caught Fire While Lit
tie One Was Asleep

tie One Was Asleep
Albert Lea, December 1S.-Shir-
ley, the three year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Raines of
near Alden may have suffered fatal
burns to her body Wednesday even
ing last, when her clothing caught
FIRE and before it could be extin-
guished was terribly burned from
her knee, up along the right side of
her body and about her face and
hands.
Mrs. Rains had taken Shirley up
stairs for her regular afternoon
nap and leaving her on the bed she
proceeded down stairs to look after
her household duties. Shortly after
this she heard the child's screams.
Rushing upstairs she found her en-
veloped in flames and rolling about
the bed.
She snatched her up and running
down stairs threw water over her
soon extinguishing the flames. DR..
Eroch was hastily, called and every
thing possible to relieve the sufferer
was done.
II is believed that the child OBJ
tanned a match and in playing with
il struck the head across the bed
cIotmns causing it to ignite. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
HAMeLEN UNDER ARREST
ALLEGED Wife Poisoner To Be Re
turned From California.

HlICgSO WIZ TOlcOuCi ~ ~
turned From California.
Farimont, December 1S.-Poison
having been found in the body OF
Mrs. Clarence Hamblen who died al
her home in Ceylon, this state Octo-
Der IS. led to the arrest of her hus-
band who left soon after her death
for a drive to California with no in
timaton that the suspicion Of the
crime attached to him.
Hamblen was arrested last Friday
by the sheriff of San Joaquin county
at Stockton, Calf, and will be
brought back to Ceylon to stand
trial for the murder Of his young
wife. He was located through the
old and. simple expedient OF hnd
the woman in the case" by Sheriff
Carver of Martin county.
The woman is Mrs. Tena Schnei-
der, divorced wife of Albert Helm
ick, formerly of Tenhassen. By her
marriage with Helmcik she had a
child, now living with an uncle
south of Welcome. Mrs. Schneider
since her divorce has lived in Cali
fornia. She was back to Ceylon on
a visit this summer. Through let
tiers to friends at Ceylon Mrs
Schneiders address was found to be
Sdl. S'A A.Si
" notified the sheriff at Stockton
and waited. Last Friday he was TAX
en- into custody, the report indicat
ing that he was picked up at Mrs
Schneider's home.
The only accusation thus far di-
rectly made against Hamblen is
arson in the third degree, it being
charged that he set fire to his house
and endeavored to collect on an in
surance policy few days after his
/ wif9s funeral Evidence in the ar
son case of a convincing character
/ has been collected by state fire mar
Shals.
County Attorney Cooper of Martin
county states that the arson charge
is ample to insure HANDLERS return
TO Ceylon for trial. An incomplete
rel ort has been received from the
chemists of the University of Min
nesota, to whom vital parts Of Mrs
Hamben's body were sent for analy-
sis following the exhuming and q
coroner's inquest November 4.
This report says that traces Of
an alkaloid (vegetable) poison have
been disclosed. Strychnine, which is
strongly suspected of having caused
Mrs. Hamblen's death, is such &
| poison.
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MINNESOTA LAKE NEWS
Personal Mention From Town DOWN
The Milwaukee Line :,


Minnesota Lake, December 49,
Pete Esser of Mankato was a busl-
ness caller at the Lake Wednesday
John Latuseck and Roman Kauff :
mann were business callers at EaS-
ton Wednesday.
Harry Hansen of the Western
Grocer company Of Mankato was
calling on trade at the Lake MOI
day: u,-,+ Nation
al bank held their regular monthly
meeting at. the bank Wednesday:
/. C., Madison was a caller at Weils
Wednesday afternoon.
Grain Commissioner SunwaH OF
Minneapolis was a business caller
George Doak, auditor>o of the Col
man Lumber company was a VISITOR
AT the local office Wednesday.
Mrs. Otto Futz and Miss Mildred
Miller were Mankato callers Iues-
day evening.
bill Shipman of st. Paul was a
business caller here 4Snesday.
Dennis Donahue of Mankato call
ed on trade here Monday.
Miss Elizabeth Stencil was q
caller at Wells Monday afternoon.
Ralph Waddell of Waldorf visited
friends here Wednesday.
lotto Schinke was a Welis callei
HTuesday afternoon.
L: c. Madison and Dorothy Boet-
cher autoed to Mankato Wednesday
William Brecht was business
caller at Kiester Monday.
Jim Newton went to the cities on
business Monday.
Leo Stencil left Wednesday for
the cities, where he will spend a
few days with friends.
Mrs. William Budach called or
relatives at Wells Wednesday.
Joe Gorham was a business caller
Wells Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
HOG THIEVES BUSY
They Attempted to Get Away With
Porkers On Nogel Farm

Fairmont, December 1S.-Hog
thieves have started operations in
Martin county according to a report
OF Charles Vogel who was visited by
a couple of these gentry last eve
ming.
Mr.. Vogel was awakened by the
telephone about twelve o'clock last
night being called by John Vessel
man who stated that he thought
chicken thieves were at work on the
Vogel place, and that if Mr.. Vogel
would dress he and his brother Hen
~ would come over and help him
round up the prowler. The three
men searched the farm thoroughly
and found tracks in the barn and
leading north from the grove but no
en- men being undoubtedly scared off
by the Viesselmans.
Mr.. Vogel this morning found two
white hogs out of the yard and after
giving the fences thorough going
over, and finding no break where
| it was possible for the hogs to get
| through arrived at the conclusion
that it was hogs not chickens that
the men were after.
1t happened that John and Henry
VieSselman upon returning home
shortly before midnight saw. Ford
, parked near the Vogel place. This
Ford was without rear seat the lack
of it being filed with sacks, besides
carrying a California license aroused
suspicion of the men. They waited
for some time and heard commo-
ton in the Vogel barn yard shortly
after which a man came running
down towards the car. Upon seeing
the Viesselman he stopped, pulled
up his coat collar walked to the car
getting in and starting it without
saying a word. John thinking he rec
ognized the man called him by name
and upon receiving no answer jumped
on the running board, thrust light
ed match in the drivers face and
said Hell! ! know you. You are
- from near Lewisville, what
are you doing around here?" The
man answered nothing" denied the
name, giving a fictitious one;;> but this
positive Identification coupled with
the California license plates, the
tracks in Vogel's farm yard, the
Nateness of the hour, and the two
loose hogs makes it mighty certain
that hog thieves are attempting to
operate in Martin county. 1t will be
we'll if farmers keep good supply
of buck shot ready for, these visiting
igentry of the silent hours.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
FILTERED COAL PILE
Fred Laak, Aged Forty-three, Ar.
rested BY J. w. Ario, In Winona

rested BY J. w. Ario, In Winona
Winora, December 16.-Fr e
Laak, forty three years old, was
fined $40 when he was convicted
before Judge ]. ]. Fitzpatrick today
in municipal court of the theft of a
sack of coal from the property OF
the Chicago and Northwestern Rail
way company in the vicinity Of the
division shops. 49,. ~,
Il don't see why they picked on
me-" said Laak, who told, the court
that he was proprietor of a soft
drink establishment at sos West
Fifth street. There were others
up there getting coal the same
night, and they weren't arrested u
THAT doesn't excuse you" the
court told Laak. You're a man in
business here and / don't see any
excuse for your stealing coal. There
might be some justification in the
case of family in needy circum-
stances, with the house cold. but ]
see none in your case. I'm glad you
were picked out. / wouldn't want
to- have an old woman in dire poY-
erty up here before me-" ..a..,.
J. w. Aric, special agent for the
company, who made the arrest, said
that a number of persons caught
taking coal were released with a
warning a"sln. ! 4UreuIlon OF the
offense after tt ..-
taken, but that in Lacks case il
was felt there was no excuse.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
HOUSE WAS ROBBED
Property of Former Resident OF
Mankato Stolen at DSs Moines

Property of Former Resident OF
Mankato Stolen at Dss Moines
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Rist of $50
Mound avenue have been informed
of a robbery in the home of their
sen in law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles F. McLaury, ST
Thirty first street, DesMoines, Iowa
which took place Wednesday night.
About 5000 worth of jewelry and
several Christmas presents were
taken. The burglars entered the
house shortly before ten o'clock, us
ing skeleton key to unlock a side
door. Silverware worth more than
one hundred dollars and 5000 in
cash and checks were overlooked in
dresser they ransacked. The
robbery was discovered by Mr..
McLaury on his return home from
a theatre. Detectives who were no.
flied stated that they believed it was
the work of beginners. Mrs. Nc
Lalfry before her marriage was
Edna RlSt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
SUPPER TO HUNTERS
WAS GREAT SUCCESS
Affair At Eagle, Lake Was Enjoyed;
Feast, Story And Song Fill
Program

Eagle Lake, December 19,-The
supper given the hunters by the
members of the Ladies Aid Satur-
day evening was a splendid one. At
ter supper the various members of
the party responded to toasts re-
calling their experience of the
hunt. F. E. Day acted as toast
master and proved a very. able one.
The main features Of the evening
were the rendition of a song, COM
posed by Rev. J, w. Caswell. The
subject of the song was the shoot
music was by John Houghtaling and
the singing was conducted under
the leadership of C. D. Pickle. The
program was concluded by the
reading of poem of his own COM
position by Rev. Caswell. In this
poem he recited in detaiI the var
led experiences Of each Of the parti-
cipants in the hunt
Mr.. and, Mrs. Guy Wiltse spent
Sunday visiting at the home OF
Henry and "Cena Jorgensen at
Garden City.
ed word from their son Grin at Sta
pies that the family Is suffering
| rom scarlet 1eYer.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Pressnall are
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
E. NJ. Pressnall. Mr.. and Mrs. Press
nall left LaPort Ind, December
and are driving through TO Aber-
Waterloo, Ia, at the home of Mrs
Cornish, sister of Mr.. Pressnall.
There viii be a basket social al
the school house in the Hill district
next Thursday evening DecembeI
81. Miss Margaret Doran, the teach
er, has arranged a program for the
evening. Everyone is invited.
Fred E. Day was chosen last Fri
lday evening to represent Masonic
Lodge No. IL at convention to b.
held at St. Paul. Is, 16 and II.
Rev. l. W. Caswell, the altruistiS
pastor of the Methodist church, Il
planning 4 social evening to be
spent in the church on Friday eve
ming, January 5. This is to be sort
of home coming or general getting
together of friends and neighbors
Some one will be secured to give al
Interest after which a social houl
will be spent and light refreshmenI
served by the men OF the church
A baby girl has arrived to glad
den the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fret
Englerth.
Through the efforts of ]. N
compton the road just west Of the
village is being graveled. This road
lconnects the Eagle Lake and st
Clair roads. Money for the gravel
ing is being furnished by private
parties and the town Of Mankato.
There will be a Christmas pro
gram given by the Sunday school II
1.-THE Methodist church Saturday ev'
ening. Everyone is invited to at
tend.
Mr.. Clifford Harris is receiving
medical treatment at the Lauril
Part Sanitorium, Minneapolis.